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OUR BIKES

Triathlon bikes:

Donna 2007- Spencer Smith, eat your heart out!

When I was shopping around for a triathlon bike, it was very difficult to find one for a petite woman of my size (5'2-1/4", yeah, that quarter of an inch is significant to me). There were rumors that Giant would make their Trinity model in XX-Small but it ended up that the manufacturer was pulling their line of XX-small road bikes. Sigh. Anyway, I had nowhere else to turn but outside of the U.S. It took awhile for the bike to cross the English Channel, but with the help of Val, it finally arrived this week. I betcha you won't be able to find another pearl and pink carbon Stealth anywhere for hundreds, maybe thousands, of miles. By the way, the guys at Outspokin are simply awesome.

Rob 2005 - See this bike?  That, my friends, is a masterpiece.  I saw this bike in transition at St. A's and it was instant luv.  Had to have it.  So, I picked up the phone and called Val @ Outspokin and placed an order.  What a great bike shop.  And I never say that about bike shops - at least the ones around here.  Val set me up right.  Somehow, she was able to procure the frame from Giant - there are very few in the US at the moment.  And they rigged it up so nicely.  And in such a reasonable timeframe.  Can you tell I'm ecstatic?  Check out the cable job they did.  They exceeded all my expectations and have earned a loyal customer.  Let me tell you, I'm a customer you want.  Because I spend enough on bike stuff in a given year to finance small African countries.

XXS Planet X CStealth

Rob/Donna 2002 - We had both our bikes custom made by Ves Mandaric at Yaqui Cycles.  Donna is only 5'-2" and so it made a lot of sense to have hers (the blue one) custom built since there are practically no mass produced bikes out there that will fit small women.  I also wanted a custom build (the red one) and was ready to step up to the plate and put some $ down.  Went all out and had Ves outfit mine with Campy Record components.  If you happen to be in the market for a new road or triathlon bike,  you could do yourself a favor and take a good look at Yaqui.


Road bikes:

2005 Team Healthnet-Maxxis Giant TCR Advanced, Outspokin Bicycles 2002 Bianchi Fixed-Gear Pista, Sheldon Brown's Harris Cyclery  2001 Giant TCR 1, Dud Thames
2006 Giant TCR Composite W (xxs for Donna)

 

 

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