Originally Posted by
Grim
...........What he has going for him is his people. They have always gone above and beyond and know me by name despite my average purchases being under $20 a visit.
Want to support him but I just cant afford it sometimes.
Being self reliant is detrimental to a LBS. What can ya do? Sometime's life's not fair.
Keep in mind the majority of people on this forum are a minority with bike ownership. LBS's make a good deal of money changing flats, adjusting gears, tune-ups, etc.
Also, there are other ways to support. If you refer a customer and make sure they tell them "GRIM" sent me, it's worth more than any $20 part you could buy!