Patricia Druwen Earns Red Bull Helmet by alicialeggett

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Longroadtonowhere FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 13:34)

I had never hear of her before yesterday, but there is def a vid of her doing a backflip triple bar on her IG. And she’s 16. Talk about progression.

KK11 (Jul 30, 2023 at 16:02)

Ahhh yes…. The red helmet.

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sino428 (Jul 29, 2023 at 14:35)

I love seeing these posts for a couple reasons. 1) because a rider just picked up a dream sponsorship and 2) it’s sure to bring our all the Redbull haters with their ‘poison’ comments.

Super7 (Jul 29, 2023 at 23:12)

Totally agree. Why can't people drop their sanctimonious ideas and be happy for a young rider who has insane talent and has earned a sponsorship.

Brasher FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 16:36)

not knowing the ins and outs of it all contractually, how does it work? Surely the incumbent needs to approach redbull or be in talks with them? You can't just have sponsorship thrust upon you without knowing the contract terms.

/boomer out

BarneyStinson (Jul 30, 2023 at 6:45)

"Redbull sponsors Patricia Druwen"

Joebohobo FL (Jul 30, 2023 at 10:20)

I understand they have initial talks to see if the athlete is interested (I don’t think it goes as far as signing a contract) and then at somepoint (unknown to the athlete) they get given a helmet to surprise them which I assume is then followed up with a contract in the next few days

chrismac70 FL (Jul 30, 2023 at 12:50)

@Joebohobo: no it’s all pre arranged and contracts are signed. The athlete’s helmet sponsors then agree with the athlete and rb the design and they are sent for painting. This is just their way of announcing the deal

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gearbo-x (Jul 29, 2023 at 12:39)

Drink Water

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generictrailrider (Jul 29, 2023 at 12:51)

I don’t see many Dasani helmets out there.

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gearbo-x (Jul 29, 2023 at 14:32) (Below Threshold)

@generictrailrider: well even those "mineral bottled water" are not all that clean lol. Do a PH test and theyre not much better than tap water. My point is any energy drinks are pure commercial, even their own athletes don't drink 'em.

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yoimaninja (Jul 29, 2023 at 15:51)

@gearbo-x: Redbull is a media company that sells energy drinks on the side.

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sino428 (Jul 29, 2023 at 15:57)

@yoimaninja: it’s actually the complete opposite. Almost all of Redbulls revenue comes from selling drinks. All that media makes relatively little money and simply serves as in house advertising for the drinks.

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TannerValhouli (Jul 29, 2023 at 16:01)

@gearbo-x: I remember that anecdote of “most redbull athletes don’t even drink it” being huge when I was younger but it’s straight up not true lol. Saw shit tons of redbull in the pits at the Burke EWS last year. A hit of caffeine, sugar and B vitamins definitely makes a difference on occasion if you’re trying to stay sharp. Not vouching for redbull but it’s definitely not true that the athletes don’t drink it

generictrailrider (Jul 29, 2023 at 16:56)

@gearbo-x: my point is athletes earning and accepting energy drink sponsorships is nothing new and bottled water companies don’t do this.

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billreilly (Jul 29, 2023 at 19:32) (Below Threshold)

@TannerValhouli: RedBull supplies the athletes with RedBull cans filled with water... They drink them in public so that everybody thinks they're drinking RedBull but it's just good old H20... No serious athlete would drink RedBull.

car-ramrod (Jul 29, 2023 at 21:55)

@billreilly: literally any source?

forehead FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 22:56)

@car-ramrod: Monster Energy did it with performers while sponsoring the Warp Tour. It's just for advertising the product. Redbull probably has done something similar.

nickgianno1 (Jul 30, 2023 at 0:08)

@TannerValhouli: you sound like you work for them lol

chriskneeland (Jul 30, 2023 at 2:57)

@forehead: But unlike Monster, Red Bull is actually drinkable. .

jimmyricard (Jul 30, 2023 at 4:55)

@generictrailrider: Dasani isn't even water!! It has an ingredient list on the bottle!!!!

jimmyricard (Jul 30, 2023 at 4:56)

@chriskneeland: yeah, I drank a monster kaos once and ended up throwing up a bunch of bile. Never again

beneyh FL (Jul 30, 2023 at 6:07)

