Just went to a few bike shops this afternoon and the amount of bs that was flowing was hilarious.
Told them i was in the market for a bike around $4000, and the responses from each of them was :
First shop sells Avanti, Italian frames etc and wanted to get on an Opera with Centaur, pretty good deal etc, but when I mentioned I was looking at Giants and Cannondales and he said "don't get a Giant they crack and break".
Next shop sells Look, Giant etc, and when told about the comments about Giants he says "I've had 2 come back in the last 3 or 4 years and that was from crashes, and also says Centaur is no good cause it feels like the gears are full of sand"
And then the last shop who sells Giant, Trek, and Cervelo says "why would I want a Cannondale they crack and break, and Trek is the best cause they sell 5 mil bikes a year".
It's lucky I've done my own research and decided already or I would be very confused.
They remind me of used car salesmen!
BTW, I'm getting Cannondale Six 13 with Centaur, can't wait 🙂