Is it DEAD? Have we KILLED the bike industry?

[@skinnerplayz8366]

recently looked on marketplace and the amount of modern bikes available for cheap is insane, it makes sense why bike brands aren't getting any sales especially with the cost of a new bike and the cost of living prices.

[@TheHeadAngle]

Yeah it’s mad. I’ve got friends messaging me who bought bikes during lockdown who just can’t sell them

[@fender1000100]

Are you sure people are dropping £4,500 on titanium Bromptons.

[@kaneda4102]

There’s not many out there like this guy- I really appreciate it when people talk about e-bikes without putting down traditional MTB’s.

[@bikefilth]

There are so many issues with the industry at the moment. Expensive bikes and independent bike shops ripping customers off, it’s really taking a knock.

[@FDXHOMEDEL]

When ‘budget’ bikes start at 3x the price of a brand new game console, why would anyone except dentists pay for that kind of premium? Hiking is free if you want to go outside, max $250 for boots/sneakers. Multiple streaming service subscriptions could be fully funded for a decade instead of buying an ‘entry level’ FS.

[@Mr71paul71]

The bike industry died in the 1990s and it died as the industry itself took a mature product namely the bicycle in its finished forms and redesign them into the total garbage we have today !!!!!

[@JamesEvans-uh7nu]

And the prices of these bikes what’s that about ? Some of them cost more than a new MX bike

[@Trekman78]

True it's pathetic! Serves them right, they made it a rich mans game, and to be honest people are becoming more skint with inflation

[@thebrunoserge]

God I hope so! Good riddance. I just bought a CAAD 12 used, why aren't bikes made like this anymore? What's with the industry shoving disc brakes down everyone's throat?

[@TheHeadAngle]

Love a bit of retro, and you’re smile isn’t any bigger if your bike has disc brakes is it? But I suppose we’re just human and love having better “stuff”

[@thebrunoserge]

@@TheHeadAngle No that's my point - it's not human nature. It's intentional industry takeover of people's brains, and market options, to sell sell sell - even to an audience that for obvious reasons favors serviceability and tried-and-true design. Almost feels like car brake industry creeping into cycling

[@bufordard]

Disc brakes are the only thing I wish my vintage bob jackson had.

[@thebrunoserge]

@@bufordard Cool yeah so it could be heavier and harder to service... Such improvement /s

[@mpenn]

was pretty shit when I went the LBS. needed a headset.... not in stock.. asked to order... gave a quick search and said nah just go online to x company. wtf

[@TheHeadAngle]

It was crazy times, basic items were suddenly like gold dust

[@mpenn]

@@TheHeadAngle this was yesterday.

[@TheHeadAngle]

Omg that’s crazy mate!

[@bufordard]

They probably thought they helping you unless they were jerks. It would take twice as long and cost you twice as much at the LBS. Getting your bike wrenched on at the LBS is the best way to support them...largest profit margin

[@mpenn]

​@@bufordard I understand the business, The money is made in selling parts in the services. most basic components retail is double the cost. Thats huge profit. more expensive components i.e. Suspension fancy brakes etc. the cost is 2/3 of the retail price. full top of the line bikes can be 3/4... like no profit basically lol. We would loose our shit when huge nationwide department sports stores (RaceFace going to MEC in 2009 in Canada I remember fondly) started selling the same stuff we were at a better deal due to the volume they could push for the supplier obviously. I do my own wrenching as that is what I did when I worked in a few shops. It does not make sense for a bike shop to operate like that. I can stop feeling bad when I buy online is the moral of the story here. haha

[@HkFinn83]

It’s thriving it’s just changing. More of a luxury, high end lifestyle product now. If you can sell one 20k bike you don’t need to sell 40 bikes for 500. And the customers who pay 20k for a bike buy a new one each year or two. Road cycling and mtbing might decline as grassroots participation sports but as a business it’s good. And then you’ll always have a supply of low end bikes that are good enough to get you to the local supermarket. You’re left with Rolex and Timex.

