Those aren't \*all\* D2C brands, but there's certainly advantages for a lot of consumers in picking something up from their LBS over a box showing up on the porch. The pricing differences between the two sales models are huge, and I always struggle a bit with how to compare similar bikes across the two.
Nov. 26, 2021, 9:04 a.m. - Cooper Quinn
Those aren't \*all\* D2C brands, but there's certainly advantages for a lot of consumers in picking something up from their LBS over a box showing up on the porch. The pricing differences between the two sales models are huge, and I always struggle a bit with how to compare similar bikes across the two.