Re: [CR] Good news for CR bike-market-makers ? ? ?

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Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:41:13 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Good news for CR bike-market-makers ? ? ?


At 10:52 PM 3/24/2009, donald gillies wrote:
>"hey let me give up on my car collecting hobby and focus on bikes
>which are cheaper ...")

The head of US distribution for a rather gimmicky, high priced road bike brand told me why the declining economy wasn't hurting sales. "When you hit your mid-life crisis but can't afford a Porsche, then a $6,000 bicycle looks like a bargain"

Mark Stonich;
    BikeSmith Design & Fabrication
      5349 Elliot Ave S. - Minneapolis. MN 55417
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