>>1468262>1afaik the current microshift friction models are as good as the old suntour designs. also, their advent drivetrain is one of the best mtb setups you can get and it's only $125
>3mud
>8they're the new qbp
>12steel at low-end al price points is garbage
>18your hands suck. mercx curve is god-tier
>20Tom Ritchey is haunted by the ghost of Jobst. if he makes a shit component or frame, Jobst will yell at him for days and make Tom's epic mustache fall off.
>21no. most MTBers don't even know how to use droppers nor do they need them. they're completely useless on road and even gravelel bikes except maybe on replacement bikes from a support car, where they're handy for quickly adjusting fit.
>22blech
>23Yeah the chainstays on modern Rivs are great. The nu-Atlantis is fucking great. The hillybike pair is neat but should have discs because rim availability for them is shit.
>30you're drunk
>>1468268maeda suntour friction > campag friction/ergo > shit > sramano
>>1468387git gud
