Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Techies drive up demand for custom bikes



'Five years ago, back in the Stone Age as far as bicycling is concerned, Anthony Laskaris was thrilled when he sold a bike for $2,000. It was a cause for celebration. Back then, the really fancy bikes were made of aluminum, the most expensive set of wheels on the market might approach $800, and a $2,000 sale was proof that big money, top-of-the-line bikes had a place on the suburban side streets of America. That was then. Today, when Laskaris hears the cash register ring up a $2,000 sale, he doesn't even raise an eyebrow...' More
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