ALL the Enduro™

This is not a rant.  This is a series of observations that at times may seem incoherent and chronologically fucked, are backed up with no factual references, and will probably remain incomplete due to a lack of time. In the beginning, there were 26" wheels. Clunkers.  Great for riding down fire roads.  Stupid for trails. Luckily bikes got better.  Gears, suspension, whatnot... they became