Cedric Gracia on Santa Cruz Bikes!

by Tyler Maine
Feb 10, 2010

Source: Cedric Gracia

Now it's the right time ! I know a lot of people have been waiting for this news letter for a long time! I have the pleasure and the honor to introduce my new bike sponsor!

The CG Racing Brigade is going to be pimped on Santa Cruz bikes. Thanks to Santa Cruz to trust in me and the Brigade for the future; I am happy and proud to ride the V10.


I know I am going to have all the keys in my hand to do a killer job. See you guys at the next event with my new bikes and other partners to celebrate some good moments with the Brigade. Special thanks to all the fans who support me by e-mails and on Facebook! As I say, The Brigade is coming!
-CG

"Santa Cruz Bicycles is very excited to be the frame supplier for Cedric Gracia's Racing Brigade. There are few riders who are competitive in multiple disciplines these days, especially one's that have a great attitude and personality such as Cedric. We look forward to helping Cedric achieve his goals".
-Rob Roskopp


www.cgracingbrigade.com
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137 Comments

  • + 6
flag Thrillride (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:30)
 That should be fun to watch
  • + 11
flag Dartmoor92 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:33)
 w0w good choice Cedric !
  • + 11
flag george-93 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:34)
 Didnt see that coming i thought he would be on a sunn.
  • + 10
flag laney15 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:35)
 those are going to be so nice when built up. sick rider on a sick bike
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flag dkidd (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Not really his choice who chooses to sponsor him, but w/e. Way to go CG, looking forward to some killer results and outrageous partying in 2010!
  • - 3
flag Rattsl (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:36)
 Sweet, lost of good riders now on the Cruz team.
  • + 22
flag kaibrabo (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:41)
 Nof*ckingWay!!!!!! Santa Cruz just wants to have the best team in DH, dont they.
  • + 1
flag magiccaterpillar (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:42)
 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
  • + 11
flag melonhead1145 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:47)
 didn't see it coming, but seriously thats sick, and look at that top cap, you know your good when you get personalised top caps
  • + 0
flag proxx (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:49)
 siiiiiiiiiiiick!!
  • + 7
flag Unhallowed (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:56)
 http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs164.snc3/19162_301144815981_586010981_3468194_2445630_n.jpg
CG's full rig if people are curious. He just took the picture a few min ago and tossed it up on his FB.
  • + 5
flag socalDhill0328 (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:11)
 Santa Cruz is like the Yankees of DH
  • + 3
flag KURTSUCKS (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:19)
 hahaha!SANTA CRUZ SYDICATE BRIGADE!that sounds so magnificent!
(i know they`re gonna be on separate team but it just sounds so kool!)
  • + 3
flag mtnbker395 (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:01)
 oh my god, Santa Cruz Syndicate is just going for world domination this year....
  • + 2
flag peterman1234 (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:20)
 He is not on the syndicate. He's on the CG brigade or w/e. The syndicate has different sponsors like avid, crankbrothers, wtb, dt Swiss, etc.
  • - 20
flag peterman1234 (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:20) (Below Threshold) show comment
 And being on a new bike doesn't make cg a better rider. Really, when was his last podium?
  • + 1
flag kamikazerider (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:57)
 oh no's!

