New Epic thread deleted by?

[Headshot]

So that fun thread about the new Spesh Epic has disappeared. I know I'm slow out the blocks but did Spesh lean on BH management to get it ripped? 

[Furbz]

BOOM. Headshot

[Matt]

Since you asked, it was deleted by me. 😉

Yes, they called and asked politely since the material leaked is confidential. We felt it was a reasonable request.

The fact that the bike is coming and images/videos of it are not exactly a secret, but this specific info has not been made available anywhere publicly as yet. 

[DieselnDust]

Just now, Matt said:

Since you asked, it was deleted by me. 😉

Yes, they called and asked politely since the material leaked is confidential. We felt it was a reasonable request.

The fact that the bike is coming and images/videos of it are not exactly a secret, but this specific info has not been made available anywhere publicly as yet. 

its all over the Spanish and South American forums probably by overly excited journos who are hanging on Martin's coattails

[Headshot]

18 minutes ago, Matt said:

Since you asked, it was deleted by me. 😉

Yes, they called and asked politely since the material leaked is confidential. We felt it was a reasonable request.

The fact that the bike is coming and images/videos of it are not exactly a secret, but this specific info has not been made available anywhere publicly as yet. 

Okay, so you were leaned on, bike mafia style 🙂 

[The Ouzo]

Just now, Headshot said:

Okay, so you were leaned on, bike mafia style 🙂 

South African distributors seem to be very secretive about new releases. I see it in the motor industry all the time. Info, specs, pics etc. are freely available via international publications, yet the SA distributor wants things to be kept Top Secret.

Case in point. We have a car launching very very soon. International publications have done reviews and comparative tests like crazy. Locally there are pictures circulating of test units being driven on public roads, but the local distributor doesnt want any info etc. being made public locally.

 

In the case of the bike in question, I would imaging BikeHub will play nice because if they dont there is a possibility of not getting access to future information etc. from the brand. 

[Matt]

11 minutes ago, Headshot said:

Okay, so you were leaned on, bike mafia style 🙂 

Your version of events is a lot more spicy than the truth. 😆

No mafia style leaning here. We’re reasonable people and it was a reasonable request.

[SwissVan]

How long before this thread is locked?

[lechatnoir]

 

if pics aren't meant for posting, don't let them get taken... has celebrity gossip not taught us anything?

[Furbz]

Fine then. Keep your not secrets secret

🥸

https://www.google.com/search?q=new+specialized+epic&rlz=1C5CHFA_enZA1023ZA1023&oq=new+specialized+epic&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l9.4992j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Headshot]

18 minutes ago, Furbz said:

Fine then. Keep your not secrets secret

🥸

https://www.google.com/search?q=new+specialized+epic&rlz=1C5CHFA_enZA1023ZA1023&oq=new+specialized+epic&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l9.4992j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Ooooh, treading on dangerous ground here...Specialized Forces will be unleashed on a black op shortly...

[DieselnDust]

well by deleting the thread and then this thread pops up even more will talk about it and go looking for the fuss...... its GENIUS marketing!!!

[Matt]

39 minutes ago, The Ouzo said:

South African distributors seem to be very secretive about new releases. I see it in the motor industry all the time. Info, specs, pics etc. are freely available via international publications, yet the SA distributor wants things to be kept Top Secret.

Case in point. We have a car launching very very soon. International publications have done reviews and comparative tests like crazy. Locally there are pictures circulating of test units being driven on public roads, but the local distributor doesnt want any info etc. being made public locally.

 

In the case of the bike in question, I would imaging BikeHub will play nice because if they dont there is a possibility of not getting access to future information etc. from the brand. 

The situation you describe is ridiculous in the internet age (and happens to a degree in the local bike industry), but is not the case here.

If Specialized USA or others had officially released this info & the bike it would be a very different story. As it stands, the specific information shared is confidential info which I presume was leaked by a journo ahead of embargo or someone internally. Either way that document is not supposed to be public... an internal white paper is very different from a cameo in a SRAM video or spy shots of an athlete riding a bike in my book.

 

[Quagga]

Once a document has been leaked on the internet, is it not public ? Spez is being Spez here

[Jewbacca]

hahahaha

'Nothing sinister, this is the reason'.......

'Oh but it IS sinister!' 

The internet truly loves a good, technicality nay say 

 

[DieselnDust]

well I can tell you now the geo is going to upset a few people