This is all so true. Gear reviews these days seem to be splitting hairs between really good and really good. Anytime I think maybe my 150mm dropper and 180mm rotors really aren't getting it done, I have a 1992 top-of-the-line GT hanging in the garage (Tange Prestige! 3x7 XT! 26x1.95!) that will bring me back to earth. Bikes today are so so good.
But let's go easy on the square taper... my first bike had cotter pin cranks. Square taper was a gift from the gods.
Feb. 24, 2022, 7:49 p.m. - Squint
This is all so true. Gear reviews these days seem to be splitting hairs between really good and really good. Anytime I think maybe my 150mm dropper and 180mm rotors really aren't getting it done, I have a 1992 top-of-the-line GT hanging in the garage (Tange Prestige! 3x7 XT! 26x1.95!) that will bring me back to earth. Bikes today are so so good. But let's go easy on the square taper... my first bike had cotter pin cranks. Square taper was a gift from the gods.