I need (and use) bike shops. There are plenty of people who don't want to or don't have the time to perform their owns repairs and maintenance. Think busy grad student living in a small apartment in a 3 story walk-up. She needs her beater tuned and the occasional flat fixed so she can stay mobile. She's not going to buy a truing stand or torque wrench for that sort of thing. Anyone who doesn't understand that has a myopic view of society.
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