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Old 11-15-19 | 07:30 PM
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Bikes: Co-Motion Cappuccino Tandem,'88 Bob Jackson Touring, Co-Motion Cascadia Touring, Open U.P., Ritchie Titanium Breakaway, Frances Cycles SmallHaul cargo bike. Those are the permanent ones; others wander in and out of the stable occasionally as well.

Tariff Impact on Bike Prices this Fall

Has anyone else had sticker shock from seeing the impact of the Tariffs on new bike prices? Bikes in the $400 - $500 range up $100- $125 in some cases. Bikes in the $1,000 - $1500 range up maybe $150 - $200. Some bikes up jusy a little in price but have many cheaper components now to hold the price down (Lots of Tiagra and Apex where you used to see 105 and Rival). $2,000 - $3,000 bikes up several hunderd dollars. Specialized seems to be the most impacted and Giant seems to be the least impacted from what I have noticed. Also, I bought a set of Hunt wheels from the UK with free shipping then was hit with a new import tariff bill I had to pay upon receipt for $125, which wiped out the great deal I thought I had on a $400 wheelset.

I do not see any manufacturers yet rushing to set up manufacturing here in the US...
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