>>1814858Mountain bike geometry has gotten better every year for riding up and down mountains, but that refined specialization means they are absolute dog shit for any other kind of riding.
90s mtbs however represent an early stage in their development, and therefore still retains much of the raod DNA that they were evolving out from, and so this is why they are considered peak bike, because they hit that sweetspot between on and off road versatility, durability, reliability, speed, performance and comfort.
