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Don’t know if anyone else has been caught by the what’s coming up next season bug but today I found out the following...
Trek has released the new Top Fuel model. Basically a marathon/trail bike - bumped the travel up to 115mm and put a 120mm Fork on. Nothing outstanding here however here is the kicker... The Top Fuel 8 is retailing for $4499. Alumium frame, nx drivetrain, bontrager bits and a rockshox recon Fork. Yes a recon...
FMD are they having a laugh? The 2019 model (with less travel but basically the same spec) was RRP $3499 still over priced but at least palatable if you can get a deal...
I rang a dealer to enquire thinking there must of been some mistake - he assured me the RRP was right and proceeded to then admit he probably won’t sell many of them to anyone who knows anything to a little about bikes...
He gave me the spiel about the dollar etc, I said sure the dollars fallen 10% no quite sure how that equates to a almost 3 times that in price rise.
Was interested now just mystified...
Anyway rant over - be nice to put all 2020 info in one place...
Trek has released the new Top Fuel model. Basically a marathon/trail bike - bumped the travel up to 115mm and put a 120mm Fork on. Nothing outstanding here however here is the kicker... The Top Fuel 8 is retailing for $4499. Alumium frame, nx drivetrain, bontrager bits and a rockshox recon Fork. Yes a recon...
FMD are they having a laugh? The 2019 model (with less travel but basically the same spec) was RRP $3499 still over priced but at least palatable if you can get a deal...
I rang a dealer to enquire thinking there must of been some mistake - he assured me the RRP was right and proceeded to then admit he probably won’t sell many of them to anyone who knows anything to a little about bikes...
He gave me the spiel about the dollar etc, I said sure the dollars fallen 10% no quite sure how that equates to a almost 3 times that in price rise.
Was interested now just mystified...
Anyway rant over - be nice to put all 2020 info in one place...