RIP Agoura Cycles...

[Blueberry]

Yep - I've talked to the manager at length. Have also tried to get him to focus on women's fit issues. He would love to do more, but with a limited budget he buys what he knows will sell. Truthfully, I think the decision may be being made higher up than him. He doesn't really have the money in the budget to experiment much (they're part of a small, local chain - 5 stores). He has a hard time even getting certain kinds of bikes in the store.

CA

[Aggie_Ama]

I do hit up the LBS sale for clothes or even sometimes I pay full price. Most of my jerseys came from there courtesy of DH. I bought my pedals there, my new snazzy Atmos helmet, mountain shoes, all those gels, CO2, tubes, floor pump. We often buy tires from the shop because they have a great selection and I can have it today, no shipping, no waiting. I really rely on the LBS and mostly go online when it is something the LBS doesn't carry.

I am an REI member so they do get some business as well. I wonder when we get that dividend? March?

[Blueberry]

I wonder when we get that dividend? March?

I asked Friday when I was in the store - they said they mail them on March 1.

[Aggie_Ama]

I asked Friday when I was in the store - they said they mail them on March 1.

Oh goody. We bought a lot this year, a lot of sale but a lot not. Might be halfway decent.

[kacie tri-ing]

Yeah march 1!

I love my lbs too! I have been asking them how they are doing, and they think they are going to be fine for a while! I sure hope so!

[Aggie_Ama]

I think the one I frequent will be fine because it is the powerhouse of Austin but some of the smaller guys may not. I would prefer to frequent those because the service is personal but the selection is so much better at mine. I have really gotten to know the service department and they don't remember my name but they know me. I can't remember any of their names but I know which one listens best and wrapped my bars to me liking. Good enough.

[Running Mommy]

As for the clothes... UGH it's hard. I have an entire womens section and cant sell anything to save my life. I'd like to think I have a nice selection of jerseys, but they just don't sell. So I'm sitting on a bunch of dead stock that I plan on practically giving away at our sidewalk sale next month.
I think most women are going online for clothes. Great for TE, not so much for us. But thats ok. We are going to go in a new direction and move more towards custom shop jerseys.
And thanks to you ladies you have sparked my creative side to design some cool one!