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Hi Pete,
I'm sorry to have posted this on the NSMB website, as it was more a general
finding, but since I have read the other website's previews before yours, I
might have been looking for new info and all was already said. I have to say
that you are my favorite website of all the mtb related sites, and here is
where I find most of the articles that I like. VitalMTB and Pinkbike both had
the same Gary Perkin (Santa Cruz) pictures and general info as yours. It's not
your fault, but Santa Cruz should have made a press release and I would have
just read and looked at it once. With the paid trips to awesome locations and
the supplied pictures, it just feels too "controlled" by the company and I
feel like I hear the same story over and over.
I know the price of the alu Bronson and Range, but what I meant with my
pricing concern is that we can't find burlier 170-180mm FR bikes at the same
prices as the Range and Bronson (both 160mm and 150mm travel respectively).
For example, Norco used to make the Truax and Shore (170-180mm travel bikes),
which are more in line with the Nomad targeted kind of riding. Most companies
have left this "freeride" (slack, 7″ travel) category aside in the last few
years and are now coming back with new models that are more expensive than
ever. I understand that they mostly have carbon frames, but I don't want
carbon on my bikes (for ethical and environmental reasons) and would prefer a
3000-3500$ aluminum Nomad than a 6500$ carbon Nomad. I understand that this is
personal preference and you can't please everyone. I'm just hoping that they
will release an alu version sometime to keep the prices reasonable like they
did with the Bronson.
Anyway, this is more of an industry concern than something directed to
NSMB.com. I'm still looking forward to your long-term review! Thanks.
April 28, 2014, 1:40 p.m. - Fedup
#!markdown Hi Pete, I'm sorry to have posted this on the NSMB website, as it was more a general finding, but since I have read the other website's previews before yours, I might have been looking for new info and all was already said. I have to say that you are my favorite website of all the mtb related sites, and here is where I find most of the articles that I like. VitalMTB and Pinkbike both had the same Gary Perkin (Santa Cruz) pictures and general info as yours. It's not your fault, but Santa Cruz should have made a press release and I would have just read and looked at it once. With the paid trips to awesome locations and the supplied pictures, it just feels too "controlled" by the company and I feel like I hear the same story over and over. I know the price of the alu Bronson and Range, but what I meant with my pricing concern is that we can't find burlier 170-180mm FR bikes at the same prices as the Range and Bronson (both 160mm and 150mm travel respectively). For example, Norco used to make the Truax and Shore (170-180mm travel bikes), which are more in line with the Nomad targeted kind of riding. Most companies have left this "freeride" (slack, 7″ travel) category aside in the last few years and are now coming back with new models that are more expensive than ever. I understand that they mostly have carbon frames, but I don't want carbon on my bikes (for ethical and environmental reasons) and would prefer a 3000-3500$ aluminum Nomad than a 6500$ carbon Nomad. I understand that this is personal preference and you can't please everyone. I'm just hoping that they will release an alu version sometime to keep the prices reasonable like they did with the Bronson. Anyway, this is more of an industry concern than something directed to NSMB.com. I'm still looking forward to your long-term review! Thanks.