Jim, I really appreciate the common sense way you represent the LBS point of view, but some niche items (for lack of a better term) are just too far off the radar for most shops. Your shop is a rare exception. I know and trust a local shop where they actually do very good work. I try to support and spend with them when I can rather than internet order everything. I recently asked if they had any seat posts with more offset, to which the manager replied that posts aren't even made that way because of the added stress induced by greater offset. I just went home and ordered one from Harris. Bill
On Feb 16, 7:28 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > In the oddball little Rivendell niche, a shop could conceivably stock most > of the parts of interest, most of the time. In the broader world of bikes, > however, it's impossible. There's just too much, and since few shops can > isolate themselves in a niche and survive, we have to be ready for anybody > who walks through the door, from the guy who rides dumpstered X-mart BSOs > to the bleeding edge roadie to the retrogrouch looking for a wide selection > of toe clips and straps to the antiquarian who wants us to find chainrings > for his old Stronglight crank. Here, when we're busy, "we can order it for > you" means "it'll be here tomorrow". Still, I get a chuckle when customers > tell me, "that's ok, I'll try some other shops" when I'm 99% certain that > no local shop would intentionally stock such a low-demand item. Good luck, > I say! Anyway, "we can order it for you" is not the kiss of death. They'll > likely get it faster that you would from Harris or whatever, and if it's a > good shop they'll keep you from making a mistake. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
