Ahhh I completely understand,. Like you, I have been an owner now for the past 7 years. It does indeed seem that it is very difficult at times to juggle finances and seeing new product. I have the same issue with Interbike being in Las Vegas and me living in Maine... have been a couple of times, but most shop owners here don't go. It seems to be a battle of me wanting to go, and whether financially it's a good decision for the business.

I have finally reached the point that if indeed the financial rewards aren't something that I can measure quickly, then perhaps the money is better spent somewhere else.(at least in my case) You could always see the Hincapie collection at Interbike along with lots of other mdse??? Just a thought.

At any rate, good luck with your decision and as always, things always work out for the best in the long run.