Kay Serrar wrote:
Do you think the difference between the "bro deal" and "full retail" would be 100%, and $600 in nominal terms?
I think the industry would prefer that we refer to is as 50% discount off retail rather than a 100% markup from wholesale. :)
But sure. Going off the top of my head. I once drove off with my Garmin on my roof a couple months after buying one. LBS I bought it from gave me one for 50% off. Typical crash replacement cost is in the neighborhood of 50% off (for original owners only)
$1200 is a shit-ton of money for a fork. But we're talking about a very significant piece of a $6000 frameset. It's proportionally in line. If you want to value shop, boutique high-end brands aren't exactly the place to do it.