One of the things the bike guy where I bought mentioned was that this is the busy season -- they can't keep anything in stock!

Tater mentioned after-purchase service in her post, and I'm with her! You just can't beat a bike shop where your sales person remembers you three weeks later, including accessories you've purchased! When I walked in with my new bike to have it's "new bike check up" yesterday morning, he was there holding the door for me as I wheeled my bike up, and we discussed what they'd do with my bike. He had one of the other guys (who was already in their computer) check my bike in, and said that we'd adjust the handlebars when I came back to pick up the bike.

Bike was ready in four hours rather than 36, and yes, I went right back to pick it up when I got the message! Bike guy adjusted my handlebars, they put me on the trainer, and three of 'em discussed how things look now -- adjusted my saddle too, then sent me home to spend more time in the saddle (and on the bars!)

I love my new bike -- everything's good, right off the showroom floor, except my hands, and a good chunk of that is likely that my body's got to learn to ride "roadie" instead of upright, and they can't fix that part for me!

I hope all of you who are looking at bikes this spring can find bike love too! (mine calls to me when I come home from work and pull into the garage, and well, even right now, at midnight, I hear the siren song!)

Karen in Boise