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I really wasn't meaning to direct anything negative at you. No one really cares how fast you or me can get down a trail. Hell, in the grand scheme of things, very, very, very few people care how fast Aumary or Loic can get down a trail, thus the current state of downhill. My crass thought process on buying a frame is to narrow it down to choices that make sense and then buy whatever gets my juices flowing the most. We ought be excited about the bikes we own. Neko definitely reminds of Ben Cathro: based on what you...

Thanks. I suppose I'm fascinated with the fascination with Frameworks. I would think there are not all that many people who pay for their frames (i.e., not sponsors, employee discount, or mommy and daddy), can afford such an incredibly expensive frame, and are fast enough that the frame is a good choice for them. But, even if you imagine the whole thing without Asa, it's been a creative and brilliant way to make a bike for the highest level of racing while simultaneously create value for sponsors by generating a tremendous amount of attention. It dismays me to see such...

Curious what y'all know about the new Specialized tires with tire dampening technology. Is that like a mud conditions tire for wet terrain? Or is it a dry tire, but it dampens the dirt so it becomes wet and tacky?

Interestingly I was amazed at how flimsy and cheap XT shifter feels compared to X01 and GX mechanical shifters... So much so that Shimano became a non option for me. Plus the cage lock.

amen.

Where's the option that says: I hate derailleurs equally no matter the actuation power source.