Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
Shimano is simply doing much of what SRAM did a handful of years ago. They are enforcing their pricing in the US better than they have done in years past.
This isnt unique to Shimano or even unique to cycling.
https://www.ebay.com/p/Shimano-XT-M7...7073294&chn=ps 99.2% rating. order now and get it in a month or so. $120 is better than $250.
The big difference is that Shimano's market share is so high that price fixing in this manner may be an antitrust violation. SRAM is tiny by comparison.