What are the sales tends when shopping for new bikes?

[newblah]

Hi all

I am looking at purchasing a new road bike between the $3,500-$5000 mark $AUD.

Currently there are still a few 2014 models in my size floating around and I seem to have found some good deals, but am also questioning whether I should just hold out a bit longer and wait a potential sale along Christmsa time to pick up a 2015 model at a decent price.

So far I have seen that around Tour De France time every LBS in my area seems to have massive sales on, along the 20% off mark. Is this an occurrence that happens around other times as well? Can I expect prices on new 2015 stock to drop at all around Christmas for example?

I currently have my eyes on a cannondale evo 3 ultegra 2014 which I'll be test riding on the weekend. My LBS has it for $2,850, I can see it at other places in Australia on bikeexchange at around $2,400. Judging by some of the listings that haven't had their prices dropped this bike used to fetch $3,899 when it was the current model. Just not sure if I should go for the 2014 model or hang tight for the 2015 cannondale evo carbon ultegra to come down in price a bit too.

cheers

[defy1]

I believe Sept-October is the time

[Duck!]

July/TdF time is around the time current-season models are starting to run out to make way for the new variants, which usually start to appear around August-September. It's also a time when shops need to encourage bikes to get out the door 'cos it's always a tight time of year.

[Dirty32]

So far I have seen that around Tour De France time every LBS in my area seems to have massive sales on, along the 20% off mark. Is this an occurrence that happens around other times as well?

Maybe it's just me, but if you are a serious buyer, I feel that you should be able to wrangle 20 - 25% off a new bike at any time of year - regardless of whether its TdF / sale period... Perhaps with the exception of a brand new model that has juuuuust been released.

It's maybe a matter of principle, but I wouldnt be paying full ticket price for any bike, at any time of the year. Half of the fun is in the negotiation and wheeling & dealing.

Kicking things off during the sale period just means you are starting with a lower ticket price, but you might not get the same % off of that price... But I would still be wanting something off the already sale price.

[Parker]

Everything is moving to 11Speed and Disc, I'd get in on that.

[queequeg]

Lynskey is doing their 2014 runout now. Some truly mad prices for full builds and frame sets!

[newblah]

Maybe it's just me, but if you are a serious buyer, I feel that you should be able to wrangle 20 - 25% off a new bike at any time of year - regardless of whether its TdF / sale period... Perhaps with the exception of a brand new model that has juuuuust been released.

I am always a huge bargain hunter but for some reason feel bad about hounding my LBS for a decent deal haha.

I will see on Saturday if I can get them to pricematch this: http://www.bikeexchange.com.au/a/road-b ... /102523020" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If it rides well on the test ride and I can get it near that price it seems to be a done deal!

Judging by the spec pages on 2014 and 2015 hardly anything has changed?
http://www.cannondale.com/nam_en/2014/b ... -3-ultegra" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.cannondale.com/nam_en/2015/b ... -3-ultegra" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[ni78ck]

if its your local bike shop and you have made purchases from them previously they should price match, mine did