Sunday, November 18, 2007

Elite Bicycles

I need to start out by saying this was the most amazing bike shop experience I have ever had. I was recommended to go down to Elite for a bike fitting and new bike by a lot of people. Dave Greenfield from Elite is a very interesting guy.....he has an immense amount of knowledge in the field of bikes and triathlon, and kinesiology. He spent 5+ hours with me fitting me on my old bike, then crunched his numbers to determine which bike he would put me on.

His mechanics are also amazing. They spent hours on my bike (even though I'm selling it) cleaning it and overhauling it. They trued my wheels, recabled, and put new brake levers on it.

It was simply amazing. My new bike is in stock. I didn't need custom which I'm shocked but I trust Dave immensely. I will fit on his XL stock frame which should have been my size on my planet x.....oh well....hard lesson learned. I need to determine my componentry, upgrades, and paint job.

I will go down there again in a month or two to get refitted on the new bike. Dave discovered that I am extremely inflexible in the hip flexor region which was causing imbalances in my body. So, I will commit to getting some chiropractic and massage work done, and lots of stretching and yoga.

Pictures to come soon.

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