Hey Wisconsin,
I live in Merrill but work in Wausau. Which lbs did you go to? For bikes I recommend Builers on Third. Small shop but Tom is very helpful and knowledgable. Rib Mountain Cycles is a bigger shop and they do bike fits but I swear its like pulling teeth some days http://www.ribmountaincycles.net/. The guys there are great though and I got my mountain bike there. I'm off to Builers this weekend shopping for a road bike. The Hostel shop in Stevens Point is good I heard, but I've never been there.

I'm also a member of the Wausau Wheelers bike club. Check out the website: http://www.wausauwheelers.org/ We have our spring meeting on April 5th. PM me if you'd like to chat or get together for a ride.