[@Guerrillapicnic]

The problem with the 5 tens vs ride concepts is that the quality of both shoes is not so big enough that it warrants you spending £100+ on ride concepts when you can get 5 tens for £40+. This goes for the whole bike industry. Polygon have brought out the siskiu full sus for a half or a third of the price of a similar specked Specialized full sus ie the stump jumper (yes i know you wont get fox suspension on a polygon) and for the average rider a Siskiu is more than enough. I appreciate that our beloved sport is not a mainstream sport and yes bikes only sell by the thousand not the million but the sheer amount of greed the manufacturers have shown is shocking. The monopoly that Shimano and Sram have on the market is also a massive problem.

[@JTmediaknight]

COVID got me into proper mountain biking after I got furloughed. Thankfully I kept it up and pushed on even though I'm a shit rider 😅 but it's been mental how the industry was up one minute and then down the next.

[@TheHeadAngle]

Yeah crazy times, FYI the only shit rider is the one sat on the sofa! If it puts a smile on your face you’re doing it right ✊♥️

[@ianmangham4570]

🤠🤟🇬🇧👍 🚲 🚴‍♂️ 🚵‍♂️

[@WORLDCITIZEN10]

No point for me to buy good bike, which next day steal from me.

[@TheHeadAngle]

That’s a shitter mate

[@elishmittywerminghanjensen1264]

make sure to store those shoes properly, don't want them falling apart on you

[@onepoh4680]

Is there even a way to store plastic shoes properly?

[@elishmittywerminghanjensen1264]

@@onepoh4680 Well, there's bad ways for sure 😅 Idk about good ones for long term storage

[@TheHeadAngle]

Noted 😉

[@rob6255-j4t]

What amazes me as a cyclist and a motorcyclist is that bicycles are as expensive as motorcycles. How can that be. Might be why the cycling world is on a downturn. R

[@catalickconverta6823]

I used to bmx my bike was worth about 2 grand and i used to jump on cheap crap bikes and do the same stuff easy its down to rider id smash half this countrys mtb teams while smoking a spliff on a £40 granny bike 1 handed down trails with standard cable to rubber brakes its all a money making scam

[@MrGreekstatue]

Let's hope it has. Bikes are mega overpriced brand new.

[@andyc8120]

I might be living in a cave but what's the 5 10 thing?

[@TheHeadAngle]

They’re riding shoes

[@danmacalpinbruce2555]

Its cheaper the a second hard car these days

[@Byks_R_Gud]

Good that mate, there's a lot to it, not sure how BC are good for it though.

[@TheHeadAngle]

Thanks, my comments about BC is I sit in a number of advisory committees etc and the currently climate with regards getting money into the sport is discussed a lot… including participation numbers etc. It’s all very interesting seeing how this unfolds

[@StarEssences]

Your people are ABUSING all the lives that may desire to do a bike tour someday too, and because of your sided JEALOUSY to other implications that not all have the rights to choose what they desire to do on their spare time; the concept of, Club Members Only are allowed...there are a lot of humans who take away from someone else in order to have and or do :(

[@TheHeadAngle]

Hi great comment but not sure I understand tho? ❤

[@jamesrichardson4028]

What she said 🫣

[@HkFinn83]

Think this might be left on the wrong video…? I’ve done that before with multiple windows open😂

[@adamfellows87]

Hi Mate what's the post code for this place as looks decent

[@Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Dddduuuuhhhhhhhhhh

[@TheHeadAngle]

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[@dwaynedibley3529]

Thank god, sad barstads grow up and get a car.

[@JamesEvans-uh7nu]

😂😂

[@brianedwards1733]

The bike industry is dying because you have well off middle aged/old knobbers buying battery bikes because they too f.. king lazy to use a original bike,then you have the youngsters who can't afford a battery bike and like the older peeps they also too f.. king lazy to ride a standard bike, hence very low sales unless it has a battery,ok there is a market for specialized mountain bikes but they are super expensive too.

[@Trekman78]

Haha, the reason i chose ebike was that normal bikes are more money, i dont know anyone lazy who rides a ebike, lazy people drive cars to the shop and back, i am 40 and way fitter then the young generations of today😂 people who hate on ebikes are the people who hate on their self 😢😅

[@brianedwards1733]

@@Trekman78 i am 63 and have an old £100 Carrera Subway which i peddle the guts out of,plus i have always been a cyclist and one who will never buy a battery bike,you probably like many others never used a bke much until you discovered how EASY a battery one is to ride.

[@eelsnimmit3640]

Personally i think its just a £ thing

[@altvamp]

I think it's a case of on yer bike.