I think in just about every market, people tend to change the cycles just on their demands. When I was a kid during the late sixties a bicycle was considered still to be a luxury item to some degree. They were built to last. They were heavy compared to now. Brand names meant a lot more. If a parent back then could even afford a bike for their kids it would be a great bike because they wouldnt have money to simply throw away on another one. They were handed down too, even passed to other parts of the family. Lasted decades . It was our responsibility (at least in my fam) for us kids to maintain the bikes, keep them out of weather, oil chains etc..

Todays lifestyle is so quick, fast paced, multi faceted , electronically dependent that it has changed peoples lives to create more "disposable" items. A bicycle is one of them. Nowadays kid wants a mountain bike, parents typically will not spend a lot on one and usually the kid bangs it up quickly anyway.

what people do today, shapes tomorrow. As time went on the bicycle has evolved. Obviously not all bikes are disposable their is and will always be a high quality market....Its just not the standard anymore as in the past..

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