Originally Posted by corrado33

Why were, at one time, hotdogs sold in packs of 8 but hotdog buns sold in packs of 10? The big companies don't really care what the enthusiast wants. Their main business goes to shops.

In all honesty, I just looked online, the retailers that shops use only sell it in bulk (100) or single (1). Why would the shop do anything different?

Speaking of which, you can buy freaking EXPENSIVE cables and housings. One derailleur cable for ~$30 retail. I'm failing to understand the person who would want this. Over time any cable/housing will degrade. The more you use the bike the faster it will degrade. Professionals surely wouldn't use it, they probably have their cables replaced after every race (wait, the pros use electronic shifting... nevermind.) Who the heck would want this? Even the cheapest (galvanized) cable does a near-perfect job with new housing.