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View Poll Results: Love or Hate your LBS?
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Love them
35 54.69% -
Only when I have to
16 25.00% -
No way, I shop online and do all my own work
2 3.13% -
Bacon
11 17.19%
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Thread: LBS - love them or hate them?
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12-14-2008, 04:14 PM #1
Head up. Shoulders down.
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2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
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12-14-2008, 04:32 PM #2
zippadee-doo-dah
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I love my LBS more than bacon.
But bacon is tasty...hmmm...2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager
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12-15-2008, 12:46 AM #3
f/k/a Mr. S.
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SilverMom is coming next week...that means loads of Bacon every morning!
The only time we have Bacon is when she's around.
SilverSon and I bloat up like Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka!
Oh yeah! Thumbs up to LBS!If you don't grow where you're planted, you'll never BLOOM - Will Rogers
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12-15-2008, 05:48 AM #4
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I had a bit of trouble with the LBS where I got my Giant. They were always pushing upgrades or replacement parts without asking about my riding style, just assuming. (You know, replace the chain at 3000 miles. Not all of us have to do it right then!) It got tiresome. Then we had a bike shop move into our downtown area early last year. The owners are great! Krista makes it a point to stock women specific goodies and is about the only one in the area who does. Two excellent mechanics that love working on vintage as well as modern bikes, round out the team. I don't get all my cycling related things there, but I do as much as I can to support the local business community.
Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul.
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12-15-2008, 11:32 AM #5
listen to the bees
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I hate crappy LBS's.
I love good LBS's.
I also love bacon, but try to only have it as an occasional treat.Lisa
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12-15-2008, 11:33 AM #6
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12-15-2008, 12:39 PM #7
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Love the German Shepherd!
My LBS is great, but only because the guys there are great. If you don't know them I'm not sure its a good situation. They excel are giving newbies and Freds attitude!
Sometimes LBS give you the best possible deal. For instance, yesterday I bought a 1398 gram Easton EA90 SLX wheelset for the bargain price of $540. Oh, and since it was at Performance Bike i got another $100 in store "points" to spend on tires etc. WOW right. It pays to stop by the local shop periodically...
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12-15-2008, 12:40 PM #8
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I answered love. I have my favorite shop where I bought my bikes and DH's. I have 3-4 others that I also stop at every so often for gear and I like the people at those although I don't know them as well as I do the folks at my favorite shop.
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12-15-2008, 11:30 PM #9
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That's too cute and funny! Btw, I do LOVE bacon
Originally Posted by Bluetree
. Hmm, maybe if my lbs had someone in the foyer cooking up some free bacon I could tolerate the bs better
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