Looks over-complicated and over-priced for a mechanical dropper. The second generation reverb is still my go-to choice based on price and features. might be worth the price if it had infinite adjust-ability or something that at least strayed from the norm for a mech dropper. bomb-proof levers are cool to see, but then again I've heard few, if any, complaints about the lever integrity of any current dropper models. internals looks sophisticated but again, over-complicated and like a nightmare to rebuild. I feel like the only thing that could salvage the initial reviews which lean to the negative side for this thing is if its used for 6+ months without a single issue and no play develops.

not complaining about sponsorship money, gets us and what we do noticed!

they said the average hit when you hit the backside of a jump is gonna be around 800 lbs (hitting the backside of a jump is pretty real world) im assuming thats a 160lb riding hitting the back of a double, distance doesn't matter, just speed. Flex in the fork and wheel will only make the frame last under even higher load...they showed you that bike buckling if all other factors were completely solid and free of flex so imagine tacking on other components that will just take away from the energy going to the frame. It wasn't meant to blind you with science, it was meant to give you confidence in the strength of carbon frames.

Completely agree with Jiffla, I recently purchased a nomad carbon myself. Never going back as long as I have the funds to keep myself on carbon. I had the same inhibitions but then I realized you know? I like to think of myself as a good rider but in retrospect I probably will never be able to put my bikes through the same fatigue that a pro rider who's riding at the highest level will and bikes these days stand up to that, especially carbon bikes.

@Jtnord, I know what you're saying haha, rockstar is crappy..I was just saying what I said on the terms of "paying to advertise".... Most of the stuff we wear is usually brand loyalty anyway so I guess if someone is very passionate about their disgusting energy drink fox is giving them a means to go about doing that....however retarded the rest of us thing the energy drink collaborations are haha.

most of trek's comfort fleet/hybrid/all around low-end fleet is manufactured by giant. I work in a Trek delaer and anytime a bike say sub-$500 comes in the tag says Giant Corp. on the shipping label. Good to see whistler stepping up the quality of their fleet.

you pay for fox jerseys which advertises fox so it's really no different when you look at it