I agree that we have kindof hit the point of, dare I say? perfection, in bike geometry. It feels like we've actually hit the point where, this is as good as it gets. There are no more real gains to be had, geometry wise, in the long and mid travel bikes. Nothing to tempt us to upgrade.
I think that is why we've seen the bike industry turn its attention back to the lost child, XC bikes. Now the hope is to re-interest us in that end of the sport.
_If we can't give them a real reason to upgrade their 150mm bike, perhaps we can excite them about a 100mm one._
March 27, 2024, 6:13 a.m. - Brad Nyenhuis
I agree that we have kindof hit the point of, dare I say? perfection, in bike geometry. It feels like we've actually hit the point where, this is as good as it gets. There are no more real gains to be had, geometry wise, in the long and mid travel bikes. Nothing to tempt us to upgrade. I think that is why we've seen the bike industry turn its attention back to the lost child, XC bikes. Now the hope is to re-interest us in that end of the sport. _If we can't give them a real reason to upgrade their 150mm bike, perhaps we can excite them about a 100mm one._