Originally Posted by
bud16415
I do wonder then a bike like the Fuji Tour that for all practical purposes is the same bike retailed in the same manner but for a few hundred more dollars more. Would they be paying more attention to things like spokes?
If it's a good bike shop, they will. The first thing I do when building a bike is to put the wheels in the truing stand. Most bike's wheels are under tensioned and not true or round. After the wheel is trued, I will adjust the hubs if they are adjustable.
Building a bike is more than just slapping the parts on the frame. Everything needs to be adjusted and lubed.