Bikes in the US get sold before they even hit the floor, even pre-orders don't get filled most of the time.Yeah absolutely. Sounds like supply lines have been hit hard everywhere and the increased costs in transport / shipping, then the blatant dig SC had at Trump's "easily winnable" trade war in their statement - I'd imagine these issues would be faced by everyone and we'll all be paying more for pretty much everything we import as a result.
Price hasn’t budged since I’ve been keeping an eye on it unfortunately/ strangely. And no v3 stock os that I’ve been able to find recently. You must have timed it to perfectionThis was the RRP just before the V4 was released.
They were rumoured to drop down to around $4500 to clear them out before the V4 hit the shores but they didn't seem to go that way in reality.
Then covid hit and here were are again. It was still cheaper to import directly from a US run out sale for me.
I remember getting quoted on those Praxis rims from the LBS sometime around 2019. Rims (as in rim only) were $900+ each!
Plus SC aren't full of welders and fabricators in a ex Cannery building anymore. A large corporate owner likes to make $$$ and the aura of their brand sure helps to bring that home.Yeah absolutely. Sounds like supply lines have been hit hard everywhere and the increased costs in transport / shipping, then the blatant dig SC had at Trump's "easily winnable" trade war in their statement - I'd imagine these issues would be faced by everyone and we'll all be paying more for pretty much everything we import as a result.
My wife works in mining (International Shipping) and you'd die if you saw the cost increases for shipping. My wife doesn't quote the ore price with shipping anymore as it changes daily.Wasn’t sure where to put this but Santa Cruz prices going up.
https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-ne...-santa-cruz-bicycles-increases-retail-prices/
I was just lucky. I only pulled the trigger, with a load of hesitation, because I thought the run out price would be the only chance I'd get for shiny new. Covid wasn't a concern at that point.Price hasn’t budged since I’ve been keeping an eye on it unfortunately/ strangely. And no v3 stock os that I’ve been able to find recently. You must have timed it to perfection
Very much this.It’s a great time to have another look at your current bike and go, that’s still pretty sweet
Been waiting on a SC frame for awhile now. If it doesn't turn up by next promised date (next week) I will cancel order and just see if I can refine my current bike. Which, BTW, I am happy with. I will try to get some rims (insert laughter here) to build a lighter set of wheels to try and keep up with my 54 kilo wife on here 10 kilo XC bike.It’s a great time to have another look at your current bike and go, that’s still pretty sweet
I heard that shipping on water is more expensive today than flying freight used to be pre-COVID!My wife works in mining (International Shipping) and you'd die if you saw the cost increases for shipping. My wife doesn't quote the ore price with shipping anymore as it changes daily.
I have not had a "new" bike in 8 years, always opportunistically second hand, ex mechanics bikes, ex sponsored riders bikes when they move to a new sponsored or a cracking deal on bakebook marketplace.Been waiting on a SC frame for awhile now. If it doesn't turn up by next promised date (next week) I will cancel order and just see if I can refine my current bike. Which, BTW, I am happy with. I will try to get some rims (insert laughter here) to build a lighter set of wheels to try and keep up with my 54 kilo wife on here 10 kilo XC bike.
How much was your Scottish reign again?Deviate was well below $6k with X2 Factory.
I suspect other things are in play but I know as Irish and a bit Scottish that they shaped the 50p piece hexagonal so you could get it out of a Scotsmans hand with a spanner.How much was your Scottish reign again?
I thought they invented copper wire by fighting over a penny.I suspect other things are in play but I know as Irish and a bit Scottish that they shaped the 50p piece hexagonal so you could get it out of a Scotsmans hand with a spanner.
Nice, still fear price will be horrendous. Interesting to see if it can mixed with current AXS. Eg X01 AXS shifter and GX AXS mech. Wonder if longer drop Reverb AXS on the way too.Finally a Sram GX AXS kit. Out in approximately 2x weeks
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Pricing in Aus is horrific. I know of people buying it overseas for $700 cheaper. I dislike greedy distros.Nice, still fear price will be horrendous. Interesting to see if it can mixed with current AXS. Eg X01 AXS shifter and GX AXS mech. Wonder if longer drop Reverb AXS on the way too.
Wow, quick search shows XX1 mech at Jenson is $900AU and Pushys is $1249 by the time you factor in shipping and freight forwarding price it is pretty much a wash, might be different for a complete group.Pricing in Aus is horrific. I know of people buying it overseas for $700 cheaper. I dislike greedy distros.
They do need a 200mm AXS Reverb in the line up.