LBS Loyalty ???

[Aggie_Ama]

I personally stay loyal to one shop for maintenance. But for pedals, clothing, accessories, etc... I shop around. You have to get what you want and for the right price. If the shop I get my bike worked on at has it for the a reasonable price, I go there first. Today I had to go to a competitor to get my husband a helmet for his birthday tomorrow because my favorite shop was out of his size. A lot of times we order clothing from the internet because it is a better value and selection.

My opinion- stay loyal when you can and don't feel bad for buying what you want where you want.

[KnottedYet]

I went to another LBS today (on recc from a TE member) so now I have 2 favorite shops. Recycled Cycles (www.recycledcycles.com) and Ti Cycles (www.ticycles.com)

Ti Cycles had some awesome pedals (shimano/rat trap on both sides) that RCC didn't have. The sales chickie was very cool and very helpful to a "newbie" in the clipless world. That'll be coming up later, when I'm ready for clipless. Ti Cycles was all about getting me comfortable with the pedals, so I'm getting really psyched about it. (maybe Saturday... hmmmmm)

I got my Ibex knickers there for 40% off. Yeah, baby!

I'm very into LBS, and having a couple to choose from is a happy thing in my world.