Go Huck Yourself in downtown Renton is pretty laid back. Small place with the shop in back. They've got a new guy there who is just a bit too enthusiastic about track bikes at times, but over all a really laid back place. Especially mid-day during the week. Bikes West in Tukwila is hit or miss with the staff, ditto Center Cycle. Center Cycle used to be my favorite place to go hang out, but they moved from downtown Renton to a much bigger place near Ikea, and I moved to Auburn so I lost my "Regular Customer" status. I don't know anybody when I go in there now.

Summer time is tough, all the seasonal riders come out. Try and avoid the shops on the weekends if you want to hang out and shoot the bull. Early afternoon is a pretty good bet most places, at least in my experience.

boog