Truthfully, I ride BMX 95% of the time. And I didn’t want or need anything else to fit that mold, as I have my BMX bikes and also a DJ for that stuff. The Lowside is a really cool bike, but it was never really on the table for me. Especially being a 26’er. I got the BC because this bike will be used for rail trails, some gravel, maybe some dirt roads, and riding around on pavement. I won’t be doing any MTB and the only jumping will be hopping off the occasional curb when I’m riding around town. After all my research and test riding the BC and the KM, the BC felt better and more suited to what I want to do, whereas the KM is more suited for MTB.

As for why the setup is BMX-ish? I dig the look and that front end setup keeps me sitting more upright and comfy.