Local bike shop in 2020 versus online sales

Have you ever entered your local bike shop and been wondering why there is so much people that buying full price product when you can find it for half the price online ? There is many factor for explaining that phenomena. Your local bike shop or commonly called LBS, are not just a retail store. It is a lifestyle. Being passionate about a certain product or a certain service is the essence of the salesperson and they are able to transmit that feeling to the customer. 

The feeling of having this beautiful view while riding... 


Whatever your are here to buy a new bike or just looking to buy a descent jersey for that grand fondo happening next week, this feeling is what keep you visit a LBS. The bicycle world is really complex since the last 30 years or so made the bicycle evolve to a point that we can't really reconise it anymore. There is now more than one category of road bike, mountain bike, city bike etc. The point is, you will need hint and tips from your LBS to keep you running in this sport and the services that they offer will never came from that online bicycle part discount website. It will come from the guy at your LBS that previously sell you the part or the accessory that you now have trouble to figure how to use it.

There is a friend of mine in this picture that love my bike

If you are a human that have bicycles as a passion and want your sport to be as beautiful in 20 years than it is now, keep in mind that the smooth vibes and the cool energy around this sport come in the first place from your Local bike shop.

the bicycle that I recently bought at my LBS
Vince.

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