Originally Posted by dpeters11

But would they necessarily know? I mean, this bike is not sold in stores. So you get a box (and considering the size, probably the original one.) Other than the shipping label, it's a Raleigh bike in a box, like all bikes that bike shops get. If you can find a LBS that sells Raleigh that is willing to put together a bike that you buy online for a fee, there should be little difference for service/tuneups. It's not like they have to fix mistakes made by a Walmart employee.

Personally, I don't think it's a great deal. For that price I can get a bike from an LBS with full 105 drivetrain, instead of this bike that uses Deore and Tiagra.