Stone the heretic. Unpopular opinions

[RustyMTB]

Let's have a fight!

Mudguards. Unless you go full commuter, they don't really work.

Tyres: Grip: Often as not is illusory but marketing is rampant. The existence of berms proves the thesis.

Derailleurs: Ancient relics that should be consigned to the dustbin of history. The only vehicles in production to have their transmission bits on the outside.

 

[Moderator]

Thanks for not mentioning #Avinox #Obese down tube denial #Two Horses is Too much #Genitalia (or at least the myriad of related words generally used to insult other members (no pun intended)

 

[RustyMTB]

#Genitalia

Wut? I feel I have missed something licentious. Now tell me about mudguards, damnit.

 

[VWsurfbum]

Personally, a Fox XL / MRP on the front gives me confidence in not receiving a stone/shit/mud to the face.
Rears, mostly useless.
Tyres, the right ones for the right area/trail. No one tyre does it all.

 

[MeatBike]

Hans Rey was right.

 

[Pizzman]

USD forks are better

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

Tires, not Tyres...

 

[RustyMTB]

Tires, not Tyres...

We invented the language, speak it properly son.

 

[Fangs2k]

35Nm is just too much torque.

I can tell the difference between 150mm and 160mm suspension.

My [insert motor brand] doesn’t [insert common issue] so yours can’t possibly do it either!

 

[irie]

Environmental Sustainability

Oh

 

[ArtMTB]

My hot takes:
SRAM Transmission was designed to save drivetrains from bad shifting and not for convenience, that's why it shifts slower.

There's nothing wrong with being overbiked for a trail and people shouldn't care how much travel or weight is on someone else's bike.

 

[Zimmerframe]

As @VWturbobling says, I like a front guard, I find it hugely limits crap in the eyes and mouth !

The shorter rear guards help keep the shock and motor area drier and slightly cleaner.

Let's face it, asthetics are important for a large proportion of EMTBers. The rear guards that work look sh1t. So for me, one only goes on when absolutely necessary and it's not been on for 5 years, so I'm obviously more vane than dry sensible.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Oops, tyres - depends a lot on the conditions/surface type. For general riding, yes, makes not much difference in the scheme of things.

Derailleurs , should be banned because no one can spell it, even though they work well, are simple, light weight and reasonably robust considering what we do to them !!

 

[Plummet]

The hey day of emtb was When 85nm was full power ebikes. Then no matter what full power bike you owed it had a similar motor performance so group e rides and races were more fun.

 

[Moderator]

Wut? I feel I have missed something licentious. Now tell me about mudguards, damnit.

Bollox (We try to stay on theme where possible).

Now behave or you'll suffer an even more degrading name change.

 

[Zed. (Justin is short)]

USD forks are better

^^THIS

 

[Doomanic]

The rear guards that work look sh1t.

Troof.

 

[OffitThatM8]

You shouldn't wear a fox dropframe helmet if you're over 45 years of age.

If you have a mobile phone attached to your handlebars you're probably over biked

 

[RustyMTB]

or you'll suffer an even more degrading name change.

You're going to rename me Zimmerframe? That guy sucks!

 

[RickBullotta]

Have you tried the Avinox mud guards though? They're like 30% better than the Specialized mud guards.

 

[Jackware]

Gravel bikes just need suspension forks, wider rims and dropper posts...

Also

Everyone needs a fat bike

 

[Imanol]

If your new bike doesn't have a high pivot, you've been ripped off at the store.

 

[Gila Man]

We invented the language, speak it properly son.

Well your majesty, how come you have so many letters in all of your old English words yet you only pronounce half of them?

 

[John_likes_bikes]

You do not have to pick a color and match everything on your bike... specifically looking at you Fox orange people.

 

[Brawwp]

You’ll ride better/faster/safer when you drop the 20lb backpack with gear and 4 gal water

 

[Gila Man]

If you're not running radial tires, you're going to crash and die. Well, until the next "technological" tire (yes, TIRE with an "I") upgrade comes along.

 

[Imanol]

You do not have to pick a color and match everything on your bike... specifically looking at you Fox orange people.

The red parts will always be faster, more professional, and more powerful... m2s

 

[irie]

If you're not running radial tires, you're going to crash and die. Well, until the next "technological" tire (yes, TIRE with an "I") upgrade comes along.

Will that be an Environmentally Sustainable tire?

Just asking for a friend.

 

[RickBullotta]

You do not have to pick a color and match everything on your bike... specifically looking at you Fox orange people.

Guilty, but to be clear it’s actually KTM orange.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

The world wishes it was as awesome as New Zealand.