04-29-2019, 07:36 PM
Yoyodyne ArtWorks wrote:
I vote for going to your local bike shop and buying a pump there, help keep them in business.
I guess I'm becoming "that guy" who will argue this one.
Why?
Because, although they're a SRAM dealer, when I take my SRAM hub and SRAM cassette in because it has a fitment problem, they say "sorry, we usually work on road bikes?" Online, I got a response within hours.
Because when I take a bike there for repairs, they ship it off to some other shop to do the work? I don't like my bike coming back with problems and not being able to talk to the shop that did the repairs.
Because when I try to buy a new bike for my wife there, they say "Sorry, we don't have any in her size. But we can order you one, and you have to put half down. It's not refundable if it doesn't fit."? I'd like to find a bike that both fits and is enjoyable to ride. Etailers make that a lot easier.
Because when there's a small part I need, they rarely have it? If they're going to have to wait 5 days for it to show up in the shop, I'd rather it take 2-3 days and show up in my mailbox.
Because when I need a basic cycling rain jacket, they don't stock anything under $200? Online, I can buy things at a variety of price points, not just Expensive and Super Expensive.
Because when I need to a new free body they take forever trying to look it up, and then say they'll have to call, even though they're a dealer of that part? I might as well just buy it from the MFG off their site.
Because when I ask for advice on a part, they don't know? There's several online sites that really know their stuff.