Originally Posted by
Training.Wheels
Is it due to ignorance? Or do folding bikes depreciate really slowly? Am I missing something here?
It is because all manner of stuff of CL is brutally overpriced. I see 500$ Huffy Aerowinds for sale regularly. It has little to do with folding bikes.
Note to the above poster: many LBSs now do minimal set up. They remove the bike from the box and make a few allen wrench adjustments and inflate the tires. Few go beyond that. Most bikes that come from China need overhaul and grease IME, no matter the brand.