Originally Posted by heymatthew

BD has some great bikes, but this is good advice. Even if you can put it together (it ain't hard), you'll still want to kick your LBS a 20 to make sure everything's tight and true. You may find, though, that the wheels aren't true (probably from shipping) and you'll end up spending more to have everything made right.

I've ordered from BD and had good luck, but just make sure you put it together correctly and make sure you get your LBS to double-check your work. A quick check is a whole lot cheaper than a new set of front teeth when your front wheel comes off at 20mph.