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To assume that riders that don't want size specific stays just "don't know what they prefer" or that Evil is "wrong" because they design frames with short chainstays on every size is pretty presumptuous of you. I would say Evil is just not for you. There are plenty of manufacturers that sell what you want. Conversely, many riders just want short stays period, even tall ones. I have bought 7 Evil bikes and those short stays are one of the main reasons. I prefer them even at almost 6'-2". I have bought both L or XL bikes depending on manufacturer...

Love that Forbiddens latest email pays true homage to the Crab link: "Still wondering what the f**** we’re on about with all the crab stuff? A theory exists called Carcinisation wherein all non-crab crustaceans evolve a crab-like body plan. A very clever Vital MTB user noticed how many mountain bikes brands had evolved towards the same form and linkage lay out. He declared that this new evolution of bike layouts be named the crab link. And many pages of crab jokes followed. It’s an obscure and very inside joke. But hey, now you’re in on it too." Trend setters we...

I don’t understand why people care so much about drivetrains. I’ll ride anything. I can’t see myself feeling differently about motors. All of the eebs I have tried have worked great, over an 8 year span even?!?

The "only shifts at the ramps" thing is a myth that SRAM isn't going out of their way to correct. There is no sensing of position, torque, or anything else going on -- so it's simply not a real thing. It was just rate limited to make sure us hoons didn't blow up chains too quickly. The existence of Transmission mechanical groupsets is evidence enought that you can bang shifts as fast as you want and things are hunky dorry.

FFS, it's just a hole!

"We know our e-bike customers don't care or even know what VPP is so here's a bike that says SANTA CRUZ on it." (Am I too cynical?)

Everyone -"SC are just so boring and generic these days" Santa Cruz-"Hold my protein meal replacement shake"

I bet Yeti has a ton of cash on hand compared to other bike companies. They introduced the switch infinity system and then basically have just been selling the same bikes, no constant updates for years. Smart move on their part. No major geometry tweaks, no feature introductions (not even in-frame storage) for the SB160. I would bet their business model is based on doing a huge change in design, updating all models, and then sitting quietly and selling for a long period of time. Their heavy investment in racing is reflective of that - to stay relevant, rather than...