Originally Posted by
Ice41000
Wrong. Maybe you don't need them, but many people do.
They provide knowledge, tools and reassurance and there will always be somebody willing to pay for that.
need
verb
- 1.
require (something) because it is essential or very important.
- 2.
expressing necessity or obligation.
You are very wrong on that. No one needs an LBS in this day and age. it might be convenient. it might bring a lot of resources particularly to those first starting off. but at the end of the day, bicycles aren't complex machines. no one needs an LBS.
this is why so many are going out of business, it's basic capitalism. they are failing to adapt and provide relevancy.