Yesterday in the ongoing triathlon training for Ironman Louisville, I rode Bike The CRAM (Clarksville Rotary Annual Metric). It was nothing short of a blast and a great training ride. The weather was perfect and I got to know a few people on the ride as we cruised our way around the farmland surrounding Clarksville, TN.
As I rode I noticed my gears weren’t shifting so at the first water stop there was a bike mechanic from The Bicycle Center of Clarksville. This guy hooked me up and completely replaced a gear cable in about 5 minutes. My bike rode like a dream for the rest of the day.
After I rode, I went to buy my first tri bike – A 2009 Cervelo P2. I’ve been shopping for the right bike for some time and I had finally found what I was looking for. For those of you not into tri’s, this is different bike than a normal road bike. I’ve been riding a great road bike by Giant but it was time to take things to the next level. I’ll spare you the boring details about the differences between a Tri bike and a road bike and just tell you that it’s fast, very aerodynamic and very cool. I’m really excited about all that is in-store for my training with this bike.
I bought the bike at ACME Multisports and those guys took great care of me. They know their bikes and they how they should fit for triathletes. It was a great experience and I highly recommend going to see them if you are in the Nashville area.
These were my two big winners for the weekend.
The big take away here is customer service and attention to detail mean everything…
05/24/2009
Cycling, Triathlon