Originally Posted by
Trakhak
Those prices were meaningless, since COVID effects on production in Asia meant that there were effectively no bikes in the stores to sell for over a year. The whole bike industry (from manufacturers down to bike dealers), like many others, lost money during that time.
I had no problems finding bikes or bike parts during covid....and the prices were jacked up on them. My local shops had bikes and I was always able to find parts somewhere online that I needed.
My girl bought a Trek Domane in 2020. I bought the same exact bike in 2021 and paid $600 more than she did.
Lost money???? They were making money hand over fist during that time. Shops were selling bikes and bike related gear the minute they hit the floor.