Well we can argue about the terminology, but I'd say a bike that gets ridden regularly for a couple decades by someone who has the money and knowledge to upgrade/replace it at any time is worthy of some recognition. Historically since it was the first 29+ bike made I'd say it deserves to be a classic in the general sense as well.
I'm not suggesting the Krampus is some iconic North Shore double black shred sled. But, there are some bike missions for which it remains great and will likely still be great a decade from now. It has beat out several other bikes in my fleet for its current position.
The fact that you may not share that opinion doesn't change anything. I don't share your enthusiasm for some bike trends/geo/features, but I don't judge them less notable because of that. If you find them enjoyable/beneficial I take your word for it...backed up of course by your actual long-term use of those items. There are flavours of ice cream that make me gag, but I can appreciate and share someone else's stoke for those flavours.
March 14, 2022, 10:07 a.m. - Vik Banerjee
Well we can argue about the terminology, but I'd say a bike that gets ridden regularly for a couple decades by someone who has the money and knowledge to upgrade/replace it at any time is worthy of some recognition. Historically since it was the first 29+ bike made I'd say it deserves to be a classic in the general sense as well. I'm not suggesting the Krampus is some iconic North Shore double black shred sled. But, there are some bike missions for which it remains great and will likely still be great a decade from now. It has beat out several other bikes in my fleet for its current position. The fact that you may not share that opinion doesn't change anything. I don't share your enthusiasm for some bike trends/geo/features, but I don't judge them less notable because of that. If you find them enjoyable/beneficial I take your word for it...backed up of course by your actual long-term use of those items. There are flavours of ice cream that make me gag, but I can appreciate and share someone else's stoke for those flavours.