My friend who said "I'll never..."

[SheFly]

DH and I tutored her through all the bs she had with LBS, (Cycle Loft), but they really weren't too bad. She ended up getting the SRAM compact double with an 11-32 rear, so she feels pretty confident she'll be able to get up the hills around here. She did test a 105 compact, but she knew, that around where we live, she couldn't do it. The guy was giving her a real bunch of crap about getting a triple; honestly, why do they do this? Not everyone cares about the weight, and frankly, I've never had one bit of trouble with my Ultegra derailleur. But, she found a good compromise. The bike will be here in about a week. I guess there's only about 8 of these left in the US.

UGH. And that's all I will/can say about that

FWIW - the Bikeway Source in Bedford is GREAT about things like this. They don't carry Specialized/Trek, but do carry Cannondale/Giant/Felt.

SheFly