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downcountry is now just a too heavy XC bike.
Always was. I really dislike the way everything has to have a fancy name - "downcountry" was and is exactly equivalent to "gravel" in the bke world. Marketing glurge.
downcountry is now just a too heavy XC bike.
While moto guys throw dumb dollars at every bling part to add speed, no other hobby I have had takes non standardization and rebadging old ideas as far as the MTB community. It's made me totally check out of MTB youtubers and online groups. I can't stand to hear about another innovation or trend that exists solely to create hype and market. However here I am looking at these silly short travel bikes. LOL. Not really about hype as much as riding one and seeing how it helped my fat ass keep up with fit guys.Always was. I really dislike the way everything has to have a fancy name - "downcountry" was and is exactly equivalent to "gravel" in the bke world. Marketing glurge.
I feel this deeply, however they do come with options like not dying of heart disease like all my forefathers, not being morbidly obese with my current diet and the awesome feeling of sending huge (3') gaps.If I'm spending $7K, it better have A/C and all the options like leather heated seats and four wheel drive.
I met this guy up In northern Idaho about a month ago that was riding a gravel bike cross country. He started back east and said he averaged 45-50 miles a day. He said that it was primarily on dirt and gravel roads except for through Kentucky where he had a friend join him that had a road bike. His description of his adventure aligned very close to this meme. Stating he’s spend many nights eating gas station food camped in a near by field.