LBS websites: what’s helpful and/or interesting?

[TrekTheKaty]

Two helpful features I've seen:

publish team ride routes (It's nice to have a proven, pre-measured route--or feel out a ride before joining the group).

They publish pics of customers pre-ordered frames when they open the box--just kind of fun for us regular folk!

[pll]

publish team ride routes (It's nice to have a proven, pre-measured route--or feel out a ride before joining the group).

I would *LOVE* if bike shops did this... It would be great for exploring nearby cities: know where the bike shop is, have a ride handy with water/food spots singled out.