Rob Warner is Back on Giant

 I'd tune in for that

 I 2nd that too!

 Please upvote this

 no...where Rob is meant to be is announcing World Cup Downhill.

 @ReformedRoadie: He's meant to be wherever he darn well pleases.

 @foreverforum260: I must have missed the part where he unilaterally made the decision to walk away from it....apologies.

 @ReformedRoadie: Based on these comments, I now see that he is no longer commentation because of Discovery? If so, that is unfortunate.

 Wonder if he will get a proper warranty?

 @foreverforum260: that was announced a long, long time ago

 @Jdricks: Welp, I guess I live under a rock.

 @kyleluvsdh: This is relevant because.................?

 @nillswalk: What if Giant starts releasing bikes with headset cable routing? I can't see the PB readership overcoming that!!

 That's how you know Rob's a real pro, hyping Vitus bikes right til the end of the contract even though he's probably aware that he is going elsewhere - brands will know they're going to get the full value rather than a guy who phones it in during the last couple weeks or months.

 @j-t-g: or he was catching up on contractual obligations to get paid. Also a "pro" move.

 Where does he publish his adventures? is it just on social media or does he have a website? If it is just social media, this is pretty interesting how things are going nowadays. Apparently the publicity on social media (which is only going to be distributed to the people who are already subscribed to his messages) is worth enough to supply him with a bike that's worth as much as a WC DH racing bike. This is no envy at all. If it works it works. Just an observation. Also that apparently me I'm getting old, considering I have such a hard time understanding this concept. I wonder whether brands actually have a means to verify the effect of sponsored athletes. I don't think there is one single thing on my bike that I've bought because an athlete (or influencer) was using it. I just scroll through the products in the webshop until I find the part that meets my requirements and buy that. Is it different for anyone else?

 @vinay: HE has an excellent and very funny youtube channel. This winter he has been doing the a UK bike park series sponsored by Vitus.

 Rob should start a podcast that is actually time synchronized to the discovery stream. Don’t say any trademarked things, just rider names and racing dialogue. We could start the discovery replay on mute and start the podcast and just listen. And he’d be welcome to say whatever he wanted about… anything.

 @Mtmw: exactly!!!! Something along the lines like Joe Rogan and “Fight Companion “ on UFC fight nights.

 Even if it’s an after race show, we’ll still be able to hear how a racer hit the deck harder than an old lady on a cruise ship.

 @Mtmw: I love that idea

 @thepoolguy: Last Lap does it for F1. It will happen, the important part for it to work is the guests, he must have interesting guests that can keep up with him. Another question is if it would be financially viable for him, and if he has the patience of managing a Youtube page or a Spotify podcast. He is a Boomer at the end of the day.

 @Mtmw: He could live stream it on Youtube and it would be available for playback later.

 Could be just me but I prefer him in the booth.

 @AppleJack76 He is, but I believe the contract stipulates that they have to be ostrich eggs.

 @excavator666: *whistle*... those are some huevos grandes!

 @excavator666: how would he sit down with eggs that big?!?!

 @mcozzy: Real riders do

 @mcozzy: TIL strider bikes are 'normal' bikes

 I've only caught a few of his YT videos (and that was enough for me), but I get the impression he's not too fussed about normal bikes any more.

 @chakaping: Nothing against Rob Warner as he is a legend (and who doesn't love a pro athlete telling a British Cycling Commissaire that they are a "bell end" when he was being admonished for not wearing his helmet in the uplift queue - standing still next to his bike) but he will probably admit that he has never liked pedalling much and if he isn't able to do a track preview at a DH course then riding an e-bike just makes sense. He also has a back ground as a trials rider (another admonishment from a British Cycling official for playing on his trials bike behind the pit area at the same race).
Ah the good old days, when the Athertons were riding for Animal (and about 15 years old?) and Rob Warner was telling officials that they were "bell ends". So much entertainment for one's race entry fee!!

 @mcozzy: uh hmm…it’s acoustic bikes, get it right.

 They make a majority of other bike company's frames, world's largest manufacturer of bikes. Overrall I would think they are healthy, but could be wrong

 Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one.

 @541freeride: yep sho nuff.

 How so? Do tell more...

 @handynzl: giant has had the strangest approach to investing in racing and sponsored pros for 10 years now. And like clockwork they make their biggest signing since remi thirion two months after Warner loses his biggest gig.

 @jtorrento: Given that Giant races WC DH, I'm sure that they've been aware for quite some time that the TV package was going to undergo changes. Rob's deal might be costing them a lot less than if they signed him six months ago.

 @Glory831Guy: Lets assume they signed him for 2 years. And let's assume these next two years Rob does the red bull events and obviously does not do world cups. Is he more or less influential 2 years from now than he he is today?

 Yes, it is

 Doesn't matter, they make an overwhelming % or bikes out there regardless of the brand on the downtube