Stopped by one of my LBS today to pick up some gloves for the impending cold front this week, and I noticed there was only five or six "real" mountain bikes on the floor, compared to dozens of "real" road bikes. Had a conversation with the owner and he made it very plain that mountain biking, especially in our area, was a dead issue. He has dropped prices of his remaining mountain bikes by at least a grand to move them out. He claimed that he could buy mtb tires at unreal giveaway prices and mountain biking in general was a dead issue.
Hmmm...We have just recently broken ground on a potential 42 mile mountain bike trail called FATS, we have six excellent trails within a 45 minute drive, and our local mtb group has reached membership numbers only dreamed about since its inception 7 years ago.
Any wonder why so many of us love our "Local" Bike Shops that end in .com addresses?
Michael
Hmmm...We have just recently broken ground on a potential 42 mile mountain bike trail called FATS, we have six excellent trails within a 45 minute drive, and our local mtb group has reached membership numbers only dreamed about since its inception 7 years ago.
Any wonder why so many of us love our "Local" Bike Shops that end in .com addresses?
Michael