Originally Posted by
highrpm
I have to say that I'm surprised by this fact.
I do see a lot of cyclists, but usually I read articles about how bike stores are always shutting down so I assumed sales were down. I guess it is more of a move to online sales instead of a reduction in sales.
I do a lot of bike commuting... and see a lot of cheap commuter bikes.
But, I recently did an organized Century ride. There is a huge variety of bikes that people ride, but almost every bike I encountered was a $1000+ bike. Perhaps a few thousand dollar bikes. The top end is a really booming market.
I regularly buy bike supplies, and it gives me a bit of pause to think about when a typical order costs more than my complete Colnago Super cost me.
Oh, browsing Craigslist... There are also quite a few really expensive MTBs that show up.