Anytime I go into a bike shop that is not a full time recumbent dealer, I hope for the best and expect the worst. I just don't understand the animosity/disinterest many cyclists that are not bent riders have toward bents, but it clearly exists. Even in the Touring Section of this forum (I've found that bents are the ultimate touring bike) very few want to even consider a bent. With my above stated attitude, I'm never dissapointed, and actually have been surprised a number of times when I've gone into a shop for repair/parts and the LBS person says, "Well, we don't sell bents but I'd be happy to work on yours".