Choosing an LBS

[pooks]

My problem so far has been that I'm so new to cycling, I don't have a point of reference to know that somebody has done a good job. I guess that comes with time and experience.

ETA: Just as Indy's friend thinks she's getting good service at that horrid shop. When you first start out, you simply don't know. It's possible that I've found an LBS I can trust -- the one that likes my Brooks and told me my bike is too small, which I've "known" for a long time but nobody had actually told me that, so I figured I was wrong.

I need to test some bikes there, but they're the smallest shop and least likely to have something I'll like; they don't carry any of the bikes I've liked online -- Bianchi, Cannondale, Jamis.

But, I don't know bikes. So if you see something here I should check out, let me know!


Colnago
Diamondback
DK
Felt
Gary Fisher
Hoffman
Lemond
Look
Raleigh
Redline
Sun
Torker
Trailmate

(That's a lot of brands. They don't seem to have that many in their shop. Maybe I'm wrong about their stock, though.)