Originally Posted by
alfaspider
i just got back to the states form many depoyments in the USArmy...and to my shock a simple water bottle has gone up 100% from when i last bought one here.. in europe, they cost about $5/6 american
Cannot say that I know with any degree of certainty but can only speculate why. Perhaps there is more profit taking by the manufacturers, sales reps, transportation and or bike sites/LBS. Perhaps its that customers will pay the higher amounts in the U.S. Maybe the Europeans get better deals from manufacturers or consider bottles as acceptable losses. I could guess and guess but only a study between the differences would give you a real answer. But it’s not study-worthy.
What you didn’t state was WHEN the last time you bought a bottle in the US. That’s an important piece of information.