I'm trying my hardest not to vomit all over my PC. It's a challenge with shit like this on the screen. Not even funny. Awful fail.

I remember hearing that one of the reasons the original stem was late coming to market was because of a change to the anodizing of the Fatbar. They tested all the prototype bars and stems together, but at the last minute the anodizing to the Fatbar was changed. They retested the bar, then happily released it to worldwide acclaim, but this delayed the lauch of the stem, so it could be re-tested from square 1 with the 'new' bar anodizing, just on the .001% chance that the 2 didn't behave together in the same way.

The way I see it, Crank Brothers products that contain no moving parts (bars, stems, grips) are superb, and some of the best on the market. But as soon as something has to move (dropper posts, wheels, pedals) then their reliability and build quality are just awful. Hence why in my shop, we have Cobalt and Iodine bars on the wall, but alongside Shimano pedals, Mavic wheels and RockShox seatposts

"His memory ''resets'' every time he goes to sleep." Are you sure? You wouldn't happen to be thinking of the movie '50 First Dates' would you? What happens if he stays up playing COD all night, does he keep his memory, or does it always go at 2am or something?

I use Shimano hubs and pedals on all my bikes, because I know how to service them. But as a shop mechanic they're a nightmare, as so many 'civilians' don't have a clue what to do, and ruin their Saint hubs in 6 months. The line I always use is "you CAN service them, so you HAVE to service them". So your average man in the street, Hope are still more user friendly.

Sealed bearings in a Shimano pedal, nice to see. Please, please, PLEASE Shimano, sealed bearings in the hubs now!

I know a guy who swears it's Schwabble, like 'wobble'.

For all those complaining about a 'new standard', you do realise that you don't HAVE to buy Easton stuff, don't you? I don't see a problem with this at all, but I'd be amazed if any other companies starts to produce 35mm stuff. It'll be fine as 'that weird Easton size', a novelty for people who fancy specing their bike slightly differently. Nothing wrong with that at all. It's funny to see a paragraph titled 'Why Believe Easton?'. They're actually one of very few MTB companies who I do believe. If it was Da Bomb producing this stuff, I'd be first to call 'bullsh*t', but when Easton start talking, it's usually worth listening.

I know this won't go down well on this particular website, but I'm a bit non-plussed by this 'new' range. Don't you think it's time Race Face did something really new and innovative? What was the last genuine leap forward for them? The move from internal Isis to external BB's? There's nothing here that makes me 'need' Race Face products. I think they're in danger of becoming just any other component company, which with their heritage, is a real shame. Especially at their prices.