My LBS will do as well, or even better than many of the on-line shops. When they can't match, or beat, the on-line stuff they are up front about this, too. Cycling kit is one area that is strange about this, some can be purchased for less on-line, other things are better gotten in the shop. Last Christmas I did some shopping with the LBS, for our daughter, the LBS beat the on-line hands down, and I didn't pay any shipping, that I could see. A lot of the cold weather gear I have to get on-line since they can't plug in to places they are familiar with, and they are a QBP place, too.

I can't walk into an on-line store and peruse the owners old bicycles hanging in the back, lots of neat stuff there, including a complete Campag NR group set, mint, in the boxes. Drool, worthy for sure. The Trek 720 and the mid-80's C'Dale Criterium series with all Campag are worth the drive to see, and I can't chat for an hour or so with an on-line store. End of long old guy reminisce.

Bill