Great article Andrew. I love mountain biking, but I also love objective opinion based upon perception and personal experience. Shouldn't that (and not marketing BS) be the foundation of conversation? It's pretty common that riders blathering on at the trailhead about "the best" materials/dimensions/wheel size/brand/tire are either recycling things they've heard others say, or justifying things that they've been sold. It all matters, but that doesn't mean that I can always tell what's best, or that what I like best is what's cool.
May 26, 2023, 3:02 a.m. - kaesy
Great article Andrew. I love mountain biking, but I also love objective opinion based upon perception and personal experience. Shouldn't that (and not marketing BS) be the foundation of conversation? It's pretty common that riders blathering on at the trailhead about "the best" materials/dimensions/wheel size/brand/tire are either recycling things they've heard others say, or justifying things that they've been sold. It all matters, but that doesn't mean that I can always tell what's best, or that what I like best is what's cool.