July 19, 2022, 10:24 a.m. -  Andrew Major

"_My sister couldn't even find one within 700 miles to sit on to verify sizing._ _But they can ship one immediately._" \*Huge Sigh\* When a rider can order a bike direct from the manufacturer, that's in stock and ready to ship, but their dealer can't, your system is broken or sucks.  When a rider can order a bike today, that a dealer ordered months ago, and the rider will have theirs this week, but the dealer won't see it until months from now, your system is broken or sucks.  I probably shouldn't say any more than that. \-\-\-\-\-\- I can't wait until bike companies, and shops, have to work a little harder to move inventory again and we see demo-fleets again. I mean, it takes me weeks or longer to get a bike dialed to where I like it so I'm not trying to exaggerate the benefits of an off-road test but I think it's valuable for a lot of riders if only to confirm that a certain size of frame is going to work, or not.  I also think that, as with the parking lot test, it's a good test for the shop/brand as much as for the individual bike.