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May 24, 2013
Lenadams Dorris, Ann Arbor, Michigan

The New Frugality

Less jewelry, more bikes

by Vickie Elmer

posted 8/16/2009

"The truly high-end people are cutting back," says jeweler David Lewis.

At Two Wheel Tango, customers are forgoing expensive bikes--and buying new inner tubes and getting repairs, which are up markedly.

 
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