This is sad....now I feel lucky that I have so many choices in bike shops to go to.

Has this shop ever sold a Pilot or Pilot wsd to a woman before? Could they refer you any customers who have purchased Pilots? If my bike shop asked me to talk to a potential woman Pilot buyer, I would be happy too...for that matter, if you want to come to St. Louis, I'd let you test out my 50cm 2.1 wsd

If your bike shop considers this a high-end bike, why aren't they bending over backwards to try to sell you one?