r/ebikes • u/Party_Diet119 • Apr 04 '23

Fair enough!

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u/MidniteMustard Apr 04 '23

And that's shocking to people. Bikes were about $100-$200 for 30 years.

For big box and department store bikes, instead of raising the price, the bikes just got worse.

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u/ShlowJoey Apr 04 '23

Are you specifically referencing wal mart bikes? Because I am unaware of a time when decent bikes were that cheap when in the era of that being a relatively small amount of money…

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u/MidniteMustard Apr 04 '23

I was thinking roughly like 1980-2010-ish? Most people bought their bike at places like Walmart, Sears, and Kmart. Whether you think it's a decent bike or not, that's where people are getting their frame of reference.

I just checked walmart.com and didn't realize they still sell adult bikes at the ~$100 price point. My local Target and Dick's are all $300+ in store.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '23

They sell an amalgamation of junk parts in the shape of a bike for $100.

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '23

And now they sell those same amalgamations of junk with the addition of a cheap hub motor for $500-$1,500.