the bike shop selling standard MKS toe clips for a hundred (reduced to eighty!) is one of the reasons why the general population does not bike. there is a mentality that bicycles and parts are expensive and that its somehow cheaper just to own an automobile. so frick that bike shop for being the purveyors of elitism.

meanwhile, most of the bike shops here locally (in honolulu) suck as well. catered to the weekend warriors with deep pockets, most bike shops overcharge. there is one shop here -mccully bike- that remains a pillar of local bike shop excellence with fair prices and good service. I wish all local bike shops would be cycling enthusiasts watering holes but such is not the case. sadly.