[COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]I found a nice looking bike at REI but I found nice bikes at my local bike shop too. I would say that the bike from REI would be equal to or better than the bikes at the local bike shop. The bike at REI would likely be cheaper.[/COLOR] [COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]When I went to my local bike shop they told me that if I buy a bike from them than it gets serviced for free for 2-years. So, I guess if I have any issues than I can get them to do the adjustments. I'm pretty good at doing mechanical work myself so I'm not sure if I'd really need them. Maybe make adjustments when I first buy the bike but I wouldn't see myself finding it absolutely necessary to have them service my bike every now and then. I probably wouldn't bring it in unless there's a problem.[/COLOR] [COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]Does REI offer anything similar in terms of servicing my bike? Will they make the adjustments I need when I'm buying the bike?[/COLOR] [COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]The local bike shop told me that their service fee is expensive like $60 so it makes sense to buy from them for the free service. Would it be more worth it to buy a bike from them or get the better deal from REI?[/COLOR] [COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]I could also get a FUJI from another local bike shop for a bit of a better price but not sure if he offers a free service and not sure if the bike would be as good.[/COLOR] [COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]What do you all think?[/COLOR] [COLOR= rgb(51, 51, 51)]thanks a lot[/COLOR]