No matter how much of a "deal" he was offering, he would have lost my business merely by the way he treated a customer.

He's pissed because he didn't make money off of you, plain and simple. he's probably making more on THAT bike than the Bianchi. If it doesn't "hit" you, don't go spending two grand on it. His pals were trying to sell you the bike because they are HIS PALS.

Imagine the service you'd get after. Forget him. You'll find your bike somehow. You will.