Edward Dolan wrote:
> "Tom Sherman" <sunsetss0003@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:g05h90$hak$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Edward Dolan wrote:
> [...]
>>> The world needed a $200. re***bent just as it needed a $200. mountain
>>> bike to demonstrate what would or would not sell. A $2000. re***bent
is
>>> not even in the ball park as far as the larger public is concerned.
>>>
>> Sorry, but J&B/Sun is only making a small profit per unit on the EZ-1
SC
>> at $625, and that bicycle is definitely of "entry level LBS" quality. A
>> $200 re***bent would be a bicycle shaped object, similar to the $60 ATB
>> look-a-likes, and not suitable for real use.
>
> $625 for a re***bent for a first time buyer is still way too much. You
need
> to get the price down to about $200. At that price point it is possible
that
> we could began to see if re***bents were for the m***** or not. Such a
> re***bent would not need to be super light or have very good components,
but
> it would have to be a good design, be comfy and look nice. All
re***bents to
> date have been way too expensive for the general public. Remember, bikes
are
> toys to most folks.
>
And just how do you suggest making a re***bent for $120 [1] that is not
a piece of junk? It might be possible using near slave labor in mainland
China (lets hear it for fascism), but that will result in very heavy
bicycle (e.g. 60 pounds) with poor ****fting, braking and general
durability.
No thanks.
[1] Assuming 25% markup at the LBS [2] and $30 to get the bicycle to the
dealer.
[2] Which is considerably lower than the standard 30-35% markup.
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
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