For those who don't know, cyclists are pretty loyal when it comes to their local bike shop (LBS) when it comes to buying gear and looking for technical advice. Coming from a town that only had two to begin with it was an easy choice. You had either the shop full of douchebags, or Scott's Bike Shop. I chose Scott's.
Now the only issue is that I am six and a half hours away and can't just run down there after work anymore to chill or scope out new products or test ride the latest 29ers. So it is with those large shoes to fill that today I set off on finding a new LBS.
I had already visited one bike shop in the area and didn't get that same at home feeling I was looking for. It was very apparent that the employees were on commission, because when you mentioned you already had a bike, and gear, and water bottles, and that all you wanted was some trail info you were hurriedly pushed aside. Now that isn't the employees fault, I understand being on commission and all that but there was only 3 customers and 5 employees. So, disgusted I left.
But thankfully today Reanna and I tried out another shop called South Side Cyclery an I have to say, these guys are pretty cool. Spent about an hour on there talking with one of the employees about trails in the area and getting a fellow riders perspective of them. That's what sold me right there. Someone who was willing to go out of his way to be friendly and make a good contact, and wether on commission or not, I'll go back to them for any bicycle related purchases I have.
So now that I have a new official LBS, I have some good info on a trail about 30 minutes away that Reanna and I are going to go check out tomorrow and we will see how it goes.
Kevin
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