It is a trek-owned factory store, so I would feel weird about bringing a Niner there! But they're also not very close by and I'd like to find someone in town anyway. I have some friends who do very affordable maintenance and would likely cut the bars down, etc. for me.

I did tweak saddle height and setback on my own a bit and the bike feels pretty solid now. I think I can ride it safely as-is (well, if I can ever pick a saddle!) until I know how it feels a little better.

Thanks for all of your reassurances. I had been starting to wonder if something about me just screamed "moron!" when I went into bike shops. I somehow don't get that feeling when I take my car in, though that might be why I've always taken it to the same place