Questions tagged [price]
Money, cost, value of things. If your question seems to fit this tag then be warned, it's probably OFF TOPIC on Bicycles Stack Exchange.
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Which part(s) has the greatest slope of price per pound(kg)?
Just pulled the trigger on a Specialized Allez (61 frame) road bike, since I am getting back into riding. While the Allez does have a carbon-fiber fork and aluminum frame, I think the wheels could be ...
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Has pandemic caused shortage of bikes?
I am in the market for new road bike. My local bike shop is all sold out and also I noticed on Giant website the Giant escape which I bought back in 2014 for $350 is now over $500 for the same model ...
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What BMX frame did I find? [closed]
it has HH so I'm assuming Haro the number on the bike is as follows F2W7GO586
if you can tell me what I have and what its possibly worth
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A coworker has abandoned mountain biking for Moro-cross. He gave me the option to buy this bike. I am not sure it’s value [closed]
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Why are bicycles so expensive?
I am looking to buy a bicycle to go from university to home everyday( about 20 KM per day), but I saw the price of bicycles are around $5000-$10000! I know I can buy many great motorcycles within this ...
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What is cheaper, to walk or to cycle?
I recently started cycling to work, after having been walking the same distance for a couple of years. I used to have to replace my shoes about every six months, because they were too worn. This ...
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How much more expensive are hydraulic disk brakes compared to mechanical disk brakes?
How much more expensive are hydraulic disk brakes compared to mechanical disk brakes?
I'm asking this to determine which parts contribute to price differences across different models and brands. Is ...
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Am I freeloading at my LBS?
I try to make all my bicycle-related purchases (parts, tools, accessories, etc) at my LBS, but I have never bought a new bike at a LBS, and I (very) rarely take my bikes in for service. On average, I ...
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I purchased a "new" bike from my local bike shop that is five years old--should they have disclosed this?
The bicycle is a Moots Mooto X RSL.
I bought the bike in June 2017 and just learned when I registered the frame that it was manufactured in 2012.
The tag on the bike showed that the price as offered ...
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How much does the price of a new bicycle drop a year after buying it?
I'm planning to buy a bicycle "on a budget" (I'm sure yet if I should buy a new or an old one). But since I'm going to use for just a year, I'm wondering how much I'm going to sell it for next year (...
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Can and should I sell a bike without wheels?
I know it is quite easy to sell a road bike that's ready to ride away, as sites like eBay are full of them. But how easy, practical and lucrative is it to sell a road bike minus the wheels?
Why do I ...
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What is a good bike-to-lock ratio in price?
What is a good ratio, in prices, between your bike and your lock so that it would be reasonable. Say if your bike is 200 GBP, a lock of 20 GBP might be too cheap (or just right!). So where do people ...
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Salvaging valuable parts from a broken vintage bike
I've got a 1971 Motobecane Club frame which is now about 1cm shorter than it used to be due to an unplanned merging of the front of the bike with the hood of a car which was in the process of turning; ...
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How much cheaper is cycling than driving?
How much does a rider spend, on average and totally, with the bicycle per unit-distance? And with the car per unit-distance? Are there any official or academical data?
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how much a good bike can cost? [closed]
I bought a new bike few months ago and it cost me 375€, which for the most people it is a lot for a bike, but it is really cheap in bike world. I already have some problems with my seat (and seatpost)....
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