Originally Posted by kesa101

that`s the thing, they don`t carry it. nor the wheels.

actually i went in a month ago ready to put down $700 for new wheels, and was thinking either eastons or mavics, asked the owner his opinion and he said `that price, all the same really. just choose the ones that match your bike.`

seemed like he just couldn`t be bothered to deal with me - so i left and bought on-line...

i know that there are many good LBS`s, but i hate that cliquey, better-than-thou feel you get in some of them. drives me nuts. but the flip side is, it`s always an added incentive to beat them when you see them at races... ah, revenge is...

painful.