Originally Posted by
Jax Rhapsody
According to some people on here, years ago, all my 26" bikes with quill stems, and square taper cranks, should've been obsolete years ago, and I would need to go on a trip like in the movie Cherry 2000, to the Burning Man bike graveyard just to find a nds crank arm and a tire.
They absolutely are obsolete. Still rideable, still serviceable, so if you're happy enough then keep riding them.
You're probably not too concerned as to whether they give you a competitive advantage in a race. That's fine.
If you open pinkbike or other bike classified sellers, just do a search for full suspension bikes. You'll see that there is very little difference between bike designs in the last 10 years. Subtle changes but overall a 2016 isn't too out of place on today's trails.
Compare that to the weird stuff that everyone was riding in the 90's. I had a friend with a Klein Manta, another on a Y bike, one on a GT LTS, I had a ProFlex, and someone in the group was probably saving up for a Slingshot.
Whether or not 32 is an improvement remains to be seen. I'm pleased that someone is trying new things.
As more of an all mountain/flow/shuttle type of rider, I don't actually see this as an advantage. I think it's more of an XC type of tool. What I've said about 32 on previous threads is that I want it on a gravel bike, other than the 750b, I don't think anyone is doing that. Probably because of toe overlap.