11-15-2007, 10:50 AM
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#7555
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E-Tarded
Joined: Jun 2004
Location: Louisissippi Coast
Oddometer: 26,193
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Originally Posted by gambrinus
Wal-Mart doesn't kill bike shops. Bike shops that are run by people that have a "pre-Wal-Mart" attitude and business model kill their own shops. Wal-Mart puts "butts on saddles"... Do these people return to Wal-Mart for service? Parts? Clothing? Advice?.. NOPE. Wal-Mart sells cheap crap for the most part. At least some percentage of these buyers will get "hooked" and be looking for an upgrade to a "real bike" from the local LBS.
RW
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I think you are correct.
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