In some instances it would be good for the manufacturers to create some hype and interest in a new bike if it’s a type of bike they don’t already sell. Like a Santacruz road bike. But I can certainly see the negative affect on sales of current bikes if it’s a new improved version of existing stock. Maybe prototype bikes should simply have a frame decal of some unavailable brand. Just put a Canyon decal on it. They don’t sell through shops anyway.
Feb. 26, 2021, 10:55 a.m. - Andy Eunson
In some instances it would be good for the manufacturers to create some hype and interest in a new bike if it’s a type of bike they don’t already sell. Like a Santacruz road bike. But I can certainly see the negative affect on sales of current bikes if it’s a new improved version of existing stock. Maybe prototype bikes should simply have a frame decal of some unavailable brand. Just put a Canyon decal on it. They don’t sell through shops anyway.