I would just like to add that:
A Kona Stinky Air in 2008 was 4,999 USD ([https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/kona-stinky-air-review/](https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/kona-stinky-air-review/)).
According to the internet that's 6,232 USD in 2021 dollars ([https://smartasset.com/investing/inflation-calculator\#apLAz7076e](https://smartasset.com/investing/inflation-calculator\#apLAz7076e))
That effectively lines up with the 2021 Instinct Carbon 70. Which is also made of carbon, has a dropper, and is generally better across the board (as much as I too bemoan that the 36 Fit4 even exists). If you compare it to the Alloy 50, prices have actually come down over the last 13 years.
We should all be anti-salary-stagnation in the workplace.
March 11, 2021, 10:47 a.m. - Sanesh Iyer
I would just like to add that: A Kona Stinky Air in 2008 was 4,999 USD ([https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/kona-stinky-air-review/](https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/kona-stinky-air-review/)). According to the internet that's 6,232 USD in 2021 dollars ([https://smartasset.com/investing/inflation-calculator\#apLAz7076e](https://smartasset.com/investing/inflation-calculator\#apLAz7076e)) That effectively lines up with the 2021 Instinct Carbon 70. Which is also made of carbon, has a dropper, and is generally better across the board (as much as I too bemoan that the 36 Fit4 even exists). If you compare it to the Alloy 50, prices have actually come down over the last 13 years. We should all be anti-salary-stagnation in the workplace.