Originally Posted by
Taxi Rob
Nothing, unless you are one of the ones driving up prices on lower-end bikes and making cycling LESS accessible for people. Not to single you out, just a good question needing answered.
As far as driving up prices and making cycling therefore less accessible, there are some amazingly good deals on brand-new bikes from online merchants. This is especially true when they have special promotional discount deals. Performance was just selling the men's Mongoose Kaldi Double for about $175. I've seen other new bikes selling at discounts over 60%. No scratched up paint, dents, rust, broken parts, outdated parts, dried out tires, etc. Biggest worry is that the bikes will not be that great, and will provide a substandard cycling experience that will turn people off.