Originally Posted by
lhrocker
I've been bike shopping for about 3 weeks now. I've been to both BBS and LBS and I'll probably buy from a LBS unless I score a really good deal used. So my question is how important is lifetime free adjustments as opposed to 1 year free? I found that the stores that I like the best, regardless of bike selection, are the one's where the employees will come to me, rather than me waiting and having people walk by. Most of the small stores that I have gone to are very happy to spend time with me, give me all the information that I ask for and even teach me things that I didn't ask. These are the stores that also tend to give the best deal, but usually throw in a years free adjustments. With the large stores, after you get someones attention, they are also helpful. You don't get as good a deal, I find, but they offer thing such as lifetime adjustments, 30 day test drive and such.
So my question is, how important is something like lifetime adjustments. I figure that the first one will probably be the most important and I will learn how to do it myself afterwards. Or, will they do things that I could never do?
Thanx - Pete
Go with the bicycle you like the best ... don't let any sort of "free adjustments" offers sway your decision.
But if you are interested in those "free adjustments" ask them exactly what that includes and what's involved.
And remember "lifetime free adjustments" are only available to you as long as the store is open. My father was in that situation. Bought a bicycle with "lifetime free adjustments" ... turns out "lifetime" was less than a year because the shop closed not long after he bought the bicycle. And they are also only available to you as long as you're in the area. If my shop in Winnipeg where I got my Marinoni had offered "lifetime free adjustments" it wouldn't do me much good over here in Australia.
