Originally Posted by
Richard8655
I know this sounds kind of nuts. But anyone considering buying a Tricross as an investment and price hedge? They've had huge price jumps on the order of 25% every year lately since about 2006.
From what I can tell, the second you roll out of the store with a bike, it loses at least 50% of its value. So "investment," no way.
As far as "price hedge," that's a bit more complicated. If you actually trash or replace your cross bike(s) on a regular basis, and you have the storage space, maybe that will work out. However, you are now introducing an opportunity cost, e.g. "what else can I do with the money I spent on that bike?" E.g. put it in a savings account or into a stock, that may appreciate at close to the same rate as the corresponding price increases in the Tricross.
It also sounds a little odd to me that you believe you can spend $1300 and up
now for a bike that you won't touch for several years, but do not believe you will be able to spend $1500 and up a few years from now.
