If you have been considering getting a new bike, you might want to pull the plug before the '09's hit. Our basic first price point mountain bike just went from $329 ('08) to $429 ('09). Ouch - you totally need to get shopping.
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07-30-2008, 06:43 AM #1
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07-30-2008, 07:33 AM #2
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I second that! Our first price points for comfort hybrids did the same thing!(330-to almost 500!!)
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07-30-2008, 07:38 AM #3
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Wow! That's a &$%& huge price increase. Is it because of materials, or demand?
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07-30-2008, 07:39 AM #4
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I was guessing shipping costs from Asia?
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07-30-2008, 09:25 AM #5
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Probably the value of the dollar against other currencies plus in some cases the cost of carbon.
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07-30-2008, 10:48 AM #6
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08-01-2008, 07:33 AM #7
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+1 Originally Posted by ehirsch83
two years ago, our base fx was 419. I believe its now 520
oil affects: shipping, steel, aluminum, rubber.. Originally Posted by Pax
what do these things add up to?
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08-01-2008, 10:05 AM #8
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How much do you think these prices reflect actual costs vs. jacking up the prices because of increasing demand? 30% increases seem like jacked-up pricing to me, at least in part.
At the low end it seems crucial to keep the cost down to get people to buy from their LBS instead of Wal-Mart. Those folks that buy at the LBS and then get good service may be buyers of better bikes down the road. People also sometimes get 'branded.' Buy a Trek commuter, then get a Trek road bike, etc.
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08-01-2008, 02:05 PM #9
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My guess is that this "part" is quite low. Originally Posted by ilima
Commodities have gone up big time recently. As others pointed out, bikes are made of energy-intensive materials (steel, aluminum) and require transportation from far away (or high labour costs if they are made nearby). Energy certainly has gone up 30% in the last 12-18 months... Demand is part of the equation, but only a small part I am sure.
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