Do bike shops let you test wheels? I don't see how a biker could possibly determine if it's worth it for him to upgrade from $400 to $2000 wheel if he doesn't ride it for himself. Pretty sure bike parts and your body don't respond to forum posts, you won't magically become faster rider because forum member #2912 says you will be faster on 50mm carbon Zipp blah blah.
- But then not sure how a bike shop could afford to let you test a $2000 wheel and then decide you don't want it. Since any smart shopper wouldn't pay MSRP at a bike shop when you can get the wheel from some online warehouse at 40-70% off on a clearance sale. I know ALL, every single bike shop around here do not make money on bike sales, it's bike repairs and tune ups from weirdos who don't want to buy a bike tool kit for $50 when tune up costs $70... Boggles my mind.