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Originally Posted by
Biker395
Honestly, I buy most stuff over the net.---- {if everyone does this**
Bike purchases are a different matter. Fit is important, so IMHO, they should always be purchased at a brick and mortar store. -----{no one will be doing this**
I've come to recognize that like the rest of the people in this group, as far as bicycling goes, I am a 3 sigma case (e.g. ... far from the norm). Not a lot of people ride 10,000 miles a year or 500 miles at a time. Not a lot of people have the experience or inclination to do all of their bike repair themselves. Most of my cycling friends have no interest.
So I really don't have any worries about the "if everyone does this" argument. Frankly, if everyone did what I did, bike shops would replace most car dealerships and garages, oil consumption would plummet, and bike shops would be loving it ...
... but I'm not holding my breath for that, either.