re: #28 klys (maker of Silmarils)
mr. klys just had some work done on his bike - enough to get it through the rest of this riding season, and then probably a new one next year. Something about the suspension and shocks or something, I kind of glossed over it. >.>
Suspension is what keeps a bike from lasting a looooong time, the way they used to. That, and carbon fiber. And disc brakes.
Modern bikes suck.