Taking a bike sale away from a LBS for a direct sale from a manufacturer is something I personally wouldn’t do especially if I was new to bicycling and needed personal guidance and/or a fitting.
More importantly I support my lbs because of their giving to our community in numerous ways…from donating 100 bicycles with fittings and helmets yearly through the L.A. Boys and Girls Club to those children in South Central L.A. who have been picked through submitted essays on why they want a bicycle, how it would improve their lives, and how they would care for the bike….to supporting a racing team, sponsoring rides, giving free maintenance classes, free riding lessons for children etc. etc…and renting bicycles for a few days to see how it works for you and with any rental charge refunded with the purchase of a bicycle within 30 days. For me that kind of community work/giving is worth more than saving a few dollars or any convenience from buying a bike or bicycling related items on line or direct from the manufacturer.
Plus when I need a maintenance, accessory, clothing etc. item I can almost always get it that day through them...and then there's the intense infatuation i have for a women who has worked in sales for a number of years
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