Originally Posted by
unterhausen
Prices are going to be going up, as much as 25%, maybe more. It's pretty clear that the bike companies are scrambling to get parts, and that generally means they will have to cut corners and pay extra. So the retail prices are going up as a result. If anyone was around for the '70s bike boom, this is reminiscent of those times, with some shops selling at above retail and finding customers to buy. And the quality of some of those bikes was quite poor as compared to the same models before the boom.
I would be in 100% agreeance IF the backorders, out of stock, & low inventory wasn't a real thing. The price went up, yet the parts are not procurable I'd like to think the retailers for bicycle parts are pushing the manufacturers to meet the demand, but I don't think it's happening like that on average.