In general I'd have to very much agree with Lu, bikes these days are really good compared to when I got into MTB 20 years ago, way better - geometry, parts, all way better.
The one I can't understand these days is in the lower end market where you see a lot of SRAM SX, that shit is garbage and you could put on Deore 12spd for the same cost I'm guessing, going by retail pricing. Finally convinced my friend to switch from his 12spd GX on his 2017 Intense Primer to Shimano 12spd Deore after replacing the cassette twice for an avg cost of $230 USD each, he bought all the Deore parts needed cassette, derailleur, shifter, chain AND freehub body for his DT Swiss wheels for $50 USD more than a GX cassette costs and in the future a cassette will cost him about $80 USD. The "cost" he gained about 70g in weight for the Deore over GX cassette.
March 26, 2024, 5:50 a.m. - Lynx .
In general I'd have to very much agree with Lu, bikes these days are really good compared to when I got into MTB 20 years ago, way better - geometry, parts, all way better. The one I can't understand these days is in the lower end market where you see a lot of SRAM SX, that shit is garbage and you could put on Deore 12spd for the same cost I'm guessing, going by retail pricing. Finally convinced my friend to switch from his 12spd GX on his 2017 Intense Primer to Shimano 12spd Deore after replacing the cassette twice for an avg cost of $230 USD each, he bought all the Deore parts needed cassette, derailleur, shifter, chain AND freehub body for his DT Swiss wheels for $50 USD more than a GX cassette costs and in the future a cassette will cost him about $80 USD. The "cost" he gained about 70g in weight for the Deore over GX cassette.