I'm surprised there aren't greater economies of scale for bicycles, especially bikeshare bikes. A rough approximation... Bikes are almost 3 times more expensiv

I'm surprised there aren't greater economies of scale for bicycles, especially bikeshare bikes. A rough approximation... Bikes are almost 3 times more expensive per pound than cars while being much simpler. A citibike weighs 45 lbs, costs $1000 which equals $22/lb A Toyota Corolla weighs 2950 lbs, costs $20,000 which equals $7/lb I would think that we could have quality bikes for $500-$800, and high end bikes for $1000-$2000. Citibikes might be cheaper because they are contract manufactured for motivate, lower economies of scale, but probably cutting out a distributor/bike shop middleman.