Look as good as their beefier, mountain-climbing counterparts. There are many brands like Schwinn and Liv, which manufacture hyper bikes. We may get paid by brands or deals, including promoted items. Well...the head angle for any frame depends on a particular length of fork. If you have a longer fork, you get a slacker angle. The Carbon 29er blueprints say 71 HA with a 490mm fork length. Now quickly checking some 29er forks I have, a Fox RL32 100mm is about 510mm, a Bolany mm is about 525, and a Rockshox Reba Race 120mm is about 535mm. Despite this, having gears is really nice and there is nothing that comes close in price. Wouldnt recommend it if you're over 175lb though. Yes, because no business in the industry wants to make money... I’ve yet to see a shop support a NICA team with anything more than a few water bottles, expired granola bars, and 15% off parts that are 25% overpriced. My Viathon m1 XX1 is one of the best bikes I have ever owned, and I have owned more bikes than I care to admit. My passion for Strength training & fitness and my love of helping others is what made me start Fitlifefanatics. That’s why we grab a bag and rush to public transport. It saves us a fair bit of time that would otherwise be spent setting things up. The Pandemic has single-handedly managed to revive cycling as a mainstream mobility option. I simply used that brand as an example of a better choice to buy than a bottom end RS as you're not paying an artificial premium for the Rockshox labels. Hyperbicycles.com These bikes look like serious doggy doo. Seen a guy with a wall mart full suspension rig. With cheese rims, tires made from asphalt, 40lb rig, bouncy springs. I felt so bad because with his efforts and determination he deserved a rugged hardtail with decent tires and a fork that gets it done.