Originally Posted by
Bike jambalaya
I don't go into the lbs and pester them about mechanical ideas I think up because I read something somewhere. They'll just get annoyed. While in my head I'm just asking some questions. Spending the time to enlighten people does not pay their bills. Being a good sales person and selling things does. So I prefer to go in their when I know what I need. If they have it. They make a sale. I think sending people to their lbs prematurely can create a negative experience for people entering cycling. As bike mechanics are sometimes know to be "sharp around the edges"
So possibly consider that before repeatedly suggesting people hit their lbs. Let's allow other to join in that dont log in as often.
Bringing your bike to a LBS for wheels should not annoy them.
Telling you to go buy XYZ wheels for a bike you've provided no information on, and getting it wrong, will annoy you.
I think the BF Community has provided trustworthy information.
Sorry you don't agree, would you like your money back ?
Barry