ChrisG
Unapologetic Lifer for Rock and Roll
This is a particularly cool bike for my current mindset.S-Works Stumpy EVO Build.
Going Long and Hard.
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Steve Vai
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The EVO has been a lot more popular than I thought they would be. Seems big until you pedal it around and realize how snappy it is. We have a white Pro model I try not to take home everyday.
bmtroublemaker
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Id also love to be on an XL Epic Evo, Jim laughed at me when I asked when he could get one in for me. Just looked at the Specialized website, showing $17,500 for an s-works epic evo, is that right? Good lord
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
13K!! I'm having the one in NYC brought to Summit. It's a Large, but it's also the 2020 which is a bargain at 10k
w_b
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You should price check the Pivots. Mah-rhoneIs it just me or did these prices just go way up?
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9k and you get alloy handlebars and cranks? LOL.
Sven Migot
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Benjamin economics 💰
serviceguy
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Seriously, you should have overthought that one a little bit more…
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Here's a few shots from our extra loop yesterday. Glad that George made the trip so we could Chatty Kathy aboot the ITI.
And thanks for everyone that came out, it was a good group and we stayed together a lot better than I expected. Sand isn't easy to ride.
And thanks for everyone that came out, it was a good group and we stayed together a lot better than I expected. Sand isn't easy to ride.
terrabike01
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Thanks for organizing and for the donuts 🍩
so you would charge less than someone would pay?
These aren't commodities. They are selling every one they can make and ship.
There is competition to buy them - not competition to sell them.
The Kalmyk
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As it goes with bikes right now for sure.
In theory but not in practice. Cause if one industry can’t say that then all industry can’t say that.
Mahnken
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I don't know, I'd say that is probably across all industries. They all ask the same two questions: How much will people pay for it? And how little can we spend making and getting it to them? It's half the equation for everyone with a product to sell, lol.
The Kalmyk
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Knowing we dont know all industries, its an easy stance for me to take😁😉. Simple as that👍🏻
sure - the second question has ramifications on the first - "how much does it cost to incrementally make the next thing?"
Is there a discount for buying raw materials in bulk that justify moving the pricing curve.
I wasn't really thinking one item when i stated that.
price/demand/cost (including holding) curves yo.
Then responding to competition.
There is also a cost to maintaining a certain service level - Spence, your industry has spoilage as part of your cost.
JIT is a slippery slope, cause running out of something is a disaster. Everything should be optimized right down to the size of the freezer.
They charge $5 for a bottle of water at a pro baseball game. captive audience.
what are the risks? Someone has heat stroke cause they won't pay that.
I'm sure it is in the equation when they do the pricing.
I can overthink this one all day!
I'm maximizing my profit, and that comes down to what people will pay.
The Kalmyk
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What dictates a consumers willingness? Free will doesnt exist😛😛
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The Kalmyk
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I say Industry sets pricing. Ask your ancestors! I tricked em all to believe they are in control.
Pampa
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I have one that I bought exactly for that, and is excellent! Much more capable downhill that what the slim frame suggests. Replaced a Niner RKT; excellent bike as well going up (even better), in "plain" XC, but the difference going down on the Epic Evo is night and day.