Does anyone think that the noughties was the highwater mark?

[r32]

If you cherry picked the best bike from 1990, 2000 and 2010, it would be pretty obvious that nothing much happened between 2000-2010...... maybe that's why I have three bikes straddling the turn of the millenium!

 

[02gf74]

hmmm but didn't carbon fibre frames become accessible to the masses in the 0s?

 

[clockd]

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Really?? Surly seemed to make it, for me at least. 2003 they imtroduced 29 wheels to the masses with the karate monkey. Pugsley 2006 introduced fatties to the masses. Commencal/ yeti/ giant etc made long travel trail bikes an everyday thing. 150mm travel is acceptable now. Long travel hardtails like the dmr/ ragley blue pig/ etc were acceptable with 130-150mm forks. Then after all that they now change to different wheel sizes after 2010.
Well that's my take of a couple of highlights

 

[velomaniac]

In the post 98 section you'd expect to find post 98 tech fanboys not a usurper from the 97 and before section stepping into the arena and making the statement that nothing happened between 2000 and 2010.
Might aswell go into a fireworks factory with a lit flamethrower :facepalm:

Every decade has produced GREAT bikes and GREAT components.

I have thoroughly aproved of On-Ones of all shades, GT iDrives, fatbikes, hydroforming, mass market discs, carbon fibre, brilliant full sussers etc etc etc

Alternatively what would happen if a post 98er went into the pre 97er section and said this joints the sports dark ages :roll:

 

[Neil G]

Biggest low point was the fatbike

 

[velomaniac]

........or fattest low point

They are fun to ride and in basic form are, other than the huge tyres, feel ....well.....retro

 

[coomber]

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