2manyoranges
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Niche??? Niche ???!???? That’s THE category to have !!!! Are there other types of mtb?@2manyoranges you've picked a select niche to focus on, the steel 'hardcore hardtail'. If we go back in time and pick say a DMR Trailstar (arguably the grandaddy of this type of bike), add a Z1 Bomber, some wide rims (for the time) say Mavic 521s, robust tyres maybe Michelin Comp 16/24s, that bike will easily top 30lbs.
Comparing a modern hardcore hardtail to a mid 90' XC bike and saying it's heavier is hardly a fair comparison.
There's many different categories of mountainbike and lightweight XC is still very much alive.
Think Bontrager steel, orange, Marin …
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