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@justanotherusername: just walk into a small-ish bike shop and try to buy a decent 27.5" tire, maybe something in the 2.4-2.6" width. Of course I can go online and order something from some website and have it here... after the weekend. And then I can go on PB and lash out about the demise of the LBS.

the reality is, even 27.5" stuff is getting hard to get. 26" is basically impossible. And I'm talking things like tires. I don't care for the fancy new stuff, but the diversification just means the LBS has to carry more sh*t and still, your chances to find the stuff you need are decreasing.

That is almost exactly the geometry of my hardtail that I've been riding since 2019 (Sick ruby wolf, from the scamming piece of **** from the UK - I got my frame from Marino who sold them off after not getting paid for the first batch) That is to say: This bike will rip, no doubt about it.

I see what you did there.

@ChiefSilverback: Oh wow, ChatGPT research, how edgy. I work in automotive development and have two little kids. Two points: a. there is no crash test for rear impacts. Thus, no "credible studies". b. The rear impact is the main crash that you, as the driver, can't influence much. The counterpoints to rear-facing seats are: distraction for the kids (can't see nothing, so they don't remain seated properly), rear-facing seats aren't as securely attached to the car (danger of hitting the roof in a rear impact), during a crash cargo from the boot can impact the kids face-on, and the average 2-year-old is too tall to sit properly in such a seat (knees at chest height). The rear-facing child seat is a classic example of selection bias. In anything but a clean head-on collision with an empty vehicle, a regular seat will be preferrable. But there are very few crash tests that aren't head-on collisions, and none from the rear.

No, the cranks stop on a normal freehub as well. The difference here is that with the slight backpedal, the freewhel won't reengange until you start pedaling again. The only case in which the cranks would continue spinning with a freehub is when the torque of the freewheel mechanism is more than the drag in the chain and bottom bracket together. In which case it is time to service your rear hub.

I broke my chairs armrest while commenting. does that count?

@theoskar57: rumor has it dutch license plates are originally white, but you get a yellow plate when you fail your driving exam.

@jackfunk: oh well, there's plenty of special tools and custom parts required (sprocket socket, shift cable installation tool, oil change kit to name a few) but then again these tools should be considered part of the bike as most shops will not have them. And anything beyond that is usually a mail-in service anyway... My commuter Pinion P1.18 has been OK, apart from a catastrophic failure four years in (warranty service took about a week total). I'm sure a chain drive would've been far more problematic in that use case (10 miles per day in any weather with little maintenance since 2018).

Website link is broken... Bike looks killer, and 1800£ frame pricetag didn't shock me either. Long slack hardtails are just such a hoot!