Just watching Ed masters footage on the Tube and they keep referencing DH’s bike as not to be viewed
wondering if he has a new team and just waiting to drop the news
he is riding a Nukeproof, might've been bought himself though
He's had something lined up for a while and he has the bike. He's been bombing around NZ on a Nukeproof Dissent until the announcement is made.
Probably had it from Brayton
Ed was on a Pivot , makes you think
It was mentioned before on another video that it's borrowed from Brayton .
Yes he could be riding a np but doubt he will get paid to ride one given the current situation with np,s owners
He's too busy smoking tabs and drinking ginger beer
I'm guessing a brand that doesn't have a DH frame ready yet so probably on another brands frame stickered up until one is ready, Nukeproof is doubtful for above reasons and surely they'd give him a bike rather than borrowing Brayton's, he's hanging out with the Pivot gang but doubt he's joining despite BK thinking about retirement soon, he'd be getting used to a Pivot already if that was the case.
So Danny is now officially on Nukeproof to replace Roman dunne
and looks like Grandad Brayton is off Nukey to another team with Mikayla Parton in
Brayton wasn't on a team was he? I thought his main sponsor was Hope who let you ride whatever frame you like.
He might have an easier time on BNC racing, whoever they are. Hopefully less work to do than flying solo all the time.
He might have an easier time on BNC racing, whoever they are. Hopefully less work to do than flying solo all the time.
BNC have a website holding page, showing various riders in their national jerseys. Looking at the team and the contact details, I reckon it’s more a collective privateers that have grouped together. Makes good sense though, sharing travelling expenses and mechanics. UCI team gets you proper pit space in the main race area as well.
All sounds like a great idea to me... There's a few teams who do the same, Impact Racing was last year, Outlaw had a thing on VitalMTB where they were looking for riders to joing a collective type setup this year... It all makes complete sense for Privateers if they can't get a full on Pro gig.. make your own...
Gets pretty expensive to enter a team in the new setup as I understand it but maybe there's some loopholes.
Brayton’s socials have him building new Nukeproof bikes so I assume he’s still on their frames.
Jono Jones listed on that BNC team too. Makes sense as Brayton and Jono were out training together on his last VLOG.
Interesting Pagey is no longer managing the team
Different Nukeproof team? That was the Nukeproof SRAM. Hart/Dunne are/were on nukeproof continental. I think they're separate.
Pagey was the boss of the Nukeproof 'factory' team supported by CRC. Not sure what's going on with that lot yet. They'd gone full Enduro and now all the riders have been dropped except Sam Hill who may or may not be retired.
Continental is an independent entity. They could switch frames if Nukeproof go belly up.
They could switch frames if Nukeproof go belly up
As long as they've got spares/frames etc, they don't necessarily need to swap frames even if NP went pear shaped, you can still race the bike even if the company go..
Good to see Jamie Edmondson has a seat at BNC - I assume a collective of privateers?
Well yeah, I don't expect their bikes to turn to dust if Nukeproof close down. But there's not much point being affiliated with a defunct manufacturer long term.
I think it's much more likely that someone will purchase Nukeproof and they'll continue outside the Chiggle empire.
BNC - Brayton's Nukeproof Collective?
Brayton’s Nukeproof Collective?
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If BNC is a collection of privateers on a 'team' , does this circumnavigate the points issue Brayton had last year?
Assuming they pay their £20k which as it's announced as a uci team, I assume they have.then yes he/they can be allowed to try to race all events.
Getting into whatever qualification limit it is this year, that's a different thing
If BNC is a collection of privateers on a ‘team’ , does this circumnavigate the points issue Brayton had last year?
I think at least one person named on the team must have enough points (60?) , so it's not just a case of stumping up the cash and getting weeksy entered, before we start a whip round for next year.
Assuming they pay their
£20k€5k which as it’s announced as a uci team
Fixed to debunk a popular myth. You don't have to pay "elite" team fees to race WC
Can you explain? What does Elite give you then?
Your name in bright lights, entries across several disciplines and a paddock big enough for an 18 wheeler closer to the lift/ finish line than the great unwashed.
I assume Mikayla Parton would be a top tier rider
mate they all on their own bikes/sponsors and riding under a banner so to speak
Sorry, I don't understand what you're getting at. You can stump up 11 grand if you want the prime DH only paddock space, but if you're a collective of riders without large company backing, you'd probably paying the minimum, unless there's family money/ a benevolent philanthropist helping you out.
unless there’s family money/ a benevolent philanthropist helping you out.
You ever met any young downhill racers? They may plead poverty and live the insta-friendly dirtbag lifestyle but they don't have the same financial limitations as most of us. Not when a top up is only a phonecall away.
Just my personal experience obviously.
