SID Update

http://www.velonews.com/article/92373/sid-gets-a-new-crown

Interesting News from Rock Shok...although the Manitou MRD R7 is lighter and cost a quarter of the suggested retail of the SID. It used to really piss-me off...just who the fuck do these cycling assholes think they are charging that kind of money for a fucking BICYCLE fork?
Seriously...lets just look at a couple of examples...Park Tool shop stool with wheels & the Par logo on it suggested retail over $75 bucks...Pep Boys equivalent ?NASCAR branded under $30.00...hmmm. CO2 replacement by i.e. Innovations close to $9-12 per pack of 4...Crossman CO2 from Walmart $12.99 for a 24-pack, Brand X MTB or Road Premium Tire (total 'rubber' weight sub 2-pounds/considered a heavy tires) over $50-75 versus a premium AUTO Tire (total rubber weight over 50 pounds) $90. WTF?
Funny this was suppose to be a 'buzz' of the lighter weight SID fork but...I guess it still bothers me that a simple & beautiful sport is soo expensive. Oh sure I could afford the new SID but really...this is a part that cost more than its worth..at least SIDs have a decent reputation unlike some other stupi crazy/no name bike parts out there now.
the cycling industry charges too much money to sustain iteself they must be magicians or alchameists. How else are they able to squeeze blood from a rock?