Yes you can. Its the best place. At the very least go in and ask them if they do some kind of weekly ride. Just about everyone in a LBS loves biking. When I bought my first mt. bike the owner of the store(small place) invited me to go riding with him, so that he could show me some basic skills, and introduced me to some other riders. I'm still a noob at stuff but the people that I ride with are very patience and are just glad to have someone new to ride with.
yeah its a great way to do meet people. I've also met a few people through my local cycling shop. the best people i think to ride with are the employes themselves. don't be afraid to talk about biking and trails and if they'd like to go biking someday.
