I haven't been mountain biking since I was a teenager, but I've been cycling a lot in general again and I'm currently balls deep into building a hard tail. The build is based on a brand new 2017 Trek Superfly 7 frame from Wheel & Sprocket that I got in my size for $200.
I'm slapping a Manitou air fork on it w/ 120m of travel; I'm building my own wheelset with wide ID Stans Rims; I got a great deal on 4-piston magura brakes; and I'm going 1x10 Cues u6000 for the drivetrain. (Yes, Cues is kind of heavy but it's durable as fuck.)
I actually really like the old fashion Gary Fisher "G2" geometry bc my childhood/teenage bikes were Gary Fishers. so I consider myself very lucky to have been able to buy a G2 frame brand new in 2025.
My problem is that the Superfly was designed as a super light XC bike. I really like the geo, but I want the thing to be durable for more trail/down-country use than Superflys were supposed to be capable of. Nothing too crazy, but I'm going to be hitting the black diamonds of Brown County State Park in Indiana & that sort of thing.
That's why I went with a 34mm stanchion fork; wide rims for a good, low PSI tubeless setup; and 4-piston brakes. I'm just slightly paranoid that I'm not doing enough to prevent me from breaking the frame in half going full send on a tougher trail.
Its such easily proven wrong lies too which blows my mind as to why we didnt just keep going down after that obvious tail tuck 🥭 did then him today too at his speech. Just rambling nonsense.
I bought my first "bonds" when I found out Trump had bought 500 million of them. I later realized he bought something called "municple" bonds and I had "long tail" bonds whatever the fuck that means. Well today they were up so I sold half of them to buy the bitcoin dip.
Thank you Trump for letting us copy trade you. Most transparent administration yet.