Re: [CR] "Classsic" 700C Presta valve inner tubes

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Sat, 08 May 2010 08:18:44 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Subject: Re: [CR] "Classsic" 700C Presta valve inner tubes


Andrew R Stewart wrote:
> Marten- Actually the wholesale cost of like tubed but different length
> presta valves is not different by much. Now the longer PV tubes were
> more initially expensive (at the wholesale level) a while ago. But what
> things cost at retail levels is often about economics of scale at the
> manufacturing stage, managing inventory cost and the competition
> throughout the supply chain.

here conti charges the same for 42 or 60mm Schalbe's 60 are 25% more expensive, and a lot more if you take into account I can't get them in boxes of 50 Vittoria charges 53% extra for a 51 over a 42

-- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands