Timing of purchase/when do new models come out/best time to buy

07-20-2004, 09:43 AM

I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
move out stock?

Thanks for any input!

Michael

07-20-2004, 01:06 PM

Michael wrote:
> I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> move out stock?

Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
have specs and pricing by then.

I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
(don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
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07-20-2004, 01:06 PM

Michael wrote:
> I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> move out stock?

Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
have specs and pricing by then.

I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
(don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-20-2004, 01:06 PM

Michael wrote:
> I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> move out stock?

Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
have specs and pricing by then.

I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
(don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-20-2004, 01:06 PM

Michael wrote:
> I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> move out stock?

Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
have specs and pricing by then.

I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
(don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-20-2004, 01:06 PM

Michael wrote:
> I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> move out stock?

Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
have specs and pricing by then.

I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
(don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).

--
the black rose
GO LANCE GO!!!
proud to be owned by a yorkie
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

07-20-2004, 10:13 PM

local Giant dealers in Australia already take orders on 2005 stock right now
and the 2005 specs are on dealer web.... but not on Giant web site.... And
my local Trek guy tells me 2005 Trek road bikes are due around September,
give or take a few weeks.....

Giant has an all-new model, OCR-0 in 2005 range with a fair bit of carbon in
it.....

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:
> > I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> > release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> > assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> > curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> > best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> > move out stock?
>
> Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
> around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
> have specs and pricing by then.
>
> I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
> same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
> (don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).
>
> --
> the black rose
> GO LANCE GO!!!
> proud to be owned by a yorkie
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>

07-20-2004, 10:13 PM

local Giant dealers in Australia already take orders on 2005 stock right now
and the 2005 specs are on dealer web.... but not on Giant web site.... And
my local Trek guy tells me 2005 Trek road bikes are due around September,
give or take a few weeks.....

Giant has an all-new model, OCR-0 in 2005 range with a fair bit of carbon in
it.....

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:sPfLc.76085$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com...
> Michael wrote:
> > I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> > release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> > assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> > curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> > best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> > move out stock?
>
> Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
> around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
> have specs and pricing by then.
>
> I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
> same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
> (don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).
>
> --
> the black rose
> GO LANCE GO!!!
> proud to be owned by a yorkie
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>

07-20-2004, 10:13 PM

local Giant dealers in Australia already take orders on 2005 stock right now
and the 2005 specs are on dealer web.... but not on Giant web site.... And
my local Trek guy tells me 2005 Trek road bikes are due around September,
give or take a few weeks.....

Giant has an all-new model, OCR-0 in 2005 range with a fair bit of carbon in
it.....

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:sPfLc.76085$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com...
> Michael wrote:
> > I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> > release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> > assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> > curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> > best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> > move out stock?
>
> Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
> around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
> have specs and pricing by then.
>
> I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
> same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
> (don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).
>
> --
> the black rose
> GO LANCE GO!!!
> proud to be owned by a yorkie
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>

07-20-2004, 10:13 PM

local Giant dealers in Australia already take orders on 2005 stock right now
and the 2005 specs are on dealer web.... but not on Giant web site.... And
my local Trek guy tells me 2005 Trek road bikes are due around September,
give or take a few weeks.....

Giant has an all-new model, OCR-0 in 2005 range with a fair bit of carbon in
it.....

"the black rose" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:sPfLc.76085$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com...
> Michael wrote:
> > I'm in Minnesota, USA, and wondering when bike manufacturers typically
> > release their next model year bikes. I'm wondering this because I
> > assume that there is a subsequent price drop in the "old" bikes. Also
> > curious as to whether there is a certain time of year when prices are
> > best; do bike shops tend to drop prices at the end of the summer to
> > move out stock?
>
> Local Cannondale dealer told me today that he's expecting the 2005's in
> around late August or something like that -- at the very least, he'll
> have specs and pricing by then.
>
> I don't know if most bike manufacturers release their model years at the
> same time like car manufacturers do, but it would make sense if they did
> (don't want competitors getting the jump on them and all that).
>
> --
> the black rose
> GO LANCE GO!!!
> proud to be owned by a yorkie
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>