| Re: Performance bike opened a new store skiffrun wrote:
>
> Re: REI. Other than the mechanic at charity events, I have yet to see
> any REI associate in the cycle area, let alone knowledgeable. On the
> other hand, for hiking / camping, has been great.
>
>
I live in a large metro area and that is a pretty good description of my
local REI. Their prices on complete bikes were pretty reasonable, but
if I were in the market and could wait around, I'd just wait for the
seasonal sales at my local bike shop rather than buying a bike from a
chain store. |