Originally Posted by
Pops1959
Made more sense? Nope. At least not to me. I know, it is only a lowly Specialized hybrid. But it is MY Specialized Hybrid, one which I have made many changes too and enjoy riding every chance I get. That is what matters to me. And that is what should matter to the LBS employee. At least it should if they want to make a sale! I did not go there seeking his approaval on what color stem I have on my bike.
This! We have a guy that comes in with an old beat up Trek 830. He drops about $275 in each time because he abuses the crap out of it, leaves it outside in the rain, doesn't air the tires, never lubes the chain etc. He likes the bike. Do we judge him on it? Absolutely. Do we ever say anything negative to him about it? Nope. His money, his decision to spend it how he sees fit. He could have purchased a much better bike than what he has already with how much he spends on repairs. We keep our mouths shut.