Originally Posted by
Agent Cooper
Heh. :-)
Well, yes and no. Really, if you think about it, if the B&M store employees are zero help and I'm going to have to do my own research to educate myself about what to buy anyhow then Amazon reviews, forums and google searches etc. are going to be exponentially more helpful than some kid on a shop floor who knows next to nothing about the products he has for sale.
A surprisingly high percentage of Amazon bicycle and bicycle component listings have incorrect or missing info. Most Amazon reviews are useless as well, IMO.