Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Northern California
Bikes: 2009 Trek Madone WSD, 2005 Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel SE, 2007 Fuji Absolute SX flat-bar roadie, 2005 Dahon Boardwalk 7 folder, 2009 GT Avalanche MTB, 1996 Trek 920 (beater bike) and last but certainly not least 1974 Schwinn Paramount
I like going to my LBS. As a woman cyclist, I can't tell you how often I've gone into a bike shop and have been ignored, talked down to, made to feel like an idiot when I asked questions and generally just treated rudely. The guys in the shop I go to now have always been very friendly, patient and helpful. They know me by name and will do minor adjustments on my bikes for free. I'm happy to give them my business. I've bought things online, but my LBS will usually try to match the internet price on something if I ask.
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"I rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a bike. It gives her a feeling of self-reliance and independence the moment she takes her seat; and away she goes, the picture of untrammelled womanhood." - Susan B. Anthony 1896