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edc
12-15-2005, 12:17 AM
His a legand, fun guy for the sport and took single crown to the hills, Good for him to be on a home brand..anyone got any old and new photos..



Jaysin
12-15-2005, 12:25 AM
His a legand, fun guy for the sport and took single crown to the hills, Good for him to be on a home brand..anyone got any old and new photos..


Pure PG boy at heart:lol:
R.kelly
12-15-2005, 10:00 AM
yah good to see him off those rotwild things
brentomatic
12-15-2005, 11:24 AM
Pure PG boy at heart:lol:

Drunk?

:martini:
Bryce
12-15-2005, 12:19 PM
good stuff, he's got great style and always seems to have good vid parts
Death Lens
12-15-2005, 12:31 PM
Norco must have given him a sick deal, either that or his contract with Fiat/Rotwild wasn't going to be renewed. The Fiat/Rotwild guys gave him a house to live in and a car while he was out there.
Troup
12-15-2005, 01:15 PM
He always throws down, His part in Changing Of The Guard really stood out.
freerider guy
12-15-2005, 02:06 PM
Norco must have given him a sick deal, either that or his contract with Fiat/Rotwild wasn't going to be renewed. The Fiat/Rotwild guys gave him a house to live in and a car while he was out there.

A house and a car don't mean nothin if you arn't liven where u want to be. I would personally pay rather pay for a house and car and live here with all my buddies and everyone i grew up with than live in Austria having my house paid for along with a car. I think that shows that I got my priorities straight. For some reason I just think Gareth will fit perfectly in with the Norco crew. Good job and have fun ripping those bad boys around.
SubPlop
12-15-2005, 05:11 PM
He always throws down, His part in Changing Of The Guard really stood out.

Which one?

chad
Kye
12-15-2005, 11:19 PM
rotwild isn't making a freeride bike for this year, looks like they dropped their program and dyer aswell.
safetee
12-16-2005, 01:56 AM
I wish the best of luck to gareth, but havn't you guys noticed that people after signing with norco have careers that tank sort of? Shaums is somewhat of an example. Once he was riding a norco, he was noticably slower on the track and was plagued by injuries. I think they make really bad bikes.
clown
12-16-2005, 02:13 AM
but havn't you guys noticed that people after signing with norco have careers that tank sort of? ................. I think they make really bad bikes.



HUHHH?????? It's not the plane, it's the pilot!
safetee
12-16-2005, 02:23 AM
Well, i know its obviously the skill of the rider that is most important and im not denying that gareth is amazingly good. i donno. I just always feel sorry for amazingly skilled riders that get sucked into the norco trap. Another example i just thought of is Kyle Guay. He went from winning the BC Cup circuit hands down on his shaun palmer specialized dh bike, to doing less than stellar on his norco. And that was back to back years. Im pretty sure Kyle didnt get worse, so what gives?
aShogunNamedMarcus
12-16-2005, 03:59 AM
He went from winning the BC Cup circuit hands down on his shaun palmer specialized dh bike, to doing less than stellar on his norco. And that was back to back years. Im pretty sure Kyle didnt get worse, so what gives?

That bike was blessed by Palmer - its just one of those things that makes someone better ;)
Bryce
12-16-2005, 11:46 AM
i think its more than Norco doesn't have the team budget to sponsor the Nathan Rennies and Cedric Gracias. Not that Dyer isn't an awesome rider, but he probably doesn't get anywhere near the same kind of salary
couch@nsmb.com
12-16-2005, 06:57 PM
NORCO has a grass roots program, nothing more, nothing less. They would be the first ones to tell you that.

The NORCO bikes I have ridden have been amazing.

Couch
Islandrider
12-16-2005, 07:05 PM
Well, i know its obviously the skill of the rider that is most important and im not denying that gareth is amazingly good. i donno. I just always feel sorry for amazingly skilled riders that get sucked into the norco trap. Another example i just thought of is Kyle Guay. He went from winning the BC Cup circuit hands down on his shaun palmer specialized dh bike, to doing less than stellar on his norco. And that was back to back years. Im pretty sure Kyle didnt get worse, so what gives?
kyles' with cove now and learned flips when he was in vic!
hes obviously rad.
AC_99
12-16-2005, 09:55 PM
NORCO has a grass roots program, nothing more, nothing less. They would be the first ones to tell you that.

The NORCO bikes I have ridden have been amazing.

Couch

So their entire team is grassroots ? Saying Leech doesn't get a salary on top of travel expenses and all that ?

I could definitely believe it, but thats pretty rough for him.
Emmens
12-16-2005, 09:57 PM
*Three Star*

-StuKen
redsdisease
12-16-2005, 10:10 PM
I wish the best of luck to gareth, but havn't you guys noticed that people after signing with norco have careers that tank sort of? Shaums is somewhat of an example. Once he was riding a norco, he was noticably slower on the track and was plagued by injuries. I think they make really bad bikes.
If I recall correctly, Shaums retired from racing either before he moved to Norco or dirctly after. Also, a crappy bike wouldn't cause a rider to start riding badly, unless it was really bad. I've seen other rider excell on bikes far inferior to Norcos.

Also, Go Gareth! He's definatly one of my favorite riders, he just always looks like he's having a blast when he rides.
XXX_er
12-16-2005, 10:14 PM
Drunk?

:martini:


Its more than that ... the ability not to kack all over his Vans
freerider15
12-16-2005, 10:20 PM
he has nice style thats for sure
Emmens
12-16-2005, 10:47 PM
*Three Star*

-StuKen
couch@nsmb.com
12-17-2005, 09:49 AM
So their entire team is grassroots ? Saying Leech doesn't get a salary on top of travel expenses and all that ?

I could definitely believe it, but thats pretty rough for him.

Ryan is the exception to the rule.
Aces High
12-17-2005, 03:16 PM
NORCO has a grass roots program, nothing more, nothing less. They would be the first ones to tell you that.

The NORCO bikes I have ridden have been amazing.

Couch
Are you sure about that? As far as I know Norco has a grassroots program where rippers can start, and then the Factory Team where Ryan, Shaums and Gareth, etc are.
edc
12-17-2005, 11:53 PM
they have a pro team
couch@nsmb.com
12-18-2005, 02:16 AM
Are you sure about that? As far as I know Norco has a grassroots program where rippers can start, and then the Factory Team where Ryan, Shaums and Gareth, etc are.


I negotiated the contracts for some of those guys, I have a pretty good idea.

Couch
bighitter
12-18-2005, 12:39 PM
NORCO has a grass roots program, nothing more, nothing less.

Couch

Fionn Griffiths

2x World Champs Silver Medalist, 1x World Jr. Champs Bronze Medalist, 2 World Cup wins (Grouse Mountain and Mont Ste Anne, Canada 2003) 16 World Cup Podiums 2nd Overall World Cup Series 2003 3 Overall World Cup Series Podiums 1st Overall Norba Series 2003 5x UK National Champion


grass roots ?
derwood
12-18-2005, 01:02 PM
Fionn Griffiths ?
far from "professional"....*opens can o' worms*.........
couch@nsmb.com
12-18-2005, 03:23 PM
The bottom line is NORCO does not spend alot of money on their team (compared to the other players such as SC or Specialized). How you want to classify the people on their team is up to you.
AC_99
12-18-2005, 04:03 PM
The bottom line is NORCO does not spend alot of money on their team (compared to the other players such as SC or Specialized). How you want to classify the people on their team is up to you.

You have made your point that Norco doesn't have the budget that other teams do. Most people are curious as to wether guys like Dyer and Shaums are getting paid or on the free bike deal.

Pro = professional = getting a salary.
Grassroots = not professional = no cashflow.

There is definitely a difference between the two. Its not a random opinion of classification.
Emmens
12-18-2005, 07:45 PM
*Three Star*

-StuKen
hobo man
12-18-2005, 08:25 PM
Kudos
couch@nsmb.com
12-18-2005, 09:20 PM
You have made your point that Norco doesn't have the budget that other teams do. Most people are curious as to wether guys like Dyer and Shaums are getting paid or on the free bike deal.

Pro = professional = getting a salary.
Grassroots = not professional = no cashflow.

There is definitely a difference between the two. Its not a random opinion of classification.

True enough. You would have to ask them how their deals are structured, it is definitely not my place to say.
J.Duncan
12-18-2005, 09:55 PM
*Three Star*

-StuKen

*we get it*

that sweet that dyer is on a norco, those rotwild things were ugly.
Johnie P
12-19-2005, 12:36 AM
Norco has lost its grass roots edge and have gone for the rockstar image.The 4 by rocks and there hard tails work(they break alot but they work) There big bikes suck. Shaums,Fionne,Gareth who is next Lopes.Grass Roots my ass
Troup
12-19-2005, 01:45 AM
Which one?

chadOhhhh, Was there a second Changing of The Guard produced?
Death Lens
12-19-2005, 12:37 PM
Pro = professional = getting a salary.
Grassroots = not professional = no cashflow.

There is definitely a difference between the two. Its not a random opinion of classification.

this is a totally different topic, but since you brought it up...

half of today's "pros" are not getting a salary. Everyone has their own criteria for what "pro" is. Look at Adam Hauck...He's placed top 5 in almost every Pro contest he has entered, but he isn't on salary with anyone, so does that not make him pro?

just look at other sports (skateboarding, surfing, etc...) anyone can call themselves a professional, and as long as your peers and the media recognize you as such it dosn't matter what kind of money is changing hands.