Originally Posted by
NumbersGuy
Yep, glad someone understood my point. Everything has increased in cost at something generally near the overall inflation numbers, yet the argument that bicycle R&D and manufacturing is somehow enormously higher and justifies the price increases is ridiculous.
Again, are prices that much higher, when adjusted for inflation? Here, you can't compare 1989 Halo bikes with 2024 Halo bikes, because that's only a small sliver of the bicycle market.