Great post Andrew. I just got a Banshee Prime V3.2 for a lot of the reasons listed...while kind of on the expensive side for Alu bikes and not light, they are so well built and I know I can trust the bike...and if I have any questions I just send an email off to Keith and he is fast to respond. I just wish they had a good Canadian distributor as bringing things up from the states kinda sucks....but, at least they have taken ownership of their own distribution now...so that's a step in the right direction!
Bikes are very personal and people get very attached to brands...they look at my SR Suntour forks, microshift drivetrain and a frame that they have never heard of and kinda give me weird looks...lol. I love it...this stuff works great and is a great value! Of course I have my things I like to go bigger on...but for the most part I do my research and find parts that mix that good value, strength to weight ratio...I am a bigger dude so I don't worry about weight that much. It helps that I have been riding MTB since the mid 80's and have a good feel for what will work for me and love trying new shit too...lol. I have also learned to not give a shit about what other people ride...you do you and I'll do me..lol. Let's go ride bikes and have fun!
April 25, 2022, 11:09 a.m. - pedalhound
Great post Andrew. I just got a Banshee Prime V3.2 for a lot of the reasons listed...while kind of on the expensive side for Alu bikes and not light, they are so well built and I know I can trust the bike...and if I have any questions I just send an email off to Keith and he is fast to respond. I just wish they had a good Canadian distributor as bringing things up from the states kinda sucks....but, at least they have taken ownership of their own distribution now...so that's a step in the right direction! Bikes are very personal and people get very attached to brands...they look at my SR Suntour forks, microshift drivetrain and a frame that they have never heard of and kinda give me weird looks...lol. I love it...this stuff works great and is a great value! Of course I have my things I like to go bigger on...but for the most part I do my research and find parts that mix that good value, strength to weight ratio...I am a bigger dude so I don't worry about weight that much. It helps that I have been riding MTB since the mid 80's and have a good feel for what will work for me and love trying new shit too...lol. I have also learned to not give a shit about what other people ride...you do you and I'll do me..lol. Let's go ride bikes and have fun!