Originally Posted by Roody
I think this guy has the right idea. New riders must feel overwhelmed--even humiliated--when they go into the average LBS.
This forum is actually a prime example of that. Most times when a newbie asks for advice here, they get all this arcane data about gear inches and component groups.
I disagree. This forum -- commuting -- is full of people who are very low-ego, and very forthcoming and patient with specific and helpful advice. I mean, a guy just started a thread about the advantages of disc brakes vs. v-brakes -- and he got a half dozen serious answers with just a little gentle nudging about how the topic might have been discussed before.
I think you're thinking of another neighboring forum.
Originally Posted by newsace
I'm too big for most of the cycling clothes they sell
You notice that too? In normal life I'm an average size guy, and in the clothing section of a bike shop I'm Gulliver among the Lilliputians.