I suppose consensus would say the Flare I had for a bit was the ‘best’ bike I’ve ever owned but the BFe 275 (on 26″, obvs) I’ve got now is more fun so is therefore ‘better’.
I’m seriously contemplating ditching my Soul (27.5″) and my Zesty (26″) in favour of a flare, but I just can’t quite bring myself to do it yet somehow, I want the comfort of the full sus as local woods are pretty rooty and bumpy, but keep thinking I’ll be wanting another hardtail straight away…………
‘Best’ bike I’ve ever owned in reality was probbaly my old 26″ Soul – Hope wheels, remote dropper, dual air reba forks, 1×10. But the bike I realistically did the most miles on and enjoyed was the Genesis Core that I had before with most of those bits on, that’s what really got me started.