Ribble price increase

[cougie uk]

My prediction is that in the next 5 years Brompton will made in Taiwan

I hope not. They've not done it yet and sales have increased hugely. It's a premium product and people are prepared to pay for it.

 

[Gunk]

I hope not. They've not done it yet and sales have increased hugely. It's a premium product and people are prepared to pay for it.

They’ve already been asking focus groups if they would still buy a Brompton if it was built abroad, so it’s only a matter of time.

 

[PaulSB]

I think from just this topic we can see cyclists or some are not prepared to pay more, they want high wages and low prices it cannot happen.

Correct. We know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

When it comes to cycling my LBS is always my first port of call for anything I need. Yes, I sometimes pay more than I would elsewhere.

Do I care? No. I'm interested in the quality of workmanship, the help and advice and fantastic service I receive. This has no price but huge value.

And then there is the reward for loyalty. We all know bikes and accessories are in very short supply. I'm looking for a new bike. I got a phone call on Monday "We've got stock of Genesis Datum frame sets. Do you want one?" I know other long-standing loyal customers got the same call.

I'll have my bike in 2-3 weeks. Just waiting to find out if Shimano GRX is available, already got the 105 groupset.

How many low cost internet based suppliers would make that call?

 

[BoldonLad]

Could it be, at least part of the price rise is due to the fact that the Pound Sterling is steadily falling in value, thus, increasing the cost of any imported parts, assemblies etc ?

 

[screenman]

Could it be because like me they carried the drop in the pound from their own pocket for as long as possible, hoping that the pound would bounce back.

 

[Drago]

Many years ago we used to, but then the empire ended and we lost access to cheap raw materials that we forced other countries to sell us at cut price.

Then one day a British manufacturer worked out that if he paid someone in the far east 50p a week, instead of paying a British worker £10 a week, he could undercut the competiton, so he did it.

Then all his rivals had to do the same as the British public bought the cheaper foreign goods instead of British made ones, despite all the campaigning to, 'buy British.'

The End (of British manufacturing that is)

To be fair, BITD it could be difficult to buy British even if we wanted to because so many of the buggrsa were on strike little was actually being manufactured.

 

[stephec]

To be fair, BITD it could be difficult to buy British even if we wanted to because so many of the buggrsa were on strike little was actually being manufactured.

A blessing in disguise then, just think how many more Mariners and Allegros there would've been on the road. 😄

 

[stephec]

I don't think it's quite that simply, we still seem to pay the highest price for a lot of goods in the UK, I've bought goods in other countries, got them shipped to the UK cheaper than going to the shop down the road, there does seem to be a theory that the UK will support a higher price then other nations.

Probably a combination of things, higher business costs, and exchange rates, amongst them.

 

[postman]

doesn't most bike stuff come from the east?

What there are bicycle makers in Hull.

 

[Blue Hills]

What there are bicycle makers in Hull.

don't know of any but I gather from an old pal from there that it used to be full of Ladas as the soviets imported them through Hull.

 

[postman]

Do you know how to increase the price of a lada,fill it full of petrol.

 

[postman]

Whats the difference between a Jehova Witness and a Lada.
You can shut the door on a Jehovah Witness!

 

[postman]

What is the difference between aLadaand the flu ?
You can get rid of the flu !

 

[raleighnut]

What is the difference between aLadaand the flu ?
You can get rid of the flu !

That's like the old "Why do Lada's have heated rear windows?"

"To keep your hands warm whilst pushing them" joke

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Do you know how to increase the price of a lada,fill it full of petrol.

Q. What do you call a Lada Cabriolet?

A. A skip...