Great article. I keep fighting to not get swept up in the ever-changing game of bike upgrades. It is pretty wild to think that a 6-10k bike would be obsolete so quickly. If my 10k truck went obsolete after 3 years of driving, I would be pissed and never buy another of that brand again. But for the bike industry to keep going, they have to sell. I am pretty stoked I built up a nice trail SS hardtail this year. 3/4 of my rides are on it and my FS trail bike (4 years old - dated) gets used for bigger rides (over 2 hrs). I still find myself looking at the latest and greatest carbon trail bikes wondering if I should upgrade the bike I only ride a 1/4 of the time. The marketing machine is strong!!!
Nov. 2, 2018, 7:28 a.m. - dtimms
Great article. I keep fighting to not get swept up in the ever-changing game of bike upgrades. It is pretty wild to think that a 6-10k bike would be obsolete so quickly. If my 10k truck went obsolete after 3 years of driving, I would be pissed and never buy another of that brand again. But for the bike industry to keep going, they have to sell. I am pretty stoked I built up a nice trail SS hardtail this year. 3/4 of my rides are on it and my FS trail bike (4 years old - dated) gets used for bigger rides (over 2 hrs). I still find myself looking at the latest and greatest carbon trail bikes wondering if I should upgrade the bike I only ride a 1/4 of the time. The marketing machine is strong!!!