Originally Posted by
badger1
Production costs have increased (component scarcity; supply issues); demand for complete bicycles currently greatly exceeds supply; therefore Specialized can charge whatever it thinks the market will bear.
A Specialized Sirrus 6.0 is a luxury/discretionary spending item, and is priced accordingly. Think it's too expensive, then pass on it.
These price increases in such a short period of time are absolute bullsh-it. And the companies know it. They are just using covid as a cover up to justify it. Just like a bunch of other companies have. I work for a company that manufactures products for the home building industry. We have not raised our prices.