I was bemused when a new bike shop opened up on the highway just over the ridge; there's no place to test ride a bike except their parking lot or the 4-lane, high speed, divided highway. All the other bike shops in my area are located so you can get a decent test ride in a neighborhood or low-traffic streets, within easy reach (except maybe at rush hour).


To the OP, maybe you need to drive a bit further to find a shop with bikes you're interested in that will let you take a real test ride.