Originally Posted by
UADave
Great replies from everyone. I'm going to look around until I find the right bike and the right place. It doesn't have to even be that local, I love to drive. I suspect that by October I'll have a road bike and then I can figure out these new fangled shifters. Might get my daughter one too, then we can ride together. We ride our mountain bikes together some now.
The only nice thing about buying local is the warranty/service that comes with the new bike. Many shops offer free one year of adjustments, and unless you are intimately familiar with the bike you just bought, its nice to take advantage of them.