Exactly. I don't want to buy a bike that I can't try out until I've paid for it. That's silly. I'd be buying the Avail from the LBS, and as far as I know, they give a 10% discount for a year after buying the bike on things in the store, as well as a year of free tuneups. (At least, they were when my friend bought her bike from them.) As much as the boyfriend says "I can do that for you!", why make him do things if they'll do it for free?