Originally Posted by
MinnMan
You are answering a question that hasn't been asked. Most online purchases are accessories, rather than bikes. I personally don't shop for bikes online, I do buy a fair fraction of my parts and accessories that way. And for those who do shop for bikes online, I think we all know that some brands are available online (for example, those sold by Competitive Cyclist), that some are available only online (e.g., those from BD and a few others) but that the 3 majors don't sell that way.
You didn't distinguish and there are other references to the net and since it's about end bikes...someone buying a BMC seven grand bike sight unseen over the net is a lot braver than me.