Fleck wrote:
Well, it's easy to see why Scott snatched her up. They had no-one on the women's XC side of things, and now they'll have 2 rainbow jerseys on the WC circuit this year. Sometimes to the casual viewer, these things don't make sense - after all these are very often business decisions - made in the best interest of both parties.
Yes it would seem odd that Specialized would let her go - she's clearly a rising star in the sport, and MTB is experiencing from what I can tell a bit of a resurgence and Renascence at the moment, but perhaps it's as simple as Scott plunking more money down on the table - who knows?
The business irony is that Scott is losing dealers right and left because they have no inventory in the US. Try to get one of their bikes and be prepared to wait 6 months, and their promised dates suddenly move by months. I have 2 Scotts but I had to order them and wait an eternity to get them. I ordered one for my daughter's MTB high school season and after missing the delivery date we cancelled and had to buy a bike from the Great Trek Bike Making Company.