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Retirement is what I hear RT @jminnesota: @pulpmx Chad Reed said he had a big announcement for tomorrow. Do you any thing about this?
I'm hoping it's not a retirement announcement. Toronto seems like an odd place to make any announcement
A brand switch would be better to hear than retirement.
....when it's so obvious that its an age thing !
If chad could love the 2011/2012 crf450 which in stock form had reputation for stinkbug and unbalanced , why would the 2013 crf450, which has way more balanced chassi be any worse ?
I rather blame the SFF air fork than the bike , if anything !?
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If he did retire and knowing (he has said countless times) his passion to go car racing i wouldnt be surprised if he closed the doors on the Team.
Then again I could see a brand change if he isn't getting along with the Honda. His interviews have him much colder with his opinion of the bike this year than we've seen previously. We also know how little contracts mean in this sport and with his future at stake, Reed could push for a change and make it happen.
As for Reed and Windham, it was questioned if either rider would be back this year, and at what level long before they got a new bike.
Looking at his results this season...
1. Why would he get a new big sponsor in the middle of the season ? ( if he was racing for the win, ok ! But that isn't the case right now)
2. A second rider to his team ? And who the hell would that be ? The only one that is available and healthy right now is Pourcel... and what is the chance Reed would sign somebody like that ? ( if Townley hadn't broken his collarbone last week I might have guessed he was on the team for the nationals but that doesn't seem to fit right now !
3. Retirement ... To me that fit the most of em all. A season with struggles, age 31, a family that needs more and more time, a great career to look back at....sorry guys, Reed will retire after SX ! I'm 99% sure
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