I got a great deal on a bike at a garage sale over the weekend. Paid $15 for it. It had been sitting in a barn for 15-20 years but was essentially new, so it needed some cleanup and new cables. I went to the LBS and bought two each of brake and shifter cables and wound up paying $26 w/ tax for them.

Now I'm all for supporting my local bike shop, but $6 each for what are probably generic cables seems a bit steep. Is there a source on the net where I as a retail customer can buy this stuff in larger quantities (10-20) and get a price break? I currently have eight bikes and am always on the lookout for more. At the rate I'm going, the cost of keeping them all in tune with cables and brake pads bought one-by-one is going to break the bank.

Thx,

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