Why are people in bike stores so friggin judgemental… I just want to be able to ride up to a bike store and just be served like in any other store… But for some reason, whatever Im riding I get the guys looking at me weird, then at one another then apprehensive to serve me??? Like whats the go? Am I not good enough to be riding a bike? Am I stealing your joy? Is there some secret handshake I gotta know? IS THERE SOME CLUB I HAVE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF??
Like when Im on my foldup beater, im a tightass not worth serving… on the mountain bike Im just another spaz and on the fixed im another hipster…
There are some good stores, where the people working there realise its a business and youre a customer and are happy to offer friendly service and in return Im happy to spend my money… but if you LBS are a bunch of assholes I say fuck you local and go that bit further to your FBS(favourite bike store) or the internet!