I think cycling has definitely become the new golf and I think the vendors have realised this and price their products accordingly. I did 2 builds recently. One in the end of 2008 and one in the beginning of 2010. The same components were more than double the price in many cases. That is not costs pushing up prices, that is pricing to market willingness to pay.
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack