My original point was that the poll on the front page is missing an option for me, and as the world clearly revolves around me I would like that option adding. There are lots of bikes out there that I totally see the point of, and would be perfectly happy to ride for some stuff, but wouldn’t have the ‘performance’ I want for the vast majority of my riding. If I raced XC I’d like a 29er. I’d even be curious about a FS long-travel 29er for Enduro racing. But I’m not chasing times, I’m chasing sensations!
I have little interest in how quickly I get down a hill (in an absolute sense) and even less in how quickly I get up a hill. But I have an obsession with how much fun I have when descending, cornering, dropping and jumping and I’d like to minimise the annoyance of ascending. I’m a one MTB person and my STW cliché fancy steel hardboiled 26″ hardtail does rather an excellent job. Only risk is people thinking I’ve stolen it because I’m neither fat, nor middle-aged, nor work in IT… 😉