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Sticker shock: how new tariffs will drive UP bike prices 🤑

Sticker shock: how new tariffs will drive UP bike prices 🤑

Update: 2025-03-16
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New USA tariffs on China, aluminum and steel are set to shake up the cycling industry, making bikes and components more expensive for riders. In this episode, we break down what these tariffs mean for cyclists, how much prices could rise, and whether there’s a way around it.

🔍 Topics Covered:
✅ What the new tariffs are and why they’re happening
✅ How they affect bike prices, parts, and the industry
✅ What cyclists can do to minimize the impact
✅ Predictions for the future of bike affordability

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📢 What do you think? Will these tariffs change your next bike purchase? Drop a comment below! ⬇️

Timeline: 
0:00 - Introduction 
1:05 - Last week's training 
3:03 - New USA tariffs implemented  
3:55 - How tariffs work
7:01 - 10% Tariff on China 
7:20 - 25% tariff on all imported aluminum and steel 
8:55 -  Where major bike brands manufacturing their bikes
16:27 - Impacts of the tariffs 
19:29 - Chinese knock off brands 
22:22 - Where prices are currently 
29:54 - New to biking - used bike or trainer?
37:00 - This week in cycling - Strade Bianchi & Paris-Nice
45:55 - Rapid fire

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Sticker shock: how new tariffs will drive UP bike prices 🤑

Sticker shock: how new tariffs will drive UP bike prices 🤑

Josh Montgomery & Greg Tieke