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@Archie's_Grobags
You're obviously entitled to your opinion based on looks....but you can't get a bike that has been developed more for it's function first than that one.
Mike has worked with moots for years to build the best bike for the purpose...the cassette on the front is no gimmick...it's because if you're stranded in Alaska in -35 temps cos your wheel has locked solid...you'd appreciate the ability to swap to the 'spare' rear wheel too.
The rims and tyres are designed that way to stop you sinking in deep snow...and yes they do work.
Mike even went as far as to have all the breather holes on the frame and forks filled, and gas valves fitted to both fork legs and the frame so that he could store the fuel for his stove inside the frame and fork legs to free up space on the rest of the bike...gimmicky no....functional yes.