Originally Posted by
bragi
As far as the bike shop: Pensacola must suck for bike purchases. Treks aren't bad, at least that's what I've been told, but if you don't want a Trek, maybe you should go to a nearby city that has a decent bike shop... (Maybe you have a friend with a pickup, if that's the only way to get it done, since it seems you're pretty much totally carfree yourself.)
Our LBS is a Trek dealership, but they are willing to do a special order from another company if you want. Is your Trek shop exclusive? If not, do your research, print out the websites, and bring the printouts into the shop.