Aluminum and Carbon

[tytbody]

OMG> I did it. I almost was going to buy from them also. Thank goodness a fellow TE member steered me clear.

[Miranda]

My first road bike was TWO frame sizes too big for me. A 54cm, when now I ride a 49cm roadie, 48cm xc bici, and 16" mtb.

The lbs was local and has been in biz for a while with experienced cyclists, as you say, for owners. I trusted them with my heart and soul on many things for advice and my hard earned cash of $1K+ & gear $ to get no help after the sale, or return.

For that, they can burn in bad bike karma hell. And believe you me, of the thousands of students I've encountered in my Spinning classes at local gyms where I teach, both cyclists and aspiring ones, I surely share my experience when asked "where should I go to for the lbs?".

The only good thing that came of that ill fit sale was my finding wonderful TE here at my wits end in pain and frustrated in tears of what to do.

So hey... I guess every cloud has some type of silver lining, right?!

Bottom line... it's a matter of business ethics and professionalism... and that's pretty sick when you screw people over who believe you have a passion... and those who are aspiring to have the same.

[tytbody]

Please know I do believe it's bad to screw People over. I was just trying to say I would hope it would not be intentional.

[Roadtrip]

I don't think these shops do it intentially, but end up not doing the right thing in the name of the dollar, plus hiring the wrong "kids" who seem well intentioned. Immiturity will show itself in the I don't give a bleep about you, I'm with a customer who I think will drop $$$ on a new racy road bike-- and oh by the way, IF i do make this sale, it will likely save my job as bossman is telling me I have to sell bikes.

Like many here have said, it's all about self educating yourself, and armed with information you can make the right calls.

Shannon