If you buy from a discount shop you will have to put it together
I went to 3 local shops and I chose the smallest shop
He is crazy (otaku) about bikes and rides everyday
He gets a lot of customers that like highend bikes and Keirin
I bought my wifes Giant from him
And I had him redo my son's old Deore mountain , he transferred all the parts to a bigger frame
The only problem about small shops is that they have to special order parts but he doesnt charge alot for installation
There are 2 large shops here that stock alot of acessories but they always charge extra for installation and hardly ever offer discounts.
It's still a little cold and it's very windy
Was camping on Saturday and had to wear a wool cap
Will go tomorrow for 3 days of touring with my son
Was going to head up to Hokkaido but decided on something a little more local
Thanks
Robert VanLane