I love the sales! I noticed that a bike that was on sale the week before the "big 10% off everything in the store sale" was marked up by... (wait for it) 10% the day of the sale. That means it sold for the same price no matter when you bought it! Great marketing, although it really makes me want to shop somewhere else. I hate it when stupid people try to manipulate me.

They have good prices on tubes and chains and stuff, but god help me, the sales tactics are OTT. Overheard recently, "We have to get your email address for any service, it's required by the insurance company"... told to someone that just got a flat fixed.

My LBS is more expensive, but at least the people there are real and don't treat me like some sort of idiot cash cow.

Az