I bought my bike used online (but it was from someone I knew) - the bike came with only frame and wheels, nothing else. So I took it to my LBS (Coventry Cycle Works) and had them order the parts I wanted and they built it up for me. Yes, I could have bought the parts cheaper elsewhere and had a friend put it together, but I wanted to give that business to the shop.

They don't keep a TiRush in stock on the floor, so they liked having it there for a couple weeks. A couple different customers saw my bike and ended up buying one for themselves, through the shop. I'm not too good working on my own bike, and neither is my dh - so we let Coventry do it for us. It's the only recumbent bike shop in Portland, we'd be in trouble if it closed down. So we all try to do our part to help keep them around. And now, especially since it has a new owner - a woman - who is a friend of ours - I really want to support her in her new adventure :-)

Edna