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@WestC0astWanderer: what do you think all the SWAT style compartments are for?

the very existence of gucci makes me feel less bad about dropping money on bikes, knowing there's people who pay 4 figures to look like a 5 year old's drawing

It's always good to have a reminder why I don't *really* need two kidneys. Seeing the shiny bits and reading these articles is inspiring me to take a Dremel and do some tinkering on spare parts, though. It would be entertaining, to say the least, if I could make some super shiny Deore brake levers

don't worry, they're on it - it's on the to-do list right after "stop autoplay"

I knew it - big ebike is causing the heat to sell more ebikes /s

@vondur: it's what plants crave!

@carlitouk: again I exaggerate - I am a very normal person who lives in the Midwest, and there's nothing around that warrants a full suspension. It's not a place exactly known for its MTB scene, excluding Arkansas (which I've never been to). again, to each their own, but my point was that this is very much a lifestyle purchase for most people. Kids don't give a shit about riding a full suspension when they're that young, they'll send it on anything, and usually they aren't riding places where one is needed anyways. I classify this with the carbon fiber balance bike. TLDR: it's a lifestyle purchase, and I don't have the time, money, or local scene to live that lifestyle - but don't let me stop you @Mugen close, but you forgot Australia = emu

@ZenkiS14: I tried to have a touch of sarcasm, but definitely wasn't clear enough. 2k plus is more than fair for these bikes, but people tend to treat kids bikes a bit differently. Myself, I don't think I could justify dropping $2k on a kid's bike, especially not living in BC, but if you can afford that lifestyle, go ham! Better overbiked there than under

Look I don't wanna come across as rude, but...do you even see the times/distances the top men put down vs the top women? Look at the 2020 Olympics. Jolanda did 20.55km in 1:15, Pidcock did 28.25km in 1:25. That 7.7km difference doesn't fit into 10 minutes of riding. Similar thing across other races, disciplines, etc. You're not going to beat the men.

Wisely, they didn't mention the price. Imagine the outrage when they tell you $2k for a kid's MTB.