Originally Posted by
speshelite
Walking into a bike shop is just begging to be inundated with ...
Only in the "wrong" sort of shop. (Agreed, there, that there are such shops that exist.)
Plenty of decent shops around. Just not every one in every town.
In my own area, we've got a handful that are quite good, with solid leadership, high-quality techs, and with staff who don't have a pushy no-listen bone in their bodies.