Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
We have no less than 4 bike shops between us and OUR LBS. They are also small and have probably half the selection of a couple of the other shops, but we really won't shop anywhere else, at least not for big purchases. It limits our choices, but we will do everything in our power to help keep them in business.
Probably 30 between me and mine Best part is, I own a third-hand bike that was built by a shop owner for himself. The bike is fantastic, pretty good hodge-podge of parts but some components are way nicer than I could've afforded myself. But when I went in his shop (without telling the guy I now own his bike) I was totally turned off by the customer service. I'm sure if I'd just brought the bike in to look at, everything would've been peachy, but he's not worth my time. Unfortunately, finding a good shop (or even a favorite mechanic in a not-so-great shop) can take forever.