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My hope remains that Washington State remains analog bikes only. I'm not going to actively hate on offroad ebikes, I'm just going to continue to celebrate the status quo.

Knocking on every piece of wood I can find - I just had the first puncture in oh 3-4 years? I'm 105kg in riding kit and on carbon wheels. I feel I'm the only person not bitching about EXO casings - they work just fine for me. Haven't felt the compulsion to spring for inserts - DHF/HR2 on 30mm wide hoops, running 25/28 F/R is supportive enough with great traction in the PNW.

As for the growth in this market, I have to confess I'm pretty cynical. When I think about the majority of these projects (save for procore) I think they're seriously overpriced - it's just a bit of foam. ~$75 a wheel? Please.

With innovative gear like this, we're truly in a golden age of bikes.

I'll stay tuned for a long term review but color my skeptical. Relying on tubes sounds like a step backwards. Then add more mass? Meh....

Doubtful they'll change *my* game but they do look promising.

After seven seasons my Five Tens are finally ready for the big shoe pile in the sky. I will definitely give these a test. If the size 48 fits as well as I hope it does, I'll snatch up a pair. (And for those that don't know, Bonti's fit guarantee means I have 30 days to return 'em.)

It'd be fantastic if they also offered these with an SPD-compatible sole. Trek, if you're listening.... they'd go great with my Slash!

Looks absolutely awesome. Fit and finish appear to be tip-top. I too have been following them for some time and now very eager to get on one. Here in Bellingham, WA it looks like Fanatik Bikes will have a demo day 27 April. I hope an XL is available for a lap as I am +3 on the ape index.

Agreed.
My guess is that's Owen's influence as Norco has offered size-specific stays for a little while now.

This is pretty awesome. I have a decrepit pair of DXs and a pair XC shoes from the mid-00s that really ought to disappear but I really don't want to put em in a landfill. I'll bring em up to Vancouver next month!

I've been on a P321 hub since late summer and no bearing preload problems at all. Park laps, shuttles, trail rides. I *really* like the near-silence when coasting.