Trek story, engineering light bicycle

Ed <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

'But it's imperative, too, for Trek to move up the price curve. Ten
years ago, Trek only imported bikes that cost less than $400. Now, with
increasing competition from foreign companies on mass-produced frames
and components, Trek imports all bikes that it sells for less than
$1,000.'

10 years is a long time. How much of the $400 to $1000 due to inflation?

Quoted message said:

Ken [email hidden]
Date: 9/10/2004 11:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time wrote:

10 years is a long time. How much of the $400 to $1000 due to inflation?

What cost $400 in 1994 would cost $486.01 in 2003.

See this link to prove calculation
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

Jennifer Summers

On 10 Sep 2004 15:27:41 GMT, [email hidden]

(NOSPAM2DAYJennifer Summers) said:

Quoted message said:

Ken [email hidden]
Date: 9/10/2004 11:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time wrote:

10 years is a long time. How much of the $400 to $1000 due to inflation?

What cost $400 in 1994 would cost $486.01 in 2003.

See this link to prove calculation
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

Jennifer Summers

Dear Jennifer,

Alas, not all calculators agree, but it's fun checking them.
Here's another inflation calculator:

http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

It shows that $400 from 1994 turned into $496.63 in 2003 and
$511.20 in 2004.

My theory is that one included wind drag from pedal motion
its calculation.

Carl Fogel