Happy Holidays!

From all of us at Moment Cycle Sport!

Just because the 12 Days of Christmas are over, doesn't mean the savings ends there! Rental bikes are on sale until they are gone! 40% OFF the Giant Defy, Trinity and Transcend Rental Fleet!

Giant Defy 1 was $1250  NOW $750

Giant Trinity 1 was $1725  NOW $1035

Giant Transend was $490-540  NOW $294-324

 

2009/2010 Bikes are all on Sale! Up to 30% OFF!

 

Stop in and check out our great selection. Check out our fit studio and see why we are a fit first bike shop. We fit bikes to riders, not riders to bikes!

12 Days of Christmas at Moment Cycle Sport!

12 Days of Christmas at Moment Cycle Sport!

We are hosting a giant sale this holiday season! Each day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas we'll have 1 super deal! We've already had wheels, nutrition and rubber, but stay tuned for much more! If you'd like to receive the deal of the day, you can sign up for our newsletter HERE.  Today's deal is TYR! Wetsuits, swimsuits, goggles, caps and more! Stop by; we are open till 6:30pm

Also, we are hosting our Holiday Party on Saturday, December 18th from Noon - 5:00pm. We'll have hot cider, beer, wine and appetizers! We will play the 2010 Ironman World Championship from 1:00-3:00 on Universal Sports. If you RSVP to our Facebook Event, you'll receive a free prize at the party! Also, Day 6 and Day 7 sales will be entertained! Don't miss this exciting event!

We are located at 2816 Historic Decatur Rd, across the parking lot from Ace Hardware. Our new location has plenty of parking!

We wish you a happy holiday season from all of us at Moment Cycle Sport.

Ironman Customers! - Patty K

Every year, there are those individuals who train hard for the Ironman and then things don't go their way once the race day comes. Those individuals have amazing stories about their journey to become an Ironman. Those who are lucky enough to finish under the 17 hour time cutoff receive that finishers medal just as everyone else...and sometimes with a little pomp and circumstance. One of our clients, Patty, had a race day she'll never forget. Patty rides a Parlee TT from Moment Cycle Sport. Here's her IMAZ story:

"Thanks again for the support, great bike fit and just making your shop comfortable to wander into for a relative newbie to the triathalon world. I really appreciate the patience and willingness to share information/advice that you've shown me.

Yup I finished-it was not the day I planned but it was the day I had. Good swim for me at 1:30; colder than it was the day before during the practice swim. I never got warm, maybe nerves or adrenaline?

The bike started out well but it was WINDY! Yup but it was windy for every one. Got a flat at mile 51- had help at the end to get the last of the tire on from this kid and his dad who helped and had a pump. Lost 17 minutes there. Rainbows mile 77 on the bike, and no, I was not hallulcinating. Safely off the bike in 8:03; I was out there a really reallly long time! I was pretty stupid by that point and when the super sweet volunteer told me to take off my bike shoes because I really couldn't walk/run at that point I just kind of stared at him blankly and he said "Ok, lean on my shