People who post these negative reviews all complain about the same thing, which is that they went in there looking for a $300 bike and were pissed to find that a good new bike costs at least $1000 for all you need. Then they take their misunderstanding on new bike prices out on the store. It'd be the same thing if I gave the Capitol Grille 1 star because I went in there looking for a fast food hamburger and all they had on the menu was a $20 kobe beef burger. Conte's is a high end, expensive bike shop. Their clientele is serious cyclists, many who race in tris. So don't be surprised or angry if you want to buy a $500 bike and they have none available. If that's what you're looking for, get online and find a good used bike - there are plenty of them out there and yes, you can buy a solid bike for $300 dollars, just don't go to Conte's for it and resent the store afterwards. I say this mostly because I'm one of these people - I went to Contes looking to spend $600 or so, unaware that it was going to be impossible at a high-end shop like this. However, the salesperson was extremely helpful and actually dug up a used Fuji roadbike and sold it to me for around $900. I came away with a great bike at a great deal, and I've since been back for repairs, and the staff is friendly and does a great job on my bike each time.
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