Because I'm new to the sport and haven't been following competitive downhill racing for very long. Basically I just liked the bike he was riding and didn't know what it was, thought I was pretty clear?

 There is no bearing issue...the only issue is that alot of shops have no idea how to work on VPP bikes and dont take the time to prep the bike before they sell it to you. I got a VP-Free from cyclepath kelowna and rode 22 days at silverstar, 8 days at sun peaks and 8 days at whistler and then sold the bike to a guy that raced the BC circuit on it for 2 years and the bearing still havent been replaced (and yes the vp-free and the v-10 use the same bearings).

 So sick.. rear drop outs look clean

 i recon if they gave iv a slightly longer stroke shock ie 3" and a 1.5 headtube with an itegrated headset the v-10 would be "the" downhill frame.

 I just finished watching Seasons and had been wondering what bike Steve Peat was riding, well I think I now know! Beautiful bike for sure! Plus you guys are right about those dropouts, so clean and simple!

 i was thinking the same thing and i was about to write it, XD

 Nice but where's the new Vp free ?

 SICK!! but prefer it in white

 clean bike as usual! i wonder if the fixed the whole bearing issue?

 i wish i could afford that

 i can afford that, and im getting one in green!!!

 i hate u *retard*
lucky bitch
lol

 looks kinda long since they redid the rear triangle

 i am likin the whole fender thing .... awesome bike its mint

 are they still the loudest bikes on the mountain?

 fatter headtube aswell?

 Sex Bomb!

 Sexy lines!

 drool....

 *mretard* teehe