1 – direct from local manufacturer
(changed area)
2 – LBS
3 – second-hand
(changed area)
4 – LBS (surly & unhelpful, wish I’d mail-ordered … and so I now do)
5 – second-hand (frame)
6 – mail order
7 – mail order (frame)
8 – second-hand (frame)
9 – mail order (frame)
10 – mail order (frame)
11 – mail order (frame)
That’s about me done as far as I can remember
There are other LBSs but the first one pissed me off and I’m now fairly self-sufficient and so don’t really need a LBS any more – and haven’t really found an obviously great one local to me. I don’t really have time for demo days, shop rides etc so not quite sure what they could offer me anyway
I’m beginnning to think about a new FS MTB though. Might see who does what