Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
But what if your LBS doesn't sell any inexpensive SSFG bikes and is unwilling to order them for you. Online vendors like BD serve a useful purpose in this regard, and they are better than many others that sell really junky stuff. Just sayin'.
Then find one that does or if that is not an option at all for whatever reason than buy online if you must there are some smaller shops like Retrogression that are brick and mortar who also have an online shop and specialize in SS/FG. People tend to jump straight online to places like BD or Amazons for their bike purchases instead of first trying local and then if not that trying a brick and mortar shop with an online store.
Knowledge from a bike shop is invaluable and BD or Amazon cannot provide that.