I think where I agree with you is that most folks who are likely to spend this amount of money to try something will have a good sense that it is going to work for them. That is, I'd bet most folks who have tried it / love it either already had their saddle nose pointed quite downwards or would have liked to but for the lack of support on flatter trails.
I find a lot of folks who dislike a product/concept without trying it are justified in the sense that they know something is not for them - the failure isn't in keeping an open mind for their own needs but in keeping an open mind that other riders may need something different.
For example, I'm very much enjoying it - especially the DH mode - but I wouldn't call it a 'must have' product for me at all. I tend to run my bar quite high and I'm happy with a flat saddle most of the time.
\-\-\-\-\-\-
The Rifty is my own rig that I use as a mule for component testing. With very rare exceptions like AJ's Geometron and my Walt V2 we don't write up personal bikes at NSMB. Happy to leave a few notes and answer any questions.
The dropper post, fork, and shock are all review products. Same with the Bontrager rubber. The shock is especially neat as it's a well-used generation one Cane Creek DB Inline that's been fully serviced and upgraded to the current DB IL spec.
I built the wheels and swap between these (dual 29") and a mullet setup depending on my mood. The cockpit is an NSB Overlord stem with an SQlab 30X aluminum bar which is my go-to combo. Aeffect R cranks - I love the value, CINCH, 24mm spindle, they're my favourite. The Chris King 24mm BB has been in a pile of bikes over the maybe 15-years I've owned it.
The brakes are neat. It was a pair of MT Trail brakes from Magura that I reviewed years back but I swapped out the rear 2-piston caliper for a used MT 7 4-piston caliper that I had that I bought used off my friend Dan years back when he moved to Japan - it would have been one of the first pairs of the new MT series brakes to hit Canada.
Oh, and the Manitou 'Magic Toothpick' (review pending) is mated to a -2° Wolf Tooth angleset so the HTA sits somewhere between 63.5/64° with the 29'er wheelset. It's fun!
Nov. 7, 2022, 12:26 p.m. - Andrew Major
I think where I agree with you is that most folks who are likely to spend this amount of money to try something will have a good sense that it is going to work for them. That is, I'd bet most folks who have tried it / love it either already had their saddle nose pointed quite downwards or would have liked to but for the lack of support on flatter trails. I find a lot of folks who dislike a product/concept without trying it are justified in the sense that they know something is not for them - the failure isn't in keeping an open mind for their own needs but in keeping an open mind that other riders may need something different. For example, I'm very much enjoying it - especially the DH mode - but I wouldn't call it a 'must have' product for me at all. I tend to run my bar quite high and I'm happy with a flat saddle most of the time. \-\-\-\-\-\- The Rifty is my own rig that I use as a mule for component testing. With very rare exceptions like AJ's Geometron and my Walt V2 we don't write up personal bikes at NSMB. Happy to leave a few notes and answer any questions. The dropper post, fork, and shock are all review products. Same with the Bontrager rubber. The shock is especially neat as it's a well-used generation one Cane Creek DB Inline that's been fully serviced and upgraded to the current DB IL spec. I built the wheels and swap between these (dual 29") and a mullet setup depending on my mood. The cockpit is an NSB Overlord stem with an SQlab 30X aluminum bar which is my go-to combo. Aeffect R cranks - I love the value, CINCH, 24mm spindle, they're my favourite. The Chris King 24mm BB has been in a pile of bikes over the maybe 15-years I've owned it. The brakes are neat. It was a pair of MT Trail brakes from Magura that I reviewed years back but I swapped out the rear 2-piston caliper for a used MT 7 4-piston caliper that I had that I bought used off my friend Dan years back when he moved to Japan - it would have been one of the first pairs of the new MT series brakes to hit Canada. Oh, and the Manitou 'Magic Toothpick' (review pending) is mated to a -2° Wolf Tooth angleset so the HTA sits somewhere between 63.5/64° with the 29'er wheelset. It's fun!