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[Closed] Does anyone still preference their LBS over online?

rockandrollmark · 2021-04-03T23:46:31Z

With so much talk over stock shortages, post-Brexit import taxes does has this driven anyone to value their LBS a bit more? It’s honestly been about a year since I bought anything cycling related online (but will acknowledge that I’ve picked up a new “New -Other” bits on eBay) but I’ve found no issues in getting either what I want or need from my LBS. I’ve also really valued their expertise on a few matters, such as removing the olive that I’d smashed into my brake lever the other day for the princely sum of a fiver. With the high street’s demise due to online shopping I really think retailers have got to be able to offer consumers reasons to use them, rather than just click on a button from the comfort of my sofa and get it delivered the next day for free. Bike shops have always been able to deliver this differentiation in a way that the likes of John Lewis and Top Shop could never hope to achieve, yet I get the impression that still people are keener to save a few quid by buying online. Given that for most of us this cycling game is a luxury (as in a hobby) rather than a necessity, shouldn’t we all be willing to support our LBS’ where possible? I know they don’t always have exactly what we want today, but most of the time they can order it. Or am I just blessed with having two or three good bike shops in my town?

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postierich

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My daughter has just got a job at my local bikeshop,she gets a trade price on everything makes up for the meagre wages so looks like I will be buying parts for my/her bike there 🙂

Posted : 07/04/2021 11:00 pm

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