Originally Posted by
Mr. Spadoni
So I was having dinner with Sis In Law tonight. She told me about having just bought a new bike at an area retailer. Shes’s happy about what she bought.
But it got me to thinking. The last time I bought a bike for myself off the floor of a bike shop was over 40 years ago. I’ve bought bikes for my kids, a bike for my wife, but for me? Hasn’t happened in decades. Not that I haven’t bought bikes for myself. But they haven’t come from a retail store.
Anybody else have a similar experience?
I bought both of my last two bikes from an LBS. Last one was actually a trade in about three years ago. Didn't really need a new one, but I was enamored by the paint job (stealth black so they can't see me coming.), plus it was a little bit of an upgrade. The one prior, about six years ago, was a brand spanking new one that I really needed at the time. It went to a good home. A good friend of mine bought it for his fourteen year old son. Still see him riding it on a regular basis. Previous one to thatwasn't classic or vintage, it was just old. I like my LBS. Good folks, and I always need some doo dad or something.