Originally Posted by
bboy314
The thing about patronizing the lbs is that they’re happy to answer questions when you need help buying something, and this is part of the value of spending your money there. $250 spent on the right wheels at a shop will help you a lot more than the wrong wheels bought for $100 on the internet.
Well said. The bike shop knows this all too well and they want to help. Every day they deal with people who come in with problems from stuff they bought cheaply on the internet.