Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Yes, I meant big bike shops. High Gear Cyclery has "only" two stores, but they move a lot of high end stuff. And a lot of other stuff. Their service is very good, too.
Mind you, I'm in the NYC metro area, where cost of living is high. A "cheap" decent home costs $400,000.
I agree that bike shops don't gouge! Having worked in them, I've seen how hard it is to turn a profit there.