Well said Richie!
The marketing storm created by the whole 29er / 650b affair is unreal – giving some LBSs and most magazines the chance to go into a money spinning frenzy
Yes, they probably ride faster, but i don’t do XC races, but do enjoy thrashing people on their super lightweight 29er carbon w*nk machines on my all mountain 26er
I ride for fun, not to win races – i enjoy thrashing my bike and it feeling alive – which in turn makes me feel alive
However – Richie – if you don’t replace the Soul in the next 6 months – i’ll lick your bike clean after a ride around Swinley! 🙂