A neighbor once asked me how much I had in my Trek 750. I added it up roughly and said; pretty near $1,100.00. He had a real hearty laugh at that. Then he told me when he first came to California, he bought a brand new Chevrolet for $750.00. Slow steady inflation is the way of the life we live. It bails out politicians by letting them pay back gov't debt with cheaper dollars than they borrowed. Get used to it, no, plan on it. It's here to stay. bk