Yeah booooooiiiii! I wish them well, and hope to see some more videos and outrageous racing…

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsoBiOKgNfA/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=kimid6ejichd

I’m not on instagram…is the Joe Barnes?

Had wondered why last few episodes hadn’t included him.

Aye, ye canny bugger off racing all year when there’s a bairn to look after. 😊

Brilliant news👍

Excellent news, we can get more cool videos and Joe can stop worrying about working for a team that expects results

Aye, ye canny bugger off racing all year when there’s a bairn to look after. 😊

It was Liam who had the child

It was Liam who had the child

Right, okay then, you better tell Joe’s better half that she’s not pregnant then….

It was Liam who had the child

He personally, or his other half?

Odd given that he supposedly developed their new Spectral….

Odd given that he supposedly developed their new Spectral….

Na, the Canyon design team will have done that. What he did do was work with his own team to make the Torque a viable bike for the kind of riding he does, as opposed to a big lump of bike park bike.

Struggling ews Racer, novelty videos.

Always seemed an odd fit for canyon with competition improving in the ews, especially because they’ve got some quick boys in the team again (since barel).

Seems a better fit with Orange who don’t really have a top end competitive presence.

I dunno if I’d say struggling, generally top 20 riders in the world, all depends on how you define struggling. I bet he sold a hell of a lot more bikes than most of the guys above him, it’s a funny old game is marketing.

His videos do certainly have a light hearted element, but I bet if you attempted to ride the brown serpent you wouldn’t ever describe it as ‘novelty’.

Bit harsh. I’d choose the Dudes’ ‘novelty’ videos over ‘serious’ MTB shredits all day long.

Fair warms the cockles to hear they’re back on Orange.

Sorry if that sounded harsh. More referring to the fact canyon are trying to position themselves as the top enduro team… Pr, marketing, personnel involved.

The fun, rut slapping videos that the dudes do and top 30 race positioning doesn’t really fit with that. They clearly want top 10.

On the selling more bikes things, maybe… But most people buying direct bikes, outside of mountain bikers in the know, won’t have a clue who Joe Barnes is… But they will react to an advert with person X, ews winner on it.

Nothing against the dudes, I enjoy their vids.

Good on him, hope it continues in a same fashion, just without the big corporate shadow behind.

I much prefer their videos to the steaming turds the 50:01 lot put out.

The “struggling” bit was not inaccurate, and I totally agree Joe’s a much-better fit with Orange.

Good to see them getting back in the fray a bit too.

struggling?! I fail to see how he is struggling, hes been pretty much consistent since the EWS started, I actually think its a pretty amazing coup by orange, hes a british rider still in his prime age wise, inspiring, great following and makes exceptionally fun entertaining videos

plus hes got to be one of the best EWS riders (GB) of all time, 2017 saw him around the top 20 every single event in EWS, hes one hell of a rider.

the videos are ace tho, totally agree, just look some pals having a good time, pretty down to earth, and don’t try to make it something its not. I look forward to more of those videos, they were mint some years ago

shame liam isn’t with them again, but guess his life has changed slightly with the child…

Aye, ye canny bugger off racing all year when there’s a bairn to look after.

Is Miller moving on to something/one different? His instagram suggested that but wasn’t clear

His videos do certainly have a light hearted element, but I bet if you attempted to ride the brown serpent you wouldn’t ever describe it as ‘novelty’.

Having stood and watched the dudes rocket down the serpent, I can confirm that it’s chuffing steep and deep, and Master Barnes can tickle them at a seemingly inconceivable speed. That Liam and Lachlan are equally chuffing quick…

Is Miller moving on to something/one different? His instagram suggested that but wasn’t clear

He’s got a year with Lapierre near Sospel, a bit of team mech, a bit of R&D with Vouilloz and Daily, sounds good, finally get to use that Masters as well.

No team budget for a monkey now!

That Liam and Lachlan are equally chuffing quick

I don’t know Lachlan, but I’ve rode with Liam a few times, he’s an absolute beast on a bike, phenomenal to watch and a gem of a boy too. He also has a Masters in Engineering that needs using!.

He’s got a year with Lapierre near Sospel, a bit of team mech, a bit of R&D with Vouilloz and Daily, sounds good, finally get to use that Masters as well.

Living the dream!

Absolutely, though I’m sure he’ll miss FW, big time.

Poor Ferg… All this pent up internet man love and not a mention.

I dunno what Ferg will race, He’s only dabbled the last few years? Lachlan races DH, though may race Enduro?, Joe’s not racing the first couple of the EWS season, looks like it’s not really a factory team, more of a syndicate that happens to be sponsored by a few brands including Orange. They’ve still got their Canyons as far as I know…

Lovely lads had a clumsy otb if front of Joe last year and he refrained from taking the piss…