Originally Posted by
Jameth
Test riding a LHT....that's the dream right there. If any of the Surly "dealers" I've visited actually...you know...stocked Surlys. 😑
Not saying there's anything inherently wring with them. I just don't care about them, yet they're clogging up every shop in sight. Meanwhile, they rarely seem to carry a single bike I would be interested in riding or buying. But...drop bars and derailleurs cause me to dismiss a bike on site. Same story as when I'm scanning guitars:
"Righty, righty, righty, righty, righty..."
"Drop bars, drop bars, drop bars, drop bars...."
At least guitar shops will actually carry at least one or two lefties.
Your dream is to test ride a 3x10 drivetrain drop bar Surly touring bike, yet you say drop bars and derailleur a cause you to dismiss a bike on site.
You seem to not really know what you want a shop to carry. But I doubt shops are missing out on much business from you not buying so it's likely more your loss than theirs.