Your next bike just got a lot more expensive

Norm said:
I paid $2 per avocado yesterday and it lasted 10 minutes this morning. $8 is reasonable in those terms.
Click to expand...
I was at Walmart yesterday and saw 88 cent avocados. I don't even eat avocados, but came home with 8 of them.
 
Back on topic, I believe most high end frames are made in places other than China like Taiwan. So tarrifs on China would have no effect on bike frame prices. So the bulk of the bike is made outside of China. So unless you are buying a bike at Target, the tariffs on China should have little effect. Its well known that bike brands raise prices every year. We all know that modern high end bike prices are out of control but we line up like lemmings to get the newest $10,000 plastic super bike.
 
shrpshtr325 said:
i dont even argue with the shop rates anymore(i may cringe at some of them, but i just pay em and move on), my shop takes care of me and is up front about what needs to be done now and what can be done later (and how much later). They also do a great job of turning quick stuff around for me (often while i wait or run other errands). . . . worth every penny IMO
Click to expand...
And tell you when you ask for some unnecessary repair, and fix the 80% job you did at home. Ok maybe that's just me
 
jimvreeland said:
$5!!?? @stb222 you just have to drive to the Jersey Shore for the deals.
Click to expand...
Well they're probably just taking care of me since I've spent tens of dollars in bits there over the past year+. Lol. Too bad they only sell treks (and sorta cannondale), so it's unlikely I'll be buying a bike from them.
 
TimBay said:
Well they're probably just taking care of me since I've spent tens of dollars in bits there over the past year+. Lol. Too bad they only sell treks (and sorta cannondale), so it's unlikely I'll be buying a bike from them.
Click to expand...


you should at least take a look, see if they have anything you like, nothing wrong with trek bikes. . . .
 
bergsnj said:
Back on topic, I believe most high end frames are made in places other than China like Taiwan. So tarrifs on China would have no effect on bike frame prices. So the bulk of the bike is made outside of China. So unless you are buying a bike at Target, the tariffs on China should have little effect. Its well known that bike brands raise prices every year. We all know that modern high end bike prices are out of control but we line up like lemmings to get the newest $10,000 plastic super bike.
Click to expand...

This may be slightly more true than it was when tariffs were initially announced as some companies have shifted manufacturing out of China, but recent import data shows that China is still the primary source of bike stuff including fames, forks, drivetrain, rims, tires, tubes, etc... Every major bike brand at every price point depends on Chinese made bike stuff to varying degrees. Many to a very large degree.
 
shrpshtr325 said:
you should at least take a look, see if they have anything you like, nothing wrong with trek bikes. . . .
Click to expand...
Oh, im keeping them in mind for sure. If somethings on sale it might work...but the Ripmo AF is making it hard to look at a lot of other bikes in my peasant price range.
 
TimBay said:
Well they're probably just taking care of me since I've spent tens of dollars in bits there over the past year+. Lol. Too bad they only sell treks (and sorta cannondale), so it's unlikely I'll be buying a bike from them.
Click to expand...
What's up with this Ripmo AF hype, it doesn't look anything special to me.
 
serviceguy said:
What's up with this Ripmo AF hype, it doesn't look anything special to me.
Click to expand...

I tried one in Sedona and I thought it was a great bike. I mean new bikes are always awesome. So there's that. But one thing that was especially evident was that there seemed to be significantly fewer pedal strikes with this bike.
 
Norm said:
But one thing that was especially evident was that there seemed to be significantly fewer pedal strikes with this bike.
Click to expand...

I'm not saying that you are wrong, but you should ride it on your local trails for a proper comparison.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom