Skynet
Senior Retro Guru
You think I don’t understand inflation?
No you don't.
You think I don’t understand inflation?
Tell me why?No you don't.
yeah, that was the expensive over the odds price though and not even an SL set of forks iirc.Ah ok on reference to Judys.
It’s quite easy to get a pair for £60-70 still. It’s also very easy to sell a pair for £200. Some people are happy to spend time hunting around and some like to flick eBay on and have them arrive the next day. This forum tends to be the first type I find.
how much, I have a few sets now.Xtr m900 cantilevers ( perfect inc original blocks) £40.00
I'm still waiting for drystonepaul's 200GS bubble to happen.A few here will remember the great STX bubble
In 2010, STX mechs were being sold at seemingly ridiculous prices compared to what they were actually 'worth' (obviously other kit was sky high too)
The Retro thing was at its height with rides and meetups absolutely packed
Then it all waned very quickly, the bubble went in a sort of post sunday dinner at Aunt Janes suppressed fart
I feel a bit bad about that one as i did sell the blocks on ebay for nearly the same price a year later.....ooops.how much
Second hand parts dont really fall under general inflation rules though do they? i would think desirability and fashion etc were more its driving force. If anything, as desirable becomes less available prices will rise, surely? houses, cars etc all do. And i also think community is a good thing, but prices in a community do not necessarily stay in line with those in the outside world.
To be honest I’m going to sound like tin foil hatter but I don’t believe the BOE inflation numbers but that’s a different topic.Second hand parts dont really fall under general inflation rules though do they? i would think desirability and fashion etc were more its driving force. If anything, as desirable becomes less available prices will rise, surely? houses, cars etc all do. And i also think community is a good thing, but prices in a community do not necessarily stay in line with those in the outside world.