Spookyone2

I may buy one for a pump track/ townie bike, upgrade as parts break, just to piss off the LBS. I for one would never consider buying from a LBS ever again. I can service every part of a bike(forks,shocks, tuneups,TIG weld if needed). To me they are a total rip-off, they sell the same Chinese junk for twice the price as Walmart or Target, it just has a different sticker. IMO high end bikes are way overpriced, partly due to LBS profit margins. Did you know you can get a race ready dirt bike for the price of some mountain bikes, same R&D for geometry and suspension(rolling chassis, but lacking all the cost of building a motor. What gives? Most LBS dont deal in high end just overpriced mid level bikes, high end you have to order, I never wanted to support shops that didn't support my segment of the sport. So Mail order it is. How many of you have mail ordered a part? Shame on you. Yeah buddy, First post, let the whining begin.