The Wife and I went to Dallas over the weekend to check out the bike shops. We visited Richardson's Bike Mart, Wheels in Motion, Performance, and Plano Cycling. And we made side trips to REI and Sports Authority. She is looking for a bike she can use for time trials and triathlons, so she rode several brands. The Kuota tri-bike is floating near the top of the list but there's still a couple more brands she'd like to try. Sometimes the shops didn't have a frame in her size or, in one case, they've stopped carrying a particular brand. We didn't get a bike on this trip since she's not in a hurry for one...just wanted to see what was out there.
However, money was spent on this trip. Mostly on biking accessories like clothes, patch kits, and running shoes. As for me, I got a pair of long-finger cycling gloves (so I can be like Shannon...but also to protect my delicate artist fingers), a technical golf-style shirt (yeah, they make those), and a repair kit for my Thermo-Rest mattress. Dallas is Dallas, and it was hot and humid...just another day in the Big D. Ate at the LaMadeleine for dinner and breakfast...a very nice French-style restaurant although it's weird to hear the wait-staff say "amigo" every once in a while! I'd love to see one in Shreveport.
I've pre-registered for the Texas State Time Trial Championships in Pattison (near Houston) on August 2nd, so I'll get a chance to see how my fitness is coming along for the Louisiana-Mississippi TT Championships coming up in September down in LaPlace. Two of my LaS'port teammates have also registered for Texas. Nice to have company.
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