Choosing an LBS

[pooks]

Indy, that's just scary! Did your friend buy a bike from this jerk?

Which reminds me, the LBS where they appreciated my Brooks is very small, but they sell Lemonds.

[indysteel]

Indy, that's just scary! Did your friend buy a bike from this jerk?

Which reminds me, the LBS where they appreciated my Brooks is very small, but they sell Lemonds.

She did buy the Lemond from them. In fact, she just bought an MTB there too. She knows I can't stand the guy, but she's apparently satisfied with the level of service she's gotten. However, I have my doubts as to whether her Lemond really fits her. I think it might be too small, but she seems to be happy with it.

It's funny because she brought me with her specifically because I know more about bike fit than she does, but once we got there, I didn't feel like she really wanted to press the issue. I would have liked to see him put her and the bike on a trainer to look at her posture on the bike, take a few measurements, etc. Nope. It was more, here's the bike, now go ride it. Maybe it fits her, maybe it doesn't, but for $1800, I'd want to approach it a little more scientifically than he did.

[missymaya]

wow, indysteel. That guy kinda frightens me and I dont even know him.
I would prefer to go to an LBS that is willing to listen to what my OPINION and consider that when helping find a bike/bike product. EX: I went looking around with my BF trying to find a commuter. Now, I say commuter I mean older steel/chromally road frame that is the appropriate size. Hey, there might be a chance that one of the several LBSs might sell old frames that people leave there. Well, none of them did and none them seem to listen to what I wanted. They all tended towards the cruiser/townie bikes. All I could think was "did you hear what I said or are you deaf! I want a road bike!! If I wanted a cruiser, I'll just have my BF build up one of his 50s-60s Schwinn steel frames made in the US and not by some crappy repro made in S.Korea that'll fall apart in 2 days!"
Another situation, my BF and I went to one of the large LBSs here and we were looking for some parts and waited at the mechanic counter for some help. We waited for almost 30 minutes ! Hello, willing and paying customers standing here asking for help!! We left not getting what we needed(thank you Ebay). Unfortunately, they have most of the stuff we need so Im very reluctant to go there. Why can't any of them just be cool.

Ok, done ranting about crappy LBSs. Point is, go somewhere they a). actually pay attention to you b). Listen to you and what you want.