Originally Posted by
gomango
Yes, that's quite true.
As an aside, I am shopping for a new city bike for my wife.
Nothing fancy mind you.
I was at a local shop yesterday and they reported selling four bikes in four hours.
Every bike sold was the new Surly Midnight Special or a Salsa Fargo.
Each was less than $2,000 and each featured the ability to run very wide tires.
Decent all road bikes. imho
I find it hard to believe GP couldn't figure out how to do this if he focused on trends just a bit.
Surly midnight special is an interesting bicycle. At first glance the Salsa Fargo is less interesting but it does get the handlebars up to saddle level without looking ungainly. Note; both rely on TIG welding.
Market trends are a trick to spot and respond to.
Riv' is in the same boat as many a USA bike brand right now, the industry had a tough last two years as visible from the 2016 and 2017 models that linger "on special" at the local LBS and online.
2018 will be an interesting year.