Originally Posted by
skinnyland
It's not the case that LBSs are "overpriced," but that they're being undercut by internet retailers with virtually zero overhead/expenses. Shop prices have remained largely the same, aside from inflation (FYI for those of you who don't remember how life worked before internet addiction became rampant). Online swag is underpriced by comparison. Let's keep it in perspective.
It's true. AEBike lets you order out of the QBP catalog for only ~10-15% mark up. Though it's still nice getting to pick your parts, avoiding the imperfections you get in the mail.