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The influence on more durable parts that e-bikes will have for aggressive riders will be great. Better brakes, sturdier forks, increased durability in drivetrains etc. We may end up with some added weight but if flogging parts is a problem, weight shouldn't be an issue in favour of longer-lasting products.

MRP are on it too and have had their Bartlett for a while now.

Great points, Andy. I guess it's because nowadays more people buy them for general car duties than years ago. It'd be interesting to see how the demographics split out with the sales numbers.

Wow. That sounds like a looker of a truck. I'm surprised I haven't seen it about—or have I?

Aside from the potential damage, why ruin it with a padded vinyl heap over the tail? :D There is a two bike tray rack if you look closely at the rear shot though. Brad often has the bike on there in the summer months.

Often my go to as well.

Out is always from fully closed.

I unfortunately don’t have any information on YT Canada, Adrian. WE’ve been dealing with YT Global.

Bummed to hear your bad luck with finding a happy bike place continues. :( What are you thinking of trying next (because I know if you're not pumped, you have something planned).

Hey James. Glad to hear you're enjoying yours. It's a fun bike!

I'm not comparing reach to anything when I say I feel cramped. That's how I find the fit of the bike. That said, having ridden quite a few larger bikes I know how it can feel. There are actually quite a few bikes in this segment with longer reaches now; Giant's new Reign 29, Specialized's new Enduro, Santa Cruz's Megatower to name a few. Bikes I've ridden that are bigger include the Norco Optic I mentioned in the review, the new Reign 29, the Pole Machine, and the Mondraker Dune, which I rode 2+ years ago and it was longer then! The Dune is the bike that made me aware of how much better the fit can be. 

Are you sure you're talking about the fork when you talk about 30% sag? That's well outside Fox's own recommendations. My settings were actually within range of Fox's recommendations for the 36 (listed below for your reference). But I wasn't speaking about the fork diving or having a big problem with it, I've owned the 36 before, am a big fan, and have run it on multiple bikes, so setup is reasonably straight forward now. The shape management problem was primarily from the rear of the bike, and that's specifically what was being discussed when I mentioned the drops into flatter, choppy terrain. 

Fork – 74psi for 32mm sag and 17%

HSC: 9–10 out/ LSC: 6 out/ HSR: 4 out/ LSR: 7-8 out (No volume spacers)

Thanks for reading!