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Is the $750 Hyper Ebike a good budget friendly hunting Ebike?
We don’t blame you for mistaking it to be Hyper Bicycles, the bicycle brand with a fair bit of repute amongst BMX Racing & freestyle cyclists. Hyper was established in the 1990s by Clay Goldsmid, a former BMX Pro. Hyper Bikes seem to be tailor made for urban commute. Look as good as their beefier, mountain-climbing counterparts. Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click and make purchases. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. It also has a rear air-shock, but doesn’t seem to feature any adjustability whatsoever. Given the target demographic for a bike like this, a carbon frame seems like a liability nightmare for the company and its sellers. The Hyper shocker 26?? Mountainbike with full suspension is extremely entertaining and trustworthy. This is a bad idea and exposes Hyper's core motivation for doing business , Money . 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. 20mm difference in fork length is about a 1 degree change in head angle on a 42 inch wheelbase bike. A 490mm length is basically an 80mm travel 29er fork. 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. But i'm not gonna preach, unless I'm asked for