this is sick
  • + 1
flag Caiokv (Feb 10, 2010 at 16:03)
 sick top cap!
  • + 8
flag rootsrock (Feb 10, 2010 at 16:29)
 5.10 is a sponsor, you think cedric is gonna run flats?
  • - 1
flag patan970 (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:13)
 is he part of syndicate???
  • + 23
flag devincirida Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:13)
 5.10 is making a clipless shoe that should be available soon.
  • + 1
flag nukethewhales (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:22)
 dude, santa cruz is stacked
  • + 1
flag kolya (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:06)
 bout time, hes gonna haul so much ass.
  • + 1
flag rootsrock (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:21)
 5.10 clipless shoe... that should sell fairly well. haha
  • - 5
flag joeylansdown (Feb 10, 2010 at 22:10) (Below Threshold) show comment
 sick, alot better then watcin him on the friggin norcos
  • - 9
flag hottuna1 (Feb 14, 2010 at 11:01) (Below Threshold) show comment
 he rode for comencal not norco dipshit. and cedric gracia is a pansy ass french piece of shit anyway. im from sc and thats gay hes riding for them. f*ck the french. USA! USA! USA!
  • + 2
flag mtnbker395 (Feb 14, 2010 at 11:17)
 what's up your ass....?
  • + 0
flag mtnbker395 (Feb 14, 2010 at 11:17)
 what's up your ass today....?
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  • + 2
flag elcielo (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:49)
 I know he's not with the syndicate. But man oh man does Santa Cruz have an impressive list of DH riders. To have CG, Minnaar, Peat & Bryceland all on one bike really says something.
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  • + 2
flag Sean115 (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:20)
 what?? that's crazy. syndicate is getting all the good riders. soon enough they will only have themselves to compete against... but seriously, those new gloss powdercoat v10's look shiny!
  • + 1
flag Kiran (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:22)
 Cedric isn't on syndicate... thank god
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flag fullbug (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:13)
 so will this require a VIP pass to get into the SantaCruz Pub tent? you know the syndicate beers will flow over into the brigade tent for sure. sounds like a match made in heaven!
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  • + 2
flag Waldon83 (Feb 10, 2010 at 23:45)
 Who else is on the team? Or is he flying Han Solo ?
And Five Ten sponsor, as if they wont be replacing the Rennie with the Greasy Sanch
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  • + 3
flag whattheheel (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:33)
 CG is going to slay it this year. Enter Rock Shox and Santa Cruz and it's on!! Congrats CG!!!
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  • + 3
flag freeride05 (Feb 10, 2010 at 16:57)
 I am stoked to not see Bell Helemts on the sponsor list.

CG needs a better lid then Bell
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  • + 2
flag gordomtb (Feb 10, 2010 at 21:15)
 Mr.Roskopp might have a full Santa Cruz podium all year long next season

the dream team on V10's !!
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  • + 1
flag nightfox (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:08)
 Look at the headset cap having "CG" on it..how cool..and so many sponsorships! Smile

Just wondering...why did he leave Commencal?
  • + 1
flag saso (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:04)
 maybe for tetter money? and who wuld't wan't to be sponsored by sc?
  • + 2
flag muchentuchen (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:11)
 He has a 3 year contract with Commencal and he chose not to renew it. He, like Barel wanted to have his own team.
  • + 1
flag KURTSUCKS (Feb 10, 2010 at 21:52)
 plus matatabunan kasi sya nang mga athertons eh...if i was cg i`d do the same thing, get out and find another sponsor.
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  • + 1
flag mrmars Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 14:40)
 wonder what hes going to do with all those single pivot POS lol

hopefully he sets up some nice color schemes i always love to see gracia

SC ftw.
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  • + 2
flag iambike4lyf (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:54)
 what a loss for commencal Frown
im guessing garcia will be pushing the driver 8s image
  • - 2
flag starcbiker (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:39)
 nah the v 10
  • + 2
flag iambike4lyf (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:26)
 well hell ride the v10 for dh
but hes got a good image as a freerider, helped create the furious and would be a promoter of driver 8
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  • + 2
flag judgerider348 (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:42)
 Sick, he will be soo much faster now....JK!

It doesn't matter what he rides. HE is fast.
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  • + 0
flag dalesmtb (Feb 10, 2010 at 14:33)
 To be honest his v10 looks pretty ugly in the blank red :/ Nice forks, stem and bars and love the personalized top cap but he needs some graphics and maybe a change of coulour.
What do you guys think?
  • + 1
flag monster-rider (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:24)
 i find the v-10 normal, nothin crazy but as someone said, its a training bike, just to get used to the feel of it. Knowing cedric, you will be able to see his v-10 from the top of the gate when you're at the bottom of the track Razz hes an... eccentric person and he likes to flash!

