Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Given the financial hurt put on the LBS sales/business model by the Big Box stores, it would not be surprising to find competitors products prepped for photos to accompany gratuitous Internet posts about the dangers of riding bicycles not assembled by the so-called professional mechanics allegedly employed for that purpose at every LBS.
I pity any bike shop that is hurt by bike sales at the big box stores. I'm sure there are some, but that's a really tough market segment. The LBS I go to is not, it's a totally different market. The head of Huffy was recently trying to recruit bike shops to do his warranty service. I pity the mechanics that work at any shop that takes them up on the offer.