Quote Originally Posted by JesTutripup
Was is that I wasn't spending money immediately? Maybe it was my weight ? Or was it my race/skin color?

I just finished my new bike shopping and made my decision (picked it up last Friday!) Even with money to spend, I still did not get the attention I thought I deserved. Fortunately, the brand of bike I decided to buy happened to be sold by the bike shop that was the most supportive. They actually seemed to take a female,fat,forty-something seriously, if you can believe that! I figured out during the shopping process that I was going to just accept the bike shop if they had the particular bike I wanted. Bikes aren't like a gallon of milk; there isn't an infinite choice of locations to buy one. Keep your chin up and don't let them intimidate you.