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I don't get that vibe from Berm Peak. If he's rich I can understand that he'd ride expensive bikes himself, but he seems to often make a point that more reasonably priced or old/used bikes can be just as fun, which I think is great when the marketing around bikes seems to try to push people to always want the newest high end stuff.
yeah I've never gotten that impression from him either. from what I can recall, he always acknowledges price, and doesn't just do expensive stuff
however, I hardly watch every video. and the algorithm pushes stuff so hard nowadays that you watch two videos on a different topic and then all your other regular stuff is never to be seen again unless you search for it.
To put my own perspective into a box, I was just getting into the hobby and he is the highest quality channel on the matter. It was just disheartening to get the impression that the barrier to entry was so high, but it's fair if he wants better for his fans so long as he couples that in with statements like "my standards are way higher than a beginner's" etc. It'd be similar to MKHD propping up phones that are well outside a reasonable expense for a lot of people.
For me, I never really watched his videos as advice on what to buy. It's more like watching a video game content creator play video games I know that I can't afford.