Stick around Ben. I imagine you'll begin to notice that we rarely pull punches. We have no corporate overlords to push us around and we're generally willing to piss off advertisers when it's the difference between telling the truth and keeping them happy. When one of them is annoyed about something we have written I ask them if they appreciate it when we tell the truth about their competitors as well.
We are not perfect, but integrity and truthfulness are at the heart of everything we publish.
Also - Santa Cruz bikes are expensive. So are Yeti, Specialized, Trek, Scott, Evil, etc. The marketplace has indeed changed.
Feb. 21, 2022, 11:48 a.m. - Cam McRae
Stick around Ben. I imagine you'll begin to notice that we rarely pull punches. We have no corporate overlords to push us around and we're generally willing to piss off advertisers when it's the difference between telling the truth and keeping them happy. When one of them is annoyed about something we have written I ask them if they appreciate it when we tell the truth about their competitors as well. We are not perfect, but integrity and truthfulness are at the heart of everything we publish. Also - Santa Cruz bikes are expensive. So are Yeti, Specialized, Trek, Scott, Evil, etc. The marketplace has indeed changed.