He was killed in a car accident I believe in his Sophmore year. I have the first prototype HYPER frame Billy gave to me for getting him into BMX. We may get paid by brands or deals, including promoted items. On the other hand, if you seek a reliable and stable ride for city commutes, there’s no better choice than a hyper bike. 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. If you ever wish to go exploring to the country side, a 24-speed gear with the Shimano EZ-Fire trigger gear shifters allow you to seamlessly adapt to the changing terrain. The GTX3 comes with 700cc tires that give you a firm grip, regardless of whether its pavement or a dirt trail. The best thing for you to do is to go directly to the manufacturer’s website. Like others said, walmart.com is a different thing then the store. So although it is intriguing that Walmart wants to sells a quality mountain bike, my question is will people actually buy such a buy from Walmart. I mean Walmart generally has the stigma of cheap, low quality goods for a certain demographic. Maybe sale of higher quality good through the e-commerce website has a different stigma/expectation. But still who goes to Walmart.com looking for a multi thousand dollar bicycle...crickets. People go there looking for sub $400 bicycles, not sure this is a good move for Walmart or Hyper. There are many brands like Schwinn and Liv, which manufacture hyper bikes. It seems that time is now as Hyper begins gearing up to sell through Walmart. This is possible with the HyperBike ; smaller, lighter and quicker than any other vehicle made for miniatures. I had a hyper commuter and it gave what it was supposed to and was fairly easy to pedal unassisted. The standout upgrades on the Hyper Mars is the larger capacity battery pack. But when you fold it down, the double-folding mechanism kicks-in shrinking it into a third of its original size. Besides, there’s a whole community of cyclists out there which brings this electric vibe to the activity. The only thing that compares to this indoors is using a Zwift indoor bike, which allows you to enjoy a very realistic virtual cycling experience with your friends and allows you compete with other people indoors. From a bike of this range, the models are really correct for their price. Like rockshox they offer entry level garbage on up... Their air spring forks are comparable to RS models like the XC32s, Judy Golds and Recon models. The frame, the tires, the suspensions or the lack of it, are all designed purely for short commutes on reasonably smooth trails. Other features include Puncture protect tires, triple chain sets for 21-gears, Tektro Hydraulic brakes, & Shimano Derailleurs on the front and rear. By the way, the Liv Alight Disc 2 comes with mudguards & a kickstand installed. Now that you are aware of the pros and cons, here’s a look at some of the best hyper bikes in the market currently. Having said that, the Hyper Bikes that we are discussing may not necessarily be built by Hyper Bicycles though. You have to click on Pro Shop to see the slightly nicer bikes they make. Also the video on Tom Van Steenbergen's page under team is pretty interesting. I've been avoiding adding any more $$$ to the Walton empire. But good for Eric Carter and Hyper bikes...the bike industry still needs price correction.