Please Bob do not let me grow up to be a curmudgeon...
Have you ever noticed that nearly every bike shop owner is a angry old man (even if they are young)? One of my main reasons for starting a shop is to offer a fresh alternative. Have you also noticed that 90% of bike shop employees are male? That's why I'm planning this place with my lady love Chuck (perhaps in the future I'll explain her knic-kname). I know plenty of good female riders but few shops cater to them. As a matter of fact at least 90% of the attendees at Interbike 2006 were men. That was good for Chuck because she was able to score an inordinate amount of swag.

The Tip Top Bike Shop will welcome all riders!

That said we will not be catering to the low end. If someone wants a cheap two wheeled toy, Wally-World is just down the road from nearly everywhere. I've been doing this long enough to know that a good bike is a thing of joy... and that department store bikes are crap. It's my pulpit and I'll stand on it. If anyone wants a bike to ride every day, get a good one. Your local bike shop will be happy to help you find the best bike for your money, even if you have to deal with the curmudgeon running the place.
So I'll end this rant with...

Bikes-good, good bikes-better!

Rivendell is a good place to learn about bikes, from a certain perspective.