Originally Posted by
Baytree
I really don't like people trying to sell me something I haven't shown an interest in. The best long-term business strategy is to cultivate a good relationship with customers by only selling them things they actually want. Sure, maybe you can pressure me into spending money once, but you can bet I won't be coming back twice!
That's how I based my decision when I bought my 1st road bike. I did a little research online, before going to any LBS, to look at all of my options in terms of entry level bikes. When I visited LBS in my area, all I told them was my intention for a road bike (only for exercising) and specifically requested an entry level bike. After going to 4 LBS, 2 out of 4 tried to sell me a bike with Tiagra components which I know is not entry level. Long story short, I purchased my bike from the LBS (who didn't up sell me) nearest from me