I just crossed one particular bike off of my list (and consequently possibly buying it from one LBS) because the shop didn't have it in stock and wanted to charge me 20% the cost of the bike to order it for a test ride. I can understand the economics somewhat on their end, but $500 for a test ride is just plain ridiculous if I'm considering a bike that they supposedly carry. By the way, there are no other dealers of this bike within two hours of here. I was looking at a Soloist Team (aluminum) and they suggested just riding the carbon they had because it would be similar. WHAT?! I bugs me when a shop "carries" a line of bikes and then gives me s**t for showing some interest in one (none of the Trek dealers here even want to discuss Lemond it seems, they certainly don't stock any). $2000 plus is a big enough investment for me to expect a test ride it think. The better shops I've been to always offer this up front.