>>1282029Everything. All of it. 30 years of cycling "progress" amounts to one big fat fucking lie
There is nothing new under the sun. If you buy a bike with a frame valued above $75 you're probably a fuckwit and an imbecile. You probably think speed and performance matter dearly (they don't) and continue along this IDIOTIC line of reasoning, concluding that a *new* "improved" ^advanced^ bicycle is what you need.
A fool and his money are quickly parted. In this case, you will proceed to purchase a bicycle costing well above $2,000 that you believe is an advanced piece of technology, but it is not. Little has improved for the practical cyclist since the 1950s. Much of the "progress" we have seen, in this case in MTB. has been a mistake, and we have now reverted to the "long and low" designs of Tom Ritchey from over three decades ago.
For those too young to understand: Ritchey was one of the first mountain bike frame builders *IN - HUMAN - HISTORY* and we're just now returning to his original vision.
So what exactly do you think is going on now? You think the latest and greatest is actually good? It's not. Take Ritchey for example. He's a millionaire now, and still working. But catch his interviews and you'll see him praising steel and 1" steerer tubes, while subtly lamenting disc brakes.
Now before you become skeptical, keep in mind that Ritchey practically created the MTB and the "latest and greatest" designs look eerily similar to his geometric choices.
The disc brake is the reason forks are now overbuild. The disc brake is the reason axles are too wide. The disc brake is the reason that handling is harsh. The disc brake is the reason that tapered headtubes exist (also more harsh). The disc brake is the reason tires are too big and heavy (to compensate for harsh, overbuilt bikes).
You are a hype victim. Your bike is not good. No sir. You can recover, maybe. But it is not likely. You have succumb to the memes.
No respect for consumers. No remorse.
-TR
