Originally Posted by
veganbikes
Of course you won't find brake levers at the bike shop? Good one! You also won't find authorized dealers on ebay for Shimano.
Your local bike shop has a very limited floor space. Of course they are not going to stock the entire Shimano line-up. Why is that surprising?
And it's a $25 pair of brake levers. You don't have to buy from an 'authorized dealer'.