Having been mountain biking since 1983 I concur. Bikes and components available now are damn good. Improvements now seem to be more marketing hype than real improvements . Disc brakes, dropper posts good suspension were all huge improvements. Boost. Really? Super Boost? Fuck off. 180 travel single crown forks? Dumb. No one buys a bike with that much travel for its ability to ride up tight technical trails. Handlebars festooned with multiple lock out levers? Pfffff. Electric gizmos? Opens and closes and closes and opens. Dude I was born a long time ago.
Feb. 24, 2022, 8:59 a.m. - Andy Eunson
Having been mountain biking since 1983 I concur. Bikes and components available now are damn good. Improvements now seem to be more marketing hype than real improvements . Disc brakes, dropper posts good suspension were all huge improvements. Boost. Really? Super Boost? Fuck off. 180 travel single crown forks? Dumb. No one buys a bike with that much travel for its ability to ride up tight technical trails. Handlebars festooned with multiple lock out levers? Pfffff. Electric gizmos? Opens and closes and closes and opens. Dude I was born a long time ago.