…on this bike than anything else at the moment, despite the fact I have a shinier, lighter steel hardtail and a bouncier, more capable full-sus in the garage.

It’s shoddily put together, most of the parts are of poor quality and it’s ugly, but I love it.

i have an equally ugly bike, built from bits lying about in the garage, inc a pair of fox f100’s that are (honestly) only fit for the scrap skip!
seems to be the bike i reach for though!

wonder if it’s due to not being too bothered about damaging it, and letting yourself go a bit as a result???

no pics i’m afraid.

That is not an on-one/ragley/cotic/orange. I think you should go away and think about what you have done.

wonder if it’s due to not being too bothered about damaging it, and letting yourself go a bit as a result???

That might be it. It does take quite a battering, and soaks it all up and asks for more. The little slag.