one of these LBSs are like the ones with multiple stores around the county. i asked the guy, im looking for a bike around the 600 area. he points to a corner and says "theres a bunch there. how about this giant ocr comp 3? its just a little more"
another place... they used the car salesman technique where they tell you about a high end bike, describe its features, weight, blah blah blah, and then show you a low end sora bike to make you want the first one.