Looks like Specialized has bought out Gwins contract from Trek...
Aaron Gwin Signs With Specialized - Video - Pinkbike
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michael
Aaron Gwin Signs With Specialized - Video - Pinkbike
discuss...
michael
Well said.To be honest, although I liked him to Trek, and what he did for the brand... I don't blame him for leaving.
Think about it this way, Gwin is a fantastic DH athlete, and although I don't follow downhill super close, not many athletes (beside CG, and Peaty) can make this a "life-time" sport.
After another 5 years Gwin most likely won't be the athlete he is today, and 10 years from now, who knows if he'll still be racing. From the interviews I've seen with Gwin, he seems like a nice and humble guy, but not a particular exciting one.
He doesn't have the excitable charm, or the charisma that fellow (well former fellow now) Trek rider Cam Mccaul has, and who knows if he'll be able to make much of a living in the industry after his DH career. I figure Mccaul could be a great product salesmen, announcer, ect, but Gwin... I don't know.
He probably realizes this and just wants to make AS MUCH money as possible in the short term, while he's still in the game.