Originally Posted by
cranky old dude
I just hope that the popularity of bicycles with the 'Rich and Powerful Set' doesn't drive prices up and out of the reach of the common man.
I still can't believe the price of a Harley and I secretely blame the 'Business Professionals / Weekend Road Warriors' for driving those prices into the stratosphere, perhaps wrongly so but I blame them anyway.
Call me a pessimist if you want, but remember...A pessimist is nothing more than an optimist with experience.
I'm hopefully the opposite will be true - with more bikes being produced the price will go down - "economy of scale." Okay, maybe the esoteric uber-fancy bikes will rise in cost (Harleys), but the midrange and enty-level bikes (Suzuki, Yamaha) will stay reasonable, hopefully offering better equipment for about the same price. But what do I know? I'm not an economist and I don't play one on TV.