| Re: Riding Cross Country Alone
Hello Kumen, and thanks for the inspiration!
> I checked with my LBS. They guy says there are groups in Amarillo,
but
> they get all their equipment online and then get mad when the LBS
won't
> support or publicize their events.
[Editorializing] The cost for the LBS owner to publicize rides and
generate a little goodwill is low, but his returns are potentially
great. Online buying is a fact of life for any retailer today. Your
local LBS owner needs to figure out how to make money from the local
bicyclists instead of just bad-mouthing them. IMHO.
In my city of 76,000 people there are 3 local bike shops; I know at
least two of them are doing well. Within 30 miles there are at least
another 20 bike shops to pick from, including large discount places
like Supergo.
RFM
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