I ended up at this shop due to a social media posting of a bike demo / ride being offered. Im in the market for a road/tri bike so I was attracted to the advertisement and send an email to register to participate. They have a sister store in Aventura which I have been to, so Im somewhat familiar with the brands they carry and the top quality bikes they have.
Im a noob in the road bike / cycling scene, even though I have been training and riding my MTB on the road. I have seen packs of cyclists riding in the street and always wanted to try it, so again I felt this would be a good opportunity to test drive a bike and compare my experiences to a real road bike.
Driving down at 6:30, with my crappy pedals, non-worthy clothes, no helmet, sneakers, I was a little concerned to say the least, with my lack of proper equipment. We caught some traffic but made it on time. I went in and introduced myself and was quickly setup on quite the impressive bicycle. They measured me, adjusted the bike, installed my pedals, ensured there was proper tire pressure and even leant me a helmet. To say they went above and beyond is an understatement. They really took care of me, a relative nobody to them, demo'ing what I found out was a $15k beautiful beast of a bike and really made me feel welcomed.
The ~30 mile ride from Brickell to Key Biscayne (and back) was awesome. It was slighly drizzling when we left and again once we hit Brickell on the way back, but everywhere in between was perfect. I did get to feel what it was like to ride in a pack for a while and also by myself, the best of both worlds.
Once we returned to the shop, there was a full spread of breakfast, which was really awesome of them to provide. They really made what started out as a rainy day a perfect day.
To the staff at City Bikes, both Midtown and Aventura, thanks for helping me get registered to this event and for your gracious hospitality. All the recommendations for a new bike and assitance on the ride really was appreciated.
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