Yeah. I mean there have been forks with these amounts of travel for a really long time. Why is it taking so long for manufacturers to get it right? That’s the cynical view I suppose. A big part of a new fork, new tires, new whatever feeling better is that the thing is new and being compared to something that’s used and perhaps worn out or in need of service. Just because something is new doesn’t mean it’s better. Certainly things do improve over a design life but my feeling these days is that mountain bike stuff is pretty mature and so called improvements are very minor.
June 13, 2024, 8:50 a.m. - Andy Eunson
Yeah. I mean there have been forks with these amounts of travel for a really long time. Why is it taking so long for manufacturers to get it right? That’s the cynical view I suppose. A big part of a new fork, new tires, new whatever feeling better is that the thing is new and being compared to something that’s used and perhaps worn out or in need of service. Just because something is new doesn’t mean it’s better. Certainly things do improve over a design life but my feeling these days is that mountain bike stuff is pretty mature and so called improvements are very minor.