So why do people pay so much more for an Orange 222/223/224 or a Morewood Izumu DH than they did for a Bullit?
Is 1.5" extra rear travel, added stiffness and a wider rear hub worth THAT MUCH EXTRA??
I'm surprised that there are actually people out there that buy these bikes when they can get linkage-actuated bikes for the same price or less. I would think that proper shock compression and a good rear wheel path are more important than a stiff rear end, and that's not even commenting on the fact that there are linkage bikes that are even stiffer out there.
I just don't get it... seems like all the people who ride those frames either know someone who's sponsored and had envy, got a great deal, are sponsored themselves or just don't know any better, though the last is rare.
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Is 1.5" extra rear travel, added stiffness and a wider rear hub worth THAT MUCH EXTRA??
I'm surprised that there are actually people out there that buy these bikes when they can get linkage-actuated bikes for the same price or less. I would think that proper shock compression and a good rear wheel path are more important than a stiff rear end, and that's not even commenting on the fact that there are linkage bikes that are even stiffer out there.
I just don't get it... seems like all the people who ride those frames either know someone who's sponsored and had envy, got a great deal, are sponsored themselves or just don't know any better, though the last is rare.
Comments?