I shop at an LBS whenever I can, but I won't spend a lot more money for something at an LBS then what I can find at a Web store either. The other day my LBS gave me the cold shoulder when I needed to buy some straps for my clip style pedals and said I should buy new clipless pedals and shoes instead and ride with the current times! So I left and bought my straps off the internet even though I know they could have ordered them for me.