Originally Posted by
billridesbikes
The best bike shops are the ones you have established a good relationship with over the years.
I disagree, the Best bike shops are the bike shops that base their SERVICE off of Integrity and Character, regardless of how much money you spend.
standards, morals, ethics, honesty, are not just things you buy....
I am not shallow enough to base my LBS relationship on the amount of money I give them.
Edit:
Originally Posted by
billridesbikes
Give them not only your bike purchases but also the little one like tubes and lube. I think it’s difficult to expect a bike store to be heavily invested in a customer that shows up out f the blue for a very low margin item (bike purchase) and then they never see again.
so yes a relationship is good to have. It is just that you and I differ on how we arrive at that relationship!