On Jul 6, 7:47 pm, Tim McNamara <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Jul 6, 2009, at 6:41 PM, Esteban wrote:
>
> > The tires will initially be sold in pairs only for $118.00 per pair
> > and be shipped USPS Priority Flat Rate service for an additional
> > $12.00 anywhere in the continental US.
>
> So $65 a tire. Yikes. And I thought the Grand Bois were
> overpriced. I realize there are issues like the "dis-economies" of
> small scale products, costs of moldings and all, but jeez.
>
> I'll stick with my $20 Paselas on 26" and 700C rims, thanks. The
> local roads are crappy enough that spending $50 on tires is just a
> waste of money. They'll be punctured or cut long before they'll be
> worn out.
I agree, $65 is outrageous for a tire! However, have you seen the
prices for the top-end Michelins and Contis - yup, about the same
price. What happened to all those $25-30 tires:) Similarly, unless
you're running 8spd or less, the prices of consumables likes chains
and cassettes have dramatically increased too. I know the dollar sucks
and the cost of everything has skyrocketed, but when chains start at
$40, its not good....
On the other hand, has the 650b road market grown that much to support
the sale of 200 pairs of high-priced dollars? I always thought 650b
was a good remedy for those who wanted to make their old "racing"
style bikes more user friendly, i.e., fatter tires. I'll guess we'll
see what kind of "support" Kirk gets....Good Luck!
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