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This is a fair comment and one I was anticipating. The gear side of bike
journalism is a perk, but it's certainly not free – it's actually quite
difficult to quantify. I am very fortunate to have the chance to ride a lot of
nice gear, but it's at the cost of a lot of time, late nights on the computer,
and so on.
You'd be absolutely right that I can't afford to buy all of the gear I get to
use. I also can't afford to buy a house. I truly appreciate the opportunity I
have to ride a lot of different platforms and pass that information back to
our readers, my friends, and the community.
I love producing gear articles, but I don't lose sight of the fact that the
culture of mountain biking is a big part of why I do what I do. Creating
editorial pieces like this one to open up honest dialogue is an important part
of our position here and I appreciate your input.
If I was to build a suspension bike right now out of my own pocket, it would
be an Enduro 29 Comp with a wheel upgrade, a different seatpost, and different
brakes.
March 5, 2014, 10:30 a.m. - morgman
#!markdown This is a fair comment and one I was anticipating. The gear side of bike journalism is a perk, but it's certainly not free – it's actually quite difficult to quantify. I am very fortunate to have the chance to ride a lot of nice gear, but it's at the cost of a lot of time, late nights on the computer, and so on. You'd be absolutely right that I can't afford to buy all of the gear I get to use. I also can't afford to buy a house. I truly appreciate the opportunity I have to ride a lot of different platforms and pass that information back to our readers, my friends, and the community. I love producing gear articles, but I don't lose sight of the fact that the culture of mountain biking is a big part of why I do what I do. Creating editorial pieces like this one to open up honest dialogue is an important part of our position here and I appreciate your input. If I was to build a suspension bike right now out of my own pocket, it would be an Enduro 29 Comp with a wheel upgrade, a different seatpost, and different brakes.