>>1737301Boner-having stems and barends are super 90s and can be easily fit to a newer bar, big sweepers and MX bars are even more old-school as they date back to klunkers. A modern XC bike will have an almost 90s position but other mtb types are much more upright when sat down.
I just don't see how one goes and buys a new bike one can't really ride and do all that shit to it instead of picking one that mostly fits and changing one or two fit items.
The only semi-logical reason I can think of is it being the largest bike one can hop onto and being too embarrassed to get a step-thru frame with enough stack.
Which doesn't make sense either since a trail hardtail with modern stack and sloping is pretty much a step through and they even make road bikes like that now (keywords: endurance, compact frame, comfort).
