Originally Posted by
Fred Smedley
I support my shop. You are barking up the wrong tree. The reason UK shops have cheap parts is because it is against the law to fix prices there. A free market. Change the policy here and US shops can compete on a level playing field.
It wasn't an accusation, just saying that the situation for bike shops is seriously screwed up right now (especially for us Americans). It's more a response to anyone who types 'boo hoo new bicycle parts are so expensive' into the internet.