i love the "plz pay ful retail price to help support your LBS" mindset…
what a load of crap… no one wants to pay retail for ANYTHING, theres no reason to think a bike shop should be any different…
if u can get a lower price, do it…
def sounds like that shop worked your wallet over… next time go elsewere…i would…
for 170$ or so u could have walked out the door with this…
http://www.bikeroom.com/product.cfm?ProductID=22
instead of some POS Deore…