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If you want to drive yourself crazy on rumors, listen to the latest Making Up the Numbers podcast where they talk for a minute or two about rumors but bleep out all the rider names and team names. Cruel stuff. 🤣

Everyone needs to learn how to ride on a hardtail. Should have to pass a test to buy a squishy bike.

Pretty much all of those. I had 3 Evil's in a row and I absolutely loved how they rode, when they switched to Superboost I ended up getting a Transition. I have several mountain bikes that are all 148, and I've had several times where I've borrowed a wheel or wheelset from one to put on another. In addition, multiple companies are making DH frames with 148 spacing so the whole argument of "Superboost allows for stiffer wheels" seems overblown.

There are several bike brands that I would consider buying from if they ditched Superboost.

It’s a date!

Internet sucks!

Counter point, going into the jump with more speed and scrubbing to stay low and hit the sweet spot of the landing could still be faster even though you don't land perfectly straight and lose speed sliding off the lip and on the landing. As the other option would be, take the same amount of speed, gap far and not hit the down ramp, so you can't pump, spend too much time in the air. Take less speed and land perfect, probably slower??? Take extra speed and squash, but I've always found scrubbing you could stay lower than a straight...

Been using Hope stuff for 25+ years. Got to know Simon (founder RIP) and have visited the factories a few times. Good stuff made by a company with a good ethos who look after their customers and employees.

This is why I own 3 transitions.

Being helped and treated right thru warranties is the way to earn my loyalty. The worst feeling in MTB is when your shit breaks. It makes it much more bearable when you know you can go home, send an email to get yourself sorted.

I try to avoid hype and buy products on their merits. Brands are corporations, not your friend. Although I do need to branch out on tyres... Edit: I articulated my thoughts poorly but I think in general, reciprocity is largely dead these days. And I don't buy enough of anything to be important enough for a brand to be "loyal" to me in return.