When did bikes get so expensive...and why?

[Horace Goes Skiing]

Why is the cost of a bicycle Gordon Brown's fault, exactly?

In a word, inflation. Or to be more precise, stagflation. It's all his fault.

To get back on topic, thanks for the tips all. I've obviously been looking in the more expensive boutiques. All that Italian muck...eugh.

 

[Fab Foodie]

In a word, inflation. Or to be more precise, stagflation. It's all his fault.

You mean the price of Venison has risen?

 

[Dave5N]

In a word, inflation. Or to be more precise, stagflation. It's all his fault.

To get back on topic, thanks for the tips all. I've obviously been looking in the more expensive boutiques. All that Italian muck...eugh.

I thought stagflation was a rate of 17% or more. Why is it his fault?

 

[Dave5N]

Bit like petrol - if the price goes up it's the government's fault and they should decrease the tax....

The tax cushions inflation. Take it you never read Economics.

 

[red_tom]

I thought stagflation was a rate of 17% or more. Why is it his fault?

It's not just a high level of inflation. Stagflation refers to a situation where the economy has low growth and rising levels of unemployment but you still have high levels of inflation. (Stagnant economy with inflation - stagflation).

 

[red_tom]

Also didn't Brown intorduce the Green Tansport Plan and its half price bike malarky?

 

[Jaded]

It is the Chinese's fault.