The owner of Guardian (Brian Riley) posted a comment on the Bikerumor.com article, and is rightly getting blasted: See comments here <https://bikerumor.com/50-tariff-increases-impacts-bike-industry/#comments> Basically parroting a bunch of isolationist / MAGA garbage talking points to justify wanting to build a wall around his own investment, while punishing everyone else - including consumers.
Brian Lexington, KY On Friday, October 17, 2025 at 6:08:09 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > > At least someone is still making something tangible in the Yew Ess Ay; but > yes, very bad and probably wholly unconsidered side effect on US mfrs of > *good* steel bikes. > > But so far, it’s only a proposal. > > But why not this, if you have to have a tariff? > > In May Riley gave a speech to the Senate Committee on Small Business and > Entrepreneurship in which he suggested the U.S. impose a $150 flat tariff > on all bike imports. “A modestly protective tariff of $150 per bicycle > would have the effect of reshoring most mass-market bicycle production > while not materially affecting high-performance, limited-production > imported bicycles,” he told the committee. > > Lastly, I entirely agree that “Safety Brake” is a far, far better product > name than “SlidePad." > > On Fri, Oct 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM Ben Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I saw that too. I also heard it was because of some kid's bike company >> called Guardian Bikes. Boooooo! >> >> >> https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/10/08/peopleforbikes-urges-industry-action-guardian-calls-%E2%80%98crushing%E2%80%99-increased >> >> On Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8:38:44 AM UTC-7 Mike Gillespie wrote: >> >>> Just recently came across this news regarding new tariffs on bikes, >>> components and accessories. >>> >>> Submit a Comment on Proposed 50% Tariffs >>> on Bikes and E-Bikes by next Tues. Oct. 21st >>> *On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Commerce Department published new requests >>> for inclusion of derivative products in the Section 232 aluminum and steel >>> tariffs. Two requests specifically seek to add bicycles, frames, and >>> electric bicycles, potentially subjecting them to a 50% tariff. The public >>> comment period closes October 21.* >>> >>> People for Bikes has setup a resource page to submit a comment to the >>> bureau of Industry and Security >>> <https://campfirecycling.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=64e225b6685377aee480fa119&id=b5913c4cba&e=e875ba7d4b>. >>> >>> Comments can be submitted from organizations, individuals or anonymously >>> until >>> next Tuesday. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c2f90436-f939-4bdb-a3da-2c0fd2cc5ae0n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c2f90436-f939-4bdb-a3da-2c0fd2cc5ae0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8fb0070c-7bb2-405b-8d5e-64dd53522b7bn%40googlegroups.com.
