frankiee

Do you know if bike prices vary from one city to another or are they basicly the same accross the board.
I wonder if it would pay to go to another city to buy a bike or two??

Maelstrom 

Well it changes from city to city so yeah I assume so. The bigger the city/market the cheaper. But also the bigger the city the harder it would be to get good dh parts for a good price. The diff between vancouver and whistler is almost 20%. Vancouver being cheaper.

snoopz666

yep and aparently the norco in prince george beats the rest of the province by at least 5%, so ya it definently depends on the area. in somwhere like whistler they can charge an arm and a leg simply because the only other option is driving a few hours.

never

Buy your bikes here then you can save the PST.

I don't know if/how much prices vary by locale but if you phone around to several bike shops in your area, you can find a wide range in pricing (I recently got a road bike and before I went to my LBS to buy I did a quick phone check and prices varied by $200). I have a LBS I use for almost all of my purchases and they always give me prices that are much lower than anywhere else.

Build a relationship with a LBS you feel comfortable with and you will be good deals.

Maelstrom 

Thats a national discount. Shops in canada should NEVER charge pst on bikes or bike parts

In a perfect world yes, but this doesn't always apply. Living in a resort town can be expensive. I don't deny they NEED to charge 25% more, but I would never be able to ride if I purchased locally.