Originally Posted by
cb400bill
In almost every industry, stores stock the items that they believe that will sell. Niche products are usually special ordered by the customer and not stocked. Most Chevrolet dealerships don't have Z06 Corvettes on the lot. You want one you have to order it.
Evidently, bike shops in your area don't believe that the bike that you desire is a bike that will sell enough units to make economic sense for them to stock.
yeah, plus people buying so many things online to save a few percent.
the better bike shops here have lots of bikes. lots of road bikes. maybe even more full squish MTBs and hybrid/utility e-bikes. kids bikes. lots of cargo bikes. gravel bikes, of course. not too many serious niche products unless you go to a serious niche store (there are places that sell fixies and big rippers and other more obscure bikes but you have to seek them out.)