I've cultivated quite the rep as a curmudgeon here I suppose, but I did intend that comment to be lighthearted in tone. I certainly didn't mean is as a deep criticism of you, Cam, or NSMB more broadly.
I back you up 100% with your assertion that you seek bikes that a collectively appeal to a range of budgets. My opinion is that you guys find a pretty happy balance, and my household income is surely at the lower end of your audience. All that capitulation aside, I do want to say that I figure there is a grain of truth to my comment. I was just trying to point out that hanging all the shit on the bike companies might not be entirely justified. I also wasn't just referring to NSMB.
EDIT- The top comment (most popular) on [this pinkbike article](https://www.pinkbike.com/news/ridden-and-rated-7-long-travel-29ers.html) makes a decent point that fits with the context here.
Nov. 7, 2017, 3:02 p.m. - natbrown
I've cultivated quite the rep as a curmudgeon here I suppose, but I did intend that comment to be lighthearted in tone. I certainly didn't mean is as a deep criticism of you, Cam, or NSMB more broadly. I back you up 100% with your assertion that you seek bikes that a collectively appeal to a range of budgets. My opinion is that you guys find a pretty happy balance, and my household income is surely at the lower end of your audience. All that capitulation aside, I do want to say that I figure there is a grain of truth to my comment. I was just trying to point out that hanging all the shit on the bike companies might not be entirely justified. I also wasn't just referring to NSMB. EDIT- The top comment (most popular) on [this pinkbike article](https://www.pinkbike.com/news/ridden-and-rated-7-long-travel-29ers.html) makes a decent point that fits with the context here.