Just noticed this - the Switchback 631 frame is £550, while the 26" Slackline 631 is 385 (and that's not a recent price drop, as far as I'm aware)
Even the 853 Slackline is only £460, and the 853 Sherpa 29er is £500, both made of more expensive tubing
I'm wondering what the justification is for the Switchback price? Any ideas, 650b conspiracy theorists?
http://www.stantonbikes.com/content/switchback-available-now
http://www.stantonbikes.com/content/slackline-631-available-now
http://www.stantonbikes.com/content/slackline-853-available-now
http://www.stantonbikes.com/content/sherpa-853-available-now
Enduro tax?
It's a lovely looking bike!
yorkshire89 - MemberEnduro tax?
Yeah, was thinking the same. Price goes up 20% for every degree slacker they make it
Swap-outs and that awesome translucent green colour? People are prepared to pay it?
You're paying for the extra awesomeness of the frame obviously. Maybe is took longer to develop and therefore cost more so they charge that wee bit more to offset that. Doesn't really matter does it?
woodster - MemberSwap-outs
Aha - hadn't spotted that, now that is a nice wee feature. OK. I'm warming.
"custom CNC'd interchangeable dropouts (12x142, 10x135, horizontal)"
Demand governs price
Got thsi response from Stanton folks, seems only fair to add it here.
paint finish costs a small fortune and so did all the bending jigs and cutting tools for the swopouts + the swop outs themselves!
That paint finish is awesome, looks so deep.
Same with the switchback ti (£1599) compared to the slackline ti (£1250)
They sell through dealers as well as online now - did they to start with?
Demand governs price
Stanton Bikes twitter today;
Well 100 switchbacks in and 73 gone within 3 days! Absolutely mental!
So, yeah, what he said.