Your calculation should go back to 1971 for the starting price on that Colnago, at least according to Angel's post. Also I will add, what was the average price of a new car in 1971 compared to today?
John
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Edward Albert <ealbert01@gmail.com> wrote:
> There has been a lot of talk about the outrageous cost of all these new
> bikes that add nothing to the technology or experience of cycling. I used
> a
> web based calculator to estimate what $430 for a complete Campy Colnago
> bought in 1975 would cost in 2009. Accounting for inflation and other
> factors they calculate the 2009 equivalent would be$4,093. I you sop
> wisely
> you can get pretty close to top of the line (off topic) CF (sorry Dale) in
> that price range.
>
> Edward Albert, about to go out in spring like weather on his 1990 KOF steel
> Tommasini Diamonte with clip on fenders in,
> Chappaqua, New York, U.S.A.
>
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Velo-Sport Cyclery of Berkeley, CA, had these prices for a Colnago Super
> in
> > 1971:
> > f/f $175
> > f/f with hs and bb $ 210 (ad doesn't specify maker of hs and bb)
> > complete road Campagnolo equipped $430
> > mail orders: $5 packing
> >
> >
> > Angel Garcia
> > Long Valley, NJ
> > ------------------------
> >
> > By way of comparison :
> >
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.wrenchscience.com/
> >
> > Colnago Master X-light 2008 : $2000
> > With Campy Super-Record-11 : $5800 : 17.68 lbs
> > Deflated to 1974 prices : $1358 : 21.00 lbs ?
> >
> > http://www.westegg.com/
> >
> > What did a Colnago Super with full Super-Record grouppo cost
> > back in 1974/75 ?? I think part of the reason for the CR list
> > is that bicycle prices for today have spiraled out of control.
> >
> > What do you think ?
> >
> > - Don Gillies
> > San Diego, CA, USA
> >
> >
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John Wood
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