Wahoo Price Discrepancy in SA

[ChrisF]

Having read through all this one can conclude that stock holding, overhead and exchange rate all play a part.

 

BUT it really comes down to the opportunity presented by the lock down driving a short term spike in demand. And good on the guys for cashing in. Capitalism 101. And whilst one can make an argument for government to intervene to protect necessities like PPE pricing to shoot through the roof, a Kikr and Bike computer is hardly a necessity. So let market forces be.

 

BECAUSE that 101 has a flip side. In this case its called summer and passing of a fad.

 

How many people are really going to look at that R20-25k piece of equipment, eating another R300 a month in Zwift fees whilst they ride their bikes outdoor and think that was money well spent.

 

Realising again that we can even ride our bikes outdoors in winter, and that his salary was just cut by 10% or so due to the ongoing effects of Covid, the Hub and Gumtree will be flooded.

 

I bought my Hammer H1 (H2 was already out) for R5k on the Hub. And as soos as that happens, new prices will adjust again.

 

About to cancel my Zwift .... as I do in summer.  This post was a timely reminder, quickly cancelled Zwift.

 

 

For the next few months I do the odd short ride on the trainer.  When winter sets in, few minutes to re-activate Zwift.

 

 

 

 

Hard truth is that with our moderate climate the trainer is only used a few months in a year .... still glad I bought it !!!