Choosing a bike an LBS from the possibly few or many in your area can be akin to finding a barber that can cut your hair right after a move to a new neighborhood. There's usually only one that can do it exactly right, but most can usually be satisfactory in an emergency..... You just have to be patient and observant to find the good ones but don't give up, as good ones are usually still out there.... You also have to be a bit open minded to slowly mesh up with them and develop a good relationship, as they most likely have been there long before you stepped in the first time into their store, and it will be you that might be doing most of the effort to understand how things work (they all kind of have different "personalities") in their shop and get you on their good side.