Originally Posted by
bikesdirect_com
You may have noticed bike prices are going up 15% to 25%
and in fact some of our competitors have increased SS/FG bike prices by 67% in the last month or so
I am trying to keep our prices the same even though our costs on bikes have gone up. In fact, I have spent a good bit of time getting lower costs from transportation companies, insurance companies, and others to try and keep prices low.
I think it is important to keep SS/FG in a low price range with high quality as the same time.
However, when oil comes up, materials go up, and the USD goes down -- there is a lot of pressure to increase prices.
I think i speak for a lot of people one here by saying, thanks for offering legit bikes at a fair price. I really think your company has allowed many people to get into fixed gear riding which i think is a great thing. Also i think by having the prices you do have you are able to beat out companies like IRO and other $500-$700 bikes, just because of what you're offering as well. Keep up the good work.