Jan Heine from Rene Herse Cycles recently wrote an excellent piece that succinctly summarizes Trump’s newly announced tariffs and how they will likely affect the bicycle industry and folks shopping for bikes and parts. Find a link to read it here…

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With sweeping taxes on virtually all imports from all countries announced by the Trump administration earlier this week already causing widespread confusion and chaos, Jan Heine from Rene Herse Cycles penned an insightful and well-reasoned piece article that tries to dissect their effects on the bicycle industry and add some clarity to how things are likely to change going forward.

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He offers some details on what’s made where, how much prices are likely to go up, which sectors of bicycle and component manufacturing could potentially be moved back to the United States, how smaller US-based manufacturers are likely to be impacted, how availability of parts is likely to change, and what you should consider buying now before the full effects are felt.

Head over to ReneHereCycles.com to read the full piece.

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