@billreilly: can confirm they do not supply athletes with cans filled with water. Very serious athletes drink redbull

plyawn (Jul 30, 2023 at 9:39)

@gearbo-x: FAKE NEWS! Sam Pilgrim slurps a little Monster at least every couple of weeks, I've seen the video proof! Based on his expression he feels about the same about it as I do drinking scotch. Probaby about the same impact on hydration too.

plyawn (Jul 30, 2023 at 9:42)

@therealnobody: The Coke plant near Calgary, AB that makes Dasani is the largest single customer of city water LOL. THey just run it through their process and generate a whole lot of plastic waste to redistribute expensive municipal water.

chrismac70 FL (Jul 30, 2023 at 12:47)

The athletes do drink water. They have special athlete cans which are just water so they can ahead to be drinking the stuff

chrismac70 FL (Jul 30, 2023 at 12:47)

@TannerValhouli: the athlete cans only contain water

jimmyricard (Jul 30, 2023 at 12:53)

@plyawn: not sure who downvoted us, but I upvoted you! Lol

billreilly (Jul 30, 2023 at 17:30)

@beneyh: Bullshit!

TannerValhouli (Jul 30, 2023 at 19:16)

@chrismac70: aight give me a source for that then… no one seems to have one

sino428 (Jul 30, 2023 at 20:28)

@TannerValhouli: I don’t have a source to say that Redbull fills cans with water but I know first hand that Monster does it. I find it difficult to believe that Redbull isn’t doing it to.

That is not to say that Redbull athletes don’t or would never actually drink Redbull. I’m sure many do drink it as there are benefits to it as you pointed out. But there are likely some instances where they might be on camera but not want to actually have the real thing at the time.

misterlight (Jul 30, 2023 at 10:05)

Huge congrats to Patricia. Bummer people gotta ruin a positive post with their own ideology. Be happy for a talented 16 year old girl pushing the limits FFS

billreilly (Jul 29, 2023 at 19:37)

Go ask Pauline Ferrand-Prevot why she's not wearing a RedBull helmet anymore... She said she doesn't want to advertise that crap anymore, she'd rather be a good role model for the younger crowd... Respect!

mariomtblt (Jul 29, 2023 at 23:59)

Watch out checo, she might have a shot at the RB19

BigAge FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 17:48)

m.pinkbike.com/news/lewis-buchanan-signs-with-onlyfans.html

Lewis earns an OnlyFans helmet? What’s the difference?

plyawn (Jul 30, 2023 at 9:43)

it's debatable if you want to drink RB or Monster, but very few people want to drink OnlyFans - that's the difference

Craigatdescentworld FL (Jul 31, 2023 at 1:40)

I dont hate Redbull, I do hate the awful helmet designs we are left with, time to bring back the 80's 90's 00's bling helmets...

mtshakira (Jul 29, 2023 at 14:23)

Congrats Patricia! Keep ripping!

sanchofula (Jul 29, 2023 at 15:08)

Gymnast turned mountain biker, cool!

Rafmiller (Jul 30, 2023 at 4:30)

Are you friends with Patrica...yea i didn't think so

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Garantson (Jul 30, 2023 at 10:54)

Honestly who cares why is this on pinkbike. Redbull sucks anyway.

jimmyricard (Jul 30, 2023 at 12:54)

It's a good thing you came.jere to inform us all of that. Great job!

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Muscovir FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 14:07)

That headline almost makes it sound as if the questionable privilege of being paid for shilling for an unhealthy soft drink was somehow a mark of distinction.

SacAssassin (Jul 29, 2023 at 16:01)

Totally with ya there

**turns on Redbull Joyride while drinking a soda**

Stuff is poison

Roost66 FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 17:33)

@SacAssassin: *figures out Red Bull Joyride is delayed due to wind, gets a beer from fridge*

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loam33 (Jul 29, 2023 at 15:18)

Incorrectly using the word earned.

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BigAge FL (Jul 29, 2023 at 15:30) (Below Threshold)

Seconded.

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sino428 (Jul 29, 2023 at 15:47)

How is it being used incorrectly? Saying she ‘earned the helmet’ is clearly just a way of saying she received a sponsorship, or she’s getting paid, or now paid more than she was.

By definition earned is a perfectly accepted word to use here.