Sam Hill in 2013...

[Rob-Bob]

The article on pb says he will be staying with monster, SRAM, and Troy Lee. Monster might not be teamed with Specialized next year. I don't think there are any bad guys here, Sam's contract was up with Spec. And decided to test the waters and CRC offered him a deal that appealed to him. It's going to be interesting to see how Sam does on a single pivot and who will be the number one rider for Spec. This year.

[Tim F.]

Speaking with a friend about Sam Hill leaving and he brought up a point that I had not thought of.
Most people talk of Sam either leaving Specialized or Specialized dumping Sam.
But the team is not Specialized, it is Monster and then Specialized. It does not look like Sam will continue his relationship with Monster, so my thought would be that his contract was not renewed by Monster, which has the relationship with Specialized.
How many true factory teams are there? I don't think that there are many, but I could be very mistaken.

Eric

Latest Pink Bike interveiw with his manager's mentioned he still will be riding with a Monster helment, meaning still co-sponsored by monster. But doesn't sound like Monster will be supporting the CRC/ Nukeproof team as a whole, like the Monster/ Spec or Monster/ Iron Horse.

[tuumbaq]

The article on pb says he will be staying with monster, SRAM, and Troy Lee. Monster might not be teamed with Specialized next year. I don't think there are any bad guys here, Sam's contract was up with Spec. And decided to test the waters and CRC offered him a deal that appealed to him. It's going to be interesting to see how Sam does on a single pivot and who will be the number one rider for Spec. This year.

Some guy named Aaron Gwin did pretty well last season on one of those "single pivot " bikes

Why oh why people still bring that up in 2013 ????!?!?!

Im stoked for Sam. good change for him but I sure hope CRC will come up with a better paint job cause that thing look terrible...kinda cheap ass looking IMO

[Rob-Bob]

Some guy named Aaron Gwin did pretty well last season on one of those "single pivot " bikes

Why oh why people still bring that up in 2013 ????!?!?!

Im stoked for Sam. good change for him but I sure hope CRC will come up with a better paint job cause that thing look terrible...kinda cheap ass looking IMO

Lighten up. I wasnt commenting on the bike design. It's just a change from anything he has raced on the W.C. Circuit.
Also is the split pivot floating shock design that trek uses really a single pivot. Not being a smart ass, seriously would like to know.

[blackohio]

Some guy named Aaron Gwin did pretty well last season on one of those "single pivot " bikes

ummmm hows ABP single pivot? Theres a pivot near the BB, one at the rear axle and two up at the rocker arm.

[tuumbaq]

Lighten up. I wasnt commenting on the bike design. It's just a change from anything he has raced on the W.C. Circuit.
Also is the split pivot floating shock design that trek uses really a single pivot. Not being a smart ass, seriously would like to know.

fair enough...and YES the split pivot design is a single pivot ...at least I count only one pivot between the BB and the rear axle and it also behaves like one as well...

[blackohio]

fair enough...and YES the split pivot design is a single pivot ...at least I count only one pivot between the BB and the rear axle and it also behaves like one as well...

I guess technically it's a sp, but i was understanding the concentric axle pivot as a second.

[tuumbaq]

ummmm hows ABP single pivot? Theres a pivot near the BB, one at the rear axle and two up at the rocker arm.

the pivot isn't NEAR the axle its AROUND the axle and what you are refereeing to are not pivot point between the BB and axle

art the end of the day, the split pivot only has ONE pivot between the BB and the rear axle and behave pretty much like a SP

[rugbyred]

fixthespade,
Thank you for the correction.

Eric

[Fix the Spade]

Not being a smart ass, seriously would like to know.

Yup, the only difference between it and something like a Kona is that the chainstay pivot is concentric to the rear axle (lower and further back).

It doesn't alter the axle path in any way or place anything between the main pivot and the rear axle, so in mountain bike terms it's still a single pivot. Same applies to the Devinci.

[b-kul]

basically apb is a single pivot that acts like a horst link.

[DHgnaR]

my point exactly

Well I might just be eating crow after all. A friend who knows a guy who knows a girl who is sleeping with Gwin's cousin told him Gwin is going to the Big S.... I obviously can't confim such blasphemous claims but I believe the source.
Crazy.

[mbell]

I can admit it. I was wrong. Wow.

[SV11]

Kind of impressed with this pic, to me it looks like an unrecoverable whip (the famous fort william whip), makes the rest look like noobs.



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[DTrepanier]

I guess it is like in any other sports, athletes go where the most money is . . .

[rugbyred]

I guess it is like in any other sports, athletes go where the most money is . . .

I don't think that is solely in the realm of the athletic world where people go where the money is.

Eric

[AZ-DH]

Maaaaaad bike!

[SV11]

Sam Hill - Welcome to the Team - YouTube

[SV11]

Sam's carbon demo up for sale.

Photo by samhill13 • Instagram

[StuLax18]

Ha I saw that. Surprised he rides a small.

[Rob-Bob]

Ha I saw that. Surprised he rides a small.

Really? He's like 5' 4".

[StuLax18]

Really? He's like 5' 4".

Oh, last time we were hanging out he looked more like 5'7" to me.

[Rob-Bob]

Oh, last time we were hanging out he looked more like 5'7" to me.

Maybe with his helmet on.

[rugbyred]

Oh, last time we were hanging out he looked more like 5'7" to me.

Was he wearing the new 5/10 heals that are the rage in the pits?

Eric

[SV11]

Really? He's like 5' 4".

He was built for low centre of gravity...haha

Actually, he is around 5'7"