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Well, you have whistler nearby! :lol:

Brakesnotincluded, I do have to agree that some standards suck, but I really don't think having a standard would keep bikes from evolving, or would even be a bad thing. I am no specialist, far from it, but if every single market has standards I don't see why do bikes have not. I mean, even the measures on a bike are messy, half of it in [b]in[/b], half in [b]mm[/b]! About the money making, the companies can't be blamed for making money, that is the one reason they exist in first place, but making money by selling a lighter bike, or a bike with a well though and tested geometry, or using new materials is one thing, now releasing a new wheel diameter to make more money? Pushing it onto every rider? I know some of the riders actually wanted to try out the 27.5, but I am sure that if they could freely choose their bikes there would be a lot more of 26 up there. The whole point is that if they were that much better it would already have been proven, and the companies wouldn't have to push it on us like they are doing. Not saying it is worse nor better, just saying it might not be that much of a deal. One thing is steeping up from a single crown to a dual crown fork, the difference is overwhelming on a downhill track, I wasn't around when the dual crowns started, but I don't think they found that much resistance, if any at all, but a new wheel size means a new frame at least, if not a whole new bike. Cheers!

The problem is that they are SO NOT COOL dude! Just kidding, 29 is gay, and 27.5 are there just to rob our money!

[b]All right, as if we already didn't have enough standard's on our bikes, now you guys at Cannondale want to f*ck up with our forks also? Really? Steer tubes have 3 different types, chain guides have the ISCG mess of their own, wheels now come in 3 sizes (So little kids can say they would be much faster on a bigger/smaller wheel, and convince their parents to spend 6 grand on a new bike), seat posts are a nightmare ( I don't even know how many different diameters there are!), I never really got the thing with my cracks spacing, rear wheel axle spacing vs. diameter freaks everyone, forks can have 10 mm,15 mm AND 20 mm hub axles, and now you guys want to push a freaking new axle spacing for the fork? Keep it at 45-50 mm ffs! Next time I build a bike I will have to work the most complicated fitting table ever if you guys keep pushing new shit like that on us!

Every single serious industry market in the world has standards, be it cars, motorcycles, mining, aero spacial, big machinery, small machinery, every one of them follows strict standards, be it ISO, ASTM, ABNT, ASME, etc. Why do bikes have to be the exception? Many and more bicycle components are out of a standard, for example the seat posts, it is ridiculous how many diameters are out there, or a while ago, when GT tried to push a new steer tube diameter on us! Now the 29ers and 27.5 and bla bla bla. Can't you guys see it is all about making more money? Those riders up there, with their awesome dream bikes (wish I had money to get a new 25k rig every 6 months) don't care about their wheel size, they will rip anything, be it on a 26 or on a 29, and that is great for them, I mean, they have dream bikes, dream jobs, basically the perfect life, but I really can't see a reason for buying a 27.5...

Every single shot Matt takes is at least very interesting to begin with! Awesome work!!