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This is the next evolution of the Intense Tracer, part of their "outside the box" backwards> development cycle. 1) full carbon mold and frame 2) unfinished, hand welded aluminum test mule 3) CAD drawings 4) No bike at all.

I really enjoy the different opinions from different publications. Keep in mind that terrain plays a huge factor in bike choice. I believe the Vital guys performed their test outside of Boise. So if you live in high desert climates, perhaps their opinions could be more meaningful.

@DoubleCrownAddict: what are your thoughts on the character being empowered and convicted? Don't dodge the meat of my response by manipulating my statement to fit your agenda.

@DoubleCrownAddict: That's it, you pulled me out of a multi year retirement from posting. I'll provide a different perspective from others. Humor, by definition, is rooted in truth. Whether that truth is widely accepted, something we want to hide or something we wish to change is irrelevant. Humor always has the potential to hurt by its very nature. Their Jeffsy campaign played on traditional gender roles, fair. I don't see the offensiveness, however. Think deeper, and you will see a young female character who has strong conviction and does not cower from her male counterpart. She is willing and empowered to make her position known, emphatically so. This does not represent weakness or submissiveness; quite the opposite. Full disclosure: I am a liberal. I hate Trump and the current state of the Republican party in the US. I love Biden and partied in the streets when he was elected. I whole heartily support BLM and #metoo. However, there is a limit to my "wokeness" and you drunkenly swerved three exits past it. It's ok. Eat your CBD gummy, take a hot bath and recognize that for all its problems, life is still good. I write this for the 5% chance your stance is sincere and not the 95% chance you're trolling. If the latter, then I hope this is good reflection for other readers.