Old 03-24-12, 08:31 AM
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If the MSRP is 850$ and they are selling it for 925$ ask them why and what is included for the extra 75$. The peace tour seems like a nice bike and is likely made in a similar factory as the LHT.

If the price of tune-ups isn't really worth it then go ahead and order on-line. Mail-order bikes usually require some assembly and I'm assuming your time is worth something, so factor that into it too, and if you buy a bike that comes with "life time adjustments" why would you plan on doing the work yourself? My car came with a bunch of free oil changes... I used them all instead of changing my own oil, even though I'm more than capable of doing it. I like my LBS and I'd buy a new bike from them.

Also, if you do go with mail-order, try to keep the "I do my part for the community" rhetoric to a minimum, there is something to be said for putting your money where your mouth is. That's just my opinion though, you're free to disagree.
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