We'll be the first to tell you that a bike you already own that is fun to ride makes you lucky and should make you content to stand pat. We review new bikes for the sake of people who are interested in buying a new bike for whatever reason (ditto components, apparel, etc). It's not for us to tell you when it's time to buy a new bike, or why - that's up to you. Of course we're part of the machine that brings new bikes to market, but let's not pretend that that's any different than the world of cars or vacuum cleaners or anything else. You can't spurn the industry for years and then wonder where the hell it went when it's finally your turn to buy a new bike.
March 7, 2024, 8:40 a.m. - Pete Roggeman
We'll be the first to tell you that a bike you already own that is fun to ride makes you lucky and should make you content to stand pat. We review new bikes for the sake of people who are interested in buying a new bike for whatever reason (ditto components, apparel, etc). It's not for us to tell you when it's time to buy a new bike, or why - that's up to you. Of course we're part of the machine that brings new bikes to market, but let's not pretend that that's any different than the world of cars or vacuum cleaners or anything else. You can't spurn the industry for years and then wonder where the hell it went when it's finally your turn to buy a new bike.