Originally Posted by
Grand Bois
Cheap mountain bikes that were cranked out by the thousands aren't worth much to anybody, but high end bikes can still command high prices. Have you shopped for a Bridgestone MB-1 or Zip lately?
I think this is a poor example...all Bridgestones end up over priced because of the Rivendel/Cult of Grant thing. RB-1's go higher than any comparable Japanese bike...XO-1s are insanely priced too. The MB-1s aren't priced that way because they're high end MTBs, they're priced that way because they're Bridgestones.
I wouldn't call the Specialized Stump Jumper a cheap bike, though it was cranked out.