I didn't even bother with the shops near me. The one I went to for long cables for the dummy -- they asked me "what the hell for" when I told them I needed an 8ft length and a 2 ft length of housing. All I said was "my bike is long" because based on everything else in their store (very expensive ovalized tube racing bikes) I figured they wouldn't get it even if I tried to explain it to them. The other store is not much better.

So I am going to start my own shop, and focus on utility cycling. I'm sick of office work so why not? So far, I have two possible names... the first is Utility Bike Hounds. My mascot will be our 3 year old beagle basset mix. The other idea I had was Cosmic Cycles. This was inspired by this craigslist post:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/phx/578467547.html
I'd love to have something like that on the roof of the shop.

I'll carry and perform installations of xtracycle. I'd like to be a surly and breezer dealer (probably the only 2 "new" bikes I'd carry, and mostly on special order). Focus will be useful parts as well as refurbishing old bikes, making sure they have lights, fenders, bell, racks/baskets -- everything you need to utilize a bike in everyday life. Plus daily rentals and long term seasonal leases where you lease a bike for the summer instead of owning one. Return it at the end and don't worry if the gears stopped working right. Bonus for me is I would get to "Sell" the same bike year after year. Mostly I want to get MORE PEOPLE ON BIKES and get them using them for more things!

Anyone have any other ideas for a store name?