Originally Posted by
prairiepedaler
Hi Veg, check your local bike shop, buy 5 pair, then send them my way. They're cheap, right? Threadlings have decided they don't cost much and should never have been manufactured because no one wants or uses them. Outlets like Fastenal should be informed.
I mean spending extra money on something I don't need is always going to be expensive but I would happily rather support my local shop then Billionaire Jeff Bezos or some other large corporation that doesn't care about you or anyone but profits. I mean if I am looking to be economical I am not going to buy something I don't need and that really won't improve my ride quality much. It is not like you are buying 5 Campagnolo Super Record 12 speed gruppos you are buying some track nuts.
When you start buying multiple Campy SR 12 gruppos then I can see maybe trying to save a little money but even then I might go to my local shop and say hey I am buying 5 gruppos is there any discount you can give me and especially if I am a regular who spends money there I might actually get something. I will sometimes give discounts to regular customers because I know they will keep coming back and support us so I am happy to support them, it is a good symbiotic relationship that benefits all.