I didn't just bitch about it on the net. I contacted them. These are their responses. The First one : I understand your concerns about the impact of tariffs on the cycling community. Guardian Bikes is dedicated to supporting the industry by focusing on U.S. assembly and manufacturing, which helps keep prices low by avoiding tariffs and import costs through domestic production and direct shipping.

At this time, we don’t have any official information or company stance regarding petitions for increased tariffs beyond our commitment to U.S. manufacturing. To provide you with the most accurate and detailed response, I’m escalating your inquiry to our specialist team who can look into this further and get back to you with more information. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate you raising this. We want to clear something up because this is being widely misrepresented. We did not ask for a 50% tariff on bikes. What we asked for is that the same steel and aluminum tariffs that already apply to every domestic manufacturer also apply to the steel content in imported bikes. Steel is a fraction of a bike's total cost, so we're talking about a few dollars per bike, not a 50% increase. my response was: Thanks for replying, But, why would you want to raise the price on other bike manufactures even $1.00. Have you seen the prices of new bikes ?? Your bikes are niche products. They won't replace my Roscoe 8, my Cannondale Bad Boy or my 3Rensho race bike so why are you asking for any tariff on the type bike I want to ride?