I've saved the loot for a bike upgrade this year, but I'm having second thoughts since reading about the boost 148 standard. In your opinion, is it likely that most bike makers will adopt it for the 2016 crop, or is this something a few years out? I could get by with my current ride another season, but I'm fortunate enough this year to afford another bike. I just don't want to jump the gun if most companies are going to adopt the 148 standard next year. Is it even an innovation worth waiting for?
is it worth waiting for boost 148?
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I've saved the loot for a bike upgrade this year, but I'm having second thoughts since reading about the boost 148 standard. In your opinion, is it likely that most bike makers will adopt it for the 2016 crop, or is this something a few years out? I could get by with my current ride another season, but I'm fortunate enough this year to afford another bike. I just don't want to jump the gun if most companies are going to adopt the 148 standard next year. Is it even an innovation worth waiting for?
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IMO no, it's not worth waiting for.
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I suggest you wait until the exact make and model of the bike you've been saving a long time for comes in 148 boost. By then, you will have saved even more money, and you can buy a matching set of today's dream bike on close-out because the boost made them obsolete.
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Is the 148 boost more benefit toward 27+?
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That's the conjecture, but only a guess as to how much benefit.
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If you are currently on 142x12.....Boost 148 is yawn-worthy too.
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It makes me wonder whey they are messing with the 148. I can' help but notice that there is already a 150mm standard out there. I am sure the extra 2mm would be beneficial.
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Trek has been quoted as saying that 150 is too wide for q-factor reasons. Which makes me laugh at the irony of them (and every other company) jumping whole-hog onto the fatbike bandwagon, and not being able to keep bikes in stock despite the fact that the q on a fatbike ends up *much* wider.
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My way to answer this is how much trouble have you had with the current stuff? I like that development happens and tries to make things better. A little here, a little there and eventually it does add up. However, my feeling is walk into a bike shop today, buy one off the showroom floor and it is heads and shoulders over what was available a few years ago. So is waiting worth it? I say no because even if it is better, the bike you get today will/should bring you lots of joy anyway and no doubt it'll cost more with the new improvements. Then in a few years, maybe all the bikes will have the new "standard".
The 148 has more benefit than 142. Too bad they didn't skip 142 and go right to 148.
that said all the cool kids run 157 :thumbsup:
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