I rode it somewhere around 2002 or 2003. Weirdly, I'm reminded of bits when aboard a gravel bike, where descending is often of the "if i crash, I'm not going to have any skin left" variety; spinning out in 42x10 praying you don't throw a bead. Terrifying tires, drifting around on geo that's too steep, the very elongated, almost slow motion conscious trading of braking for cornering grip... its all reminiscent of parts of Kamikaze.
Tomac was so far ahead of his time, we're just getting there three decades later. At least the brakes sorta work now?
Oct. 29, 2021, 11:30 a.m. - Cooper Quinn
I rode it somewhere around 2002 or 2003. Weirdly, I'm reminded of bits when aboard a gravel bike, where descending is often of the "if i crash, I'm not going to have any skin left" variety; spinning out in 42x10 praying you don't throw a bead. Terrifying tires, drifting around on geo that's too steep, the very elongated, almost slow motion conscious trading of braking for cornering grip... its all reminiscent of parts of Kamikaze. Tomac was so far ahead of his time, we're just getting there three decades later. At least the brakes sorta work now?