Quote Originally Posted by MartianDestiny View Post
I hate this kind of attitude. I've had my fair share as a "kid" and a "woman" quite a few shops assume that a) I don't know what I'm doing and b) I can't afford what I'm asking to look at anyway.
This reminds me of buying a car on my own-which I have done for a number of years. DBF sometimes comes along, just for the entertainment of observing while a salesman tries to appeal to him-only to be reminded that I am his customer.

I had the specs of each bike with me, printed and highlighted. I'm certainly not an expert, but I'm not afraid to say what I want. He looked surprised, but it seemed that he was not taking me very seriously. This shop is well-known in the area, but I don't think they need my business all that much.

I liked the Speciale CX, but will go with my gut reaction and give the sale to the shop where I bought my Coda last year. I brought it in yesterday for an adjustment, and the mechanic couldn't have been more pleasant (he also mentioned that the Aurora was a particularly nice ride). The staff is friendly and quickly checked each bike over before sending me out to test ride. (Obviously this didn't happen with the bigger shop...)