When did tires get so expensive?
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and
daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". |
When did tires get so expensive?
SMS wrote:
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". It is strange in a not-good way that bicycle tires cost almost as much as car tires. To answer your initial question, it was probably about the time the US dollar fell in the toilet and nobody bothered to fish it out. Chalo |
When did tires get so expensive?
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When did tires get so expensive?
"SMS" wrote in message
... I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". A combination of absurd increases in several chemicals used in bicycle tires did things in. A veritable perfect storm. I had this exact conversation last week with Al Clark, the guy at Trek in charge of all-things tires. He's been in the business for years and hasn't seen anything like it, not even the run-up in commodity prices just prior to the recession. The price you got it for was really good, all things considered. If they have more, buy more. I can't touch it; I'm operating off recently-purchased inventory (those tires turn relatively quickly). --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
When did tires get so expensive?
On Jan 2, 6:58 pm, SMS wrote:
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". $20? With an affinity for high thread counts and Italian racing mystique, I had to have a pair of Vittoria's new Randoneeur Hyper at around $40 each. (They felt very good under the bike, BTW.) With less than a couple thousand miles on them, though, I rode over something nasty while wiping my glasses and ruined the rear tire :-( |
When did tires get so expensive?
?"SMS" wrote in message ...
## I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". ## If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) BS (not) |
When did tires get so expensive?
On 1/2/2011 7:58 PM, SMS wrote:
I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". There has been a huge run up in commodity prices due to many factors relating to worldwide shortages due both to production issues and wider demand (see BRIC). |
When did tires get so expensive?
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When did tires get so expensive?
Bill Sornson wrote:
?"SMS" wrote in message ... ## I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". ## If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) BS (not) Meanwhile over at the Obama administration's Big Lie Department, Stalin and Goebbels insist there is no inflation. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
When did tires get so expensive?
Op 3-1-2011 7:38, Bill Sornson schreef:
?"SMS" wrote in message ... ## I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". ## If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) BS (not) 16 dollar for a Tom Slick is a bargain. Gas at the moment is 1.67 euro/liter, or 8.44 dollar/gallon. Lou |
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