What makes a bicycle so expensive?
What makes a bicycle so expensive?
There are some brands of bicycles that can cost more than the down payment on a car. Why? Surely making a bike lightweight and reliable isn't so difficult that it warrants that price? Is it just the brand name or maybe it has to do with customization options?
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"Why are cars so expensive? There are some brands that cost more than the price of a house."
Yes of course you can spend 10k on a bike but why would you?
In No Stupid Questions people usually answer with helpful information and a friendly tone.
Ops didn't see the community. And that was a little overly sarcastic in any case. My bad.
The bike that's in my price range is the Walmart Huffy intended to be sold to ten year olds. The cheapest adult bike I found for sale new in my area was $1,500.
So I just don't have a bike. I might buy a used one someday.
Learn how to do bicycle maintenance and find a good second hand bike that needs a little love.
I have a Giant hard tail that was €1200 new, but I got it used for about €100. Serviced the brakes, put on a new chain, cleaned/oiled/greased everything mechanical and it's like a new bike.
Where do you live? The Giant Contend 3 starts at 1000 USD. Their hybrid bikes are even cheaper.
North Carolina, east coast USA.
Though to be fair I last looked a few years ago. Situations may have changed by now. But when I was in the market for a cheap bike none of them seemed reasonably priced to me.
If you know where to look you can get a great adult bike for under $500
Covid spiked bike prices a lot.