Originally Posted by
adlai
If anyone was into computers back in like 2000, you would remember how the big thing was ordering parts from newegg.com and assembling them into a decent computer for a cost that was lower than buying from Dell, HP, etc.
Why can't the same thing be done with bicycles?
How would manufacturers stay in business if prices fell through the floor?
Be careful what you ask for, especially when it's lower prices: costs must be trimmed from labor (causing lost jobs), from materials (leading to crappy components), from R&D (leading to no new product development) or from retailers' margins (leading to fewer and fewer bike shops).