Originally Posted by Scorer75

You can price match with local brick and mortar stores but that save you $40-$50 on most bikes (if that much) and it'll take you an hour and a phone book to do.

If I was buying a new bike, I would buy it with the understanding that we (me and the bike store) are forming a relationship and I expect to be treated as if we were in a relationship.

For example, I went in to my bike shop for a quick repair. The guy before me was told to leave his bike and it "should" be ready by the weekend. I was told "wait five minutes, I'll take care of it right now". What's that price of service like that???

The price for me was not haggling over the price of the bike (which after shopping around was a fair price) and a $10 tip to the mechanic whenever he takes care of my bike.