If you are thinking of getting a bike. . .

**ehirsch83** · 07-30-2008, 08:33 AM

I second that! Our first price points for comfort hybrids did the same thing!(330-to almost 500!!)

**Blueberry** · 07-30-2008, 08:38 AM

Wow! That's a &$%& huge price increase. Is it because of materials, or demand?

CA

**Pax** · 07-30-2008, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by CA_in_NC

Wow! That's a &$%& huge price increase. Is it because of materials, or demand?

CA

I was guessing shipping costs from Asia?

**SouthernBelle** · 07-30-2008, 10:25 AM

Probably the value of the dollar against other currencies plus in some cases the cost of carbon.

**Grog** · 07-30-2008, 11:48 AM

All of the above!

**amy** · 07-30-2008, 01:17 PM

Oh goodie! Is that excuse enough to buy TWO more??

**sundial** · 07-30-2008, 01:27 PM

Drat! That means tires, rims, everything.

**TxDoc** · 07-31-2008, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by amy

Oh goodie! Is that excuse enough to buy TWO more??

Oh, two! this sounds sooo tempting...

**CarbonCandy** · 08-01-2008, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by ehirsch83

I second that! Our first price points for comfort hybrids did the same thing!(330-to almost 500!!)

+1
two years ago, our base fx was 419. I believe its now 520

Originally Posted by Pax

I was guessing shipping costs from Asia?

oil affects: shipping, steel, aluminum, rubber..

what do these things add up to?

Bikes.

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