Originally Posted by
Redbullet
Your example is interesting to me. A normal evolution would be: 6.8 kg in 2015 plus 0.5 kg for switching to disk brakes minus 0.2 kg from technological improvements over 8 years to 2023 – all above lead to estimated 7.1 kg. But the 2023 model (from your example) weighs 8 kg. Whatever relevant examples I took (even those with carbon wheels and handlebars), the norm is now a material increase in weight which is not covered by the substantial weight change from switching to disk brakes. Of course, a small decrease in performance from this extra weight is not a big hit for the casual cyclists. But this general downgrade also comes with a significant increase in price for all levels, well above the inflation and the extra costs of disk brakes (and electronic group set, where is the case).
I am not making a case of this, I am only commenting facts on a forum, after a long period of hunting for a bike (which I already bought).
P.S.: The bike in your example is somehow theoretical, because if you try to buy, you find out that it is not really available. Therefore, its listed price might be older and lower than actual reality.
The other reasons for weight increases are well documented. I don't think anyone is going to argue that a 6.8 kg bike is now far more expensive if you want all the mod cons. My Canyon is around 7.5 kg, but I value the disc braking, more aero wheels, wider tyres and electronic shifting. If you don't value those things then you are better off with an older bike.
Canyon is often out of stock as they produce in batches. That bike build may well be obsolete now, but the price wouldn't have increased this year based on their other models. Mine is actually Euro 100 cheaper than it was in early 2022. My 2019 Canyon mtb is also the same price today with a similar build.