Yup there are probably 8 bike shops within 15-20 miles of me and only the smallest/least heard of one gets my business because theyre super nice guys who like to give me stuff for free because im a nice guy too. I figure if I cant be friendly with my lbs why even bother stopping in? Also what do you mean the 48x16 is hard to stop? Skid stop or just slow down? If its skidding you will pick it up in time, ive only been riding my windsor for two months now and im skidding like a pro. If its slowing down you may just not have the leg strength yet.