As I started to ride the GG stoke wave, back in 2017, making premium metal bikes was quaint, but then just around the time they switched to carbon in 2019 it seems like the MTB world clued into the fact for every benefit carbon provides there is a downside and premium metal bikes didn't seem out of place anymore.
My GF has a carbon Smash. It's a nice bike. I don't lust after one and have no plans to do anything, but ride my metal Smash. It's got an WC -1 deg headset, custom tuned shock damper and a new fork + fresh bearings this year. So it's ready to shred for a lot of years to come. I can't see a way to make it better without being gratuitous.
I kind of hope GG makes metal FS bikes again. I don't think they will, but I'll keep my eyes open for it just in case.
Nov. 30, 2021, 7:19 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
As I started to ride the GG stoke wave, back in 2017, making premium metal bikes was quaint, but then just around the time they switched to carbon in 2019 it seems like the MTB world clued into the fact for every benefit carbon provides there is a downside and premium metal bikes didn't seem out of place anymore. My GF has a carbon Smash. It's a nice bike. I don't lust after one and have no plans to do anything, but ride my metal Smash. It's got an WC -1 deg headset, custom tuned shock damper and a new fork + fresh bearings this year. So it's ready to shred for a lot of years to come. I can't see a way to make it better without being gratuitous. I kind of hope GG makes metal FS bikes again. I don't think they will, but I'll keep my eyes open for it just in case.