Ha, you're not wrong there. I do know some exceptions, but they're few and far between.
I hate to say it, but I called it.
www.pinkbike.com/news/continental-nukeproof-factory-racing-looks-to-be-signing-new-bike-sponsor
Looks like Nukeproof as we know it is gone. I thought they'd continue in some form until they found a buyer but unfortunately that buyer was Mike Ashley and he's tanked it.
It's not a shock, although i couldn't see any reason they couldn't stay on the Nukeproof even if it's folded, just dropping the name. But i guess that's not professional enough.
Hopefully they've picked up a decent frame for 2024.
although i couldn’t see any reason they couldn’t stay on the Nukeproof even if it’s folded
Because there's no one there to pay the invoice from the team.
Yeah they're not just getting free frames. There'll be a chunk of cash changing hands to be the title sponsor of the team and hopefully selling a tonne of bikes off the back of it.
Mike Ashley probably doesn't follow DH racing so he won't be bothered.
Ooooh I'll be interested to see how he goes on that
Its a real shame to see that the team won't still be on Nukeproof frames as I would have paid to see Danny Hart's Dad vs Mike Ashley in a dust up for the remaining cash. We all know how much of a shy and retiring bloke he is
Unfortunately just missed out on being in the same landy on the way up…
I seriously doubt you missed anything. He's not Steven Fry.
zerocool
@Weeksy – he’ll go effing fast on it.
Watched the latest Brayton vid last night - Danny's flying on it.
@zercool there's fast and there's FAST though isn't there.
I wonder if his fast just isn't FAST any more due to age. 32 may not be old as such, but it arguably is in terms of DH (mostly) and as always with sports, the younger guys bring something 'new' to the sport and in this context it's more speed.
I'd like to be proven wrong, but i'm not seeing him troubling the top 5.
I wouldn't rule him out, but I wouldn't rule him in either.
He drifted away from the top handful of riders a little while at Cube, but he's possibly on a more competitive bike now - and on his day I reckon he could still do it.
So many of them could do it on their day now though.
Imo there's not a lot of riders capable of winning a WC DH round but I think Danny is one of them that is. I wouldn't expect him to be in for a shout of the overall but on the right day he could well be at the pointy end.
Imo there’s not a lot of riders capable of winning a WC DH round but I think Danny is one of them that is
Theres not a lot but there are a few.
If for example you said that the overall would be a fight between Jackson, Bruni, and Pierron then you'd expect at least half the races those riders would be winning.
So the other half of the races you've got Finn, Loris, Kolb, Williams, Dunne, Brosnan and some others I'd put currently at least on par with Danny, all fighting for say one win each.
Well, a year down the line and.... yes, yes he has!
Danny Hart on Norco Race Division factory team for 2025. Thats an absolute result, as it always seemed like he's go so much left to give but effectively doing everything himself all the time, (almost privateer style last year) doesnt help.
Greg knows what support a team needs to give the riders, he's raced against Danny for years and presumably had a say in his signing - I reckon there could be some big results for Danny this year if it all clicks into place.
Yep, great to see Norco taking a chance on an older rider - haha - even if they were partially motivated by his points tally.
This should put Danny on a level playing field with the best. Can't wait to see what he can do.
I reckon there could be some big results for Danny this year if it all clicks into place
I think Danny's at best; a top ten rider at best now, isn't he? Don't get me wrong, I think he's still a world class rider, but the stars are going to have to align to get him in sniffing distance of the podium.
I suspect you won't be able to see the stars due to the amount of rain clouds in place!
I suspect you won’t be able to see the stars due to the amount of rain clouds in place!
And from the smoke emitting from Danny's Dad if he goes off on one when his son doesn't get his own way/win!
In a competitive and very open field Danny still seems to be there or thereabouts…he is impressively consistent at picking up points even if he’s not on the podium.
You'd be foolish to bet against Danny getting on the podium this year IMO
He's still Danny Hart and this seems like a very good bike.
Was interesting listening to either Alan Milway or Sven Martin talking about how Danny has the pace but maybe hasn’t had the team or the inclination to go hunting for the hundredths of a second that the likes of Bruni etc are doing with bike set up.
Seemed with his mechanic/engineer last season they did a lot of work on that GT to try and get it up to speed. Will be really interesting to see what he can do with a full preseason on the bike with the support that Norco will provide.
That new Norco bike looks pretty darn fast and the Norco team seems committed to winning.
Look at the work that Danny and his mechanic put into the stock GT Fury to get it where he wanted it and how fast he got last year. And look at all the fettling and tweaking Norco did last season to eke out extra speed.
Hopefully he keeps the same guy and they can work with Norco because Danny Hart is still pretty damned rapid on his bike.
