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Mud build up?

Its possible that the mud in Utah could be very different from other areas where the mud may have other qualities….we have not been able to prove that and we expect to have review bikes out to publications later this year and have them provide their expert opinions.
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Um...while I'm sure there are nuances in the world of mud, I've only seen 1 main kind in my time on earth and it's made of dirt + water, splatters everywhere, builds up, cakes up, adding weight and potential wear and tear to mechanical parts.

the fact that these engineers have concocted what is basically a net (from the mud's perspective) and haven't already pre-empted the frame's catching of mud (and therefore mud buildup) tells me...

well..perhaps they need to gas up the ol' thinking cap and give 'er another look.

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Just hearing the location of the company and the BYU connection raises my antennae and makes me highly skeptical of of their marketing claims. Imo, Utah County has forever been a hotbed of unsusbstantiated, over the top marketing claims.

Yep, the same type of guys who fell for and bought the Slingshots, but who are now older and have more money to burn. Sounds like becoming a bicycle company was just an afterthought for some guys looking for a way to move their truss stuff.

I will lay odds that the road bike, as well as the mountain bike, never sees legitimate, independently corroborated, favorable wind tunnel results from outside of BYU and Utah county, but we will see.

Maybe the bike will be sold in Delta's Sky Magazine.

Yep, call me cynical.



+1, and agree the airline mag is perfect place to advertise this bike. Maybe this guy can get a feature in Popular Science, or placement at FAO Swartz, N-M, or another high-end toy store.
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