as for the top cap, it is the new cedric gracia headset signature series http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MKwUh9sgKE0/S1F3LVMEBbI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dbbyIJyKQaU/s1600/across-Cedric%2BGracia%2314C6C3%2B(3).jpg enjoy!
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  • + 1
flag gnarkore (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:42)
 this just made the Santa Cruz race team so much better. Gracia is a champ, so much character. Funniest racer I have had the oppertunity to meet.
  • + 3
flag tehbadger (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:46)
 He wont be racing alongside peaty
Two different teams, just riding the same frames
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  • + 3
flag GaelenHarrison (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:35)
 Cedric Gracia + Santa Cruz = Unstoppable, good job Gracia
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  • + 3
flag Presence (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:38)
 holy f*ck that v10 tickles my man spot
  • + 4
flag karlomtz (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:19)
 LOL, i laughed and my coworker looked at me like i was crazy...
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  • + 2
flag downhilldj127 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:36)
 That's so sick, didn't see this one coming!
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  • + 1
flag davemt56 (Feb 11, 2010 at 6:21)
 cant believe he's left commencal. they were a great partnership. oh well im sure hell be just as awesome with santa cruz
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  • + 2
flag maximvs (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:44)
 Allez CG, on croit en toi ! Go, go, go !
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  • + 1
flag marlon-d (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:43)
 AWESOME NEW SPONSORS. CG rules! yussssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss he is the best rider ever
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  • + 1
flag foxy-lady93 (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:09)
 Thats RAD!! I reckon this could be a good oportunity to show wat he is really made of in the WC series. Big Grin Smile
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  • + 2
flag lescart (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:53)
 Best wishes cedric, very pleased.
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  • + 2
flag hardtaildh08 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:32)
 nice hope he gets some good results this season Razz
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  • + 1
flag badgermeister (Feb 10, 2010 at 14:20)
 please please please get on the bike design for some awesome SC slopestyle rigs maybe?
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  • + 1
flag trekbro (Feb 10, 2010 at 20:18)
 those graphics on the Headset cups are nice! Acros?
Gracia doesn't need to win races, he's on the fast party team.
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  • + 1
flag smoranc Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:55)
 awebo cabrones!!!! Ahora si tienen un pesada equipo de DH!!! tup


Beer
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  • + 1
flag gabrielvaca (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:20)
 hahaha show de bola

saudades de ver esse cara andando ;D
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  • + 1
flag Sean115 (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:00)
 oh... just on santa cruz, not syndicate. my bad. still.
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  • + 1
flag tonebalone (Feb 11, 2010 at 9:47)
 AWESOME!!! cedric off commencal
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  • + 1
flag mtb-freak (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:35)
 man i love those v10 bikes! can't wait to see CG in action again!
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  • + 1
flag olitrek (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:35)
 time to watch this guy noww, sikk!!
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  • + 1
flag bruc321 (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:53)
 Big Grin i canit wait to see how he does on the wc races
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  • + 1
flag tidler (Feb 10, 2010 at 22:57)
 no more marzo products interesting
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  • + 1
flag ontariodrops (Feb 10, 2010 at 17:24)
 those tig welds are mint baby, send that f*cker off the mtn cedric
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  • + 1
flag defeugs (Feb 11, 2010 at 22:54)
 aalalala....cedric no more of commencal no possible!!!!
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  • + 1
flag nocker (Feb 11, 2010 at 18:44)
 Talk about an elite team!!!
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  • + 1
flag voltagerider Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:50)
 And he his no more with Marzo...
  • + 2
flag konagod272 (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:19)
 or bell...he had his own line of helmets with them.
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  • + 1
flag magikadri (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:30)
 WTF???? 0_O CG for Santacruz? PFFFFff! Viva Commencal!!
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  • + 1
flag reecewallace Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:31)
 yeah CG! santa cruz team is going to kill it
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  • + 1
flag DB-TigaS (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:10)
 you're gonna kill it! cedric!
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  • + 1
flag FABIANBIKE (Feb 11, 2010 at 2:37)
 The next name of the Santa Cruz´s team is "The Union"

XD
  • + 1
flag El3ctroplatano (Feb 11, 2010 at 8:39)
 Or The Santa Cruz "CoworkerS" team....
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flag hodgie713 (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:11)
 This made my day
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  • + 1
flag bathouse (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:36)
 GL Cedric. I think that`s gonna be interesting to watch him ride. Smile
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  • + 1
flag iluvbackforks (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:21)
 santacruz has the best team now!
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flag ssp-krd (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:09)
 Nice!! CG is my idol! Smile Cool bike for a cool dude!
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flag CuscoRiders (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:45)
 congrats cedric niceeeeeeeeeee bike
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  • + 1
flag fugazzi (Feb 10, 2010 at 23:13)
 AWESOME SANTACRUZ SANCHEZ :0
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  • + 1
flag socalshreder (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:10)
 Wow! Santa Cruz has some heavy hitters. Straight All star line up.
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  • + 1
flag dirtjabadleg (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:13)
 CG riding for santa cruz whoooot whooooot! badass
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  • + 1
flag slowdown (Feb 16, 2010 at 10:23)
 IT WAS ABOUT TIME.
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  • + 0
flag ride2liveordie (Feb 10, 2010 at 18:29)
 Is he trying to be Steve Peat? lol
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  • + 1
flag ddddhhhh (Feb 10, 2010 at 20:54)
 this is f*cking awsome
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  • + 1
flag dillonchamberlain (Feb 11, 2010 at 9:12)
 omg omg omg
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  • + 1
flag hodge357 (Feb 10, 2010 at 21:52)
 MADD SON!
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  • + 1
flag Whoinventeduphill (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:33)
 YESSSSSSS
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  • + 1
flag woody-dh (Feb 10, 2010 at 22:57)
 No effing way....
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flag kanter (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:14)
 What stem is that?
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  • + 0
flag nick-hawkins (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:46)
 so no more signature florecent green?
  • + 4
flag stryke Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:49)
 wait till the season starts..!
  • + 0
flag saso (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:03)
 yea wanna see his frame...
  • - 1
flag stryke Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:15)
 http://imgur.com/UcgBy.jpg

this is bike, but its for training and not final
  • + 0
flag saso (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:38)
 can a sc look ugly?
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  • + 1
flag kinkos9090 (Feb 10, 2010 at 16:47)
 YES!
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flag drflatty (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:41)
 Yea.Nice effort.
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  • + 0
flag WAKIdesigns (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:37)
 NICE! More PROs on Santa Cruz mooooore! Smile
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  • + 1
flag diogodavinha (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:37)
 wooow..dream team!!!
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flag kriiss (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:37)
 And he is going to ride with RS ?
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  • + 0
flag camdenthekid (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:35)
 WOAH, thats pretty sweet actually haha
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  • + 1
flag Djappl3jax (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:09)
 such dope bikes
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  • + 0
flag barros (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:14)
 He doesn't ride 2010 season on SUNN bikes??
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flag KURTSUCKS (Feb 10, 2010 at 21:55)
 thats what i was expecting
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  • + 1
flag punkt (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:26)
 sick deal
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  • + 1
flag xKROOGAAZZx (Feb 10, 2010 at 13:04)
 !!!GOOOD NEWS:] :] !!!
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  • + 1
flag StrictlyBidness (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:41)
 i want Eek
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  • + 1
flag Identiti-bikes (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:26)
 that is so sick!
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flag chrispilling (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:32)
 ah no way, good move CG!
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flag mrmonster (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:33)
 cool!
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flag anthonysjb (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:00)
 sickkkkk
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flag mongoosemaniac (Feb 10, 2010 at 11:05)
 I take it peaty and co is still riding for santa cruz?
  • + 0
flag rob-k (Feb 10, 2010 at 12:55)
 yeah he is, he just signed for another 3 years on the Syndicate.
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flag cools320 (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:31)
 thats awesome
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flag sam-davies (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:32)
 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm preety sure he's not on the same team as Peaty.
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flag brule Mod Plus (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:33)
 You are not wrong, CG has his own team called the Brigade. They are running SC frames.
  • + 1
flag samnation (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:34)
 No sam this is separate from syndicate.
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flag mattdawg (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:35)
 Correct. Peaty is on the Syndicate team. Cedric is on Brigade. they only share bike sponsors
  • + 1
flag Colin994 (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:20)
 but doesnt santa cruz run the syndicate team? if so then who runs the brigade?
  • + 1
flag KyleIsaman (Feb 10, 2010 at 16:55)
 Cedric Gracia.
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flag fluffles (Feb 10, 2010 at 19:03)
 jeeeez, just look at that sponsor list!!
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flag gromryder (Feb 10, 2010 at 22:30)
 Now if only Santa Cruz had Sam Hill and Gee, Santa Cruz would have a dream team
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flag samnation (Feb 10, 2010 at 22:54)
 Mick, Fabien, etc?
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flag samnation (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:32)
 WOW.
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