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I'm old enough that Bontrager is the man, Keith Bontrager, not just a brand. I've been around long enough that I had Bontrager built bikes, a Race and Privateer. He is a pioneer, and his wheels and forks forever changed the MTB world.
However, that was a long time ago, and he just didn't retain an image as a premier "idea man," especially after the Trek buyout. I got ride of my Privateer because the 1" headset was pretty much behind the times when it was built in '93. The bike flowed sweet, though:
Anyway, I felt akeith got lost at Trek, and the name became just a brand; and my "tust level" dropped. So ai I wonder, what does Keith know about tubeless? Has he looked at tubeless design and applied his own ideas?
I dunno...i need to do some research.