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Old 10-19-09 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bashermax
OK, maybe I'm crazy too, (OK you got me there... I AM!) But I get a little freaked out spending $40 -60 for a piece of rubber. That's about what I'd spend on a derailleur... that actually affects how the bike works. Why are they so HIGH? Supply and demand, or are we all morons for spending that kinda jack on a piece of "fluff"?
S&D and the fact they are consumables. I am surprised the OEM don't offer replacements as a revenue stream! Looks like a hole that some enterprising person could fill given the amount of demand.
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