Originally Posted by
Bikepacker67
I've noticed a slight increase in bike parts lately, but I'm in Canada, so our dollar isn't taking the beating that the greenback is.
Anyone south of the 49th, noticing a rise in prices?
Take a look at the cost of Brooks saddles...you could get a B17 for 50 bucks last year, this year they are more like 80...it's even more pronounced with the Ti versions like the Swift - 200 bucks or less last year, 350 and above this year. The increases have been attributed to the falling dollar and the price of titanium.
But for bikes and many components, I haven't seen big increases yet...good thing too, since I bought two new bikes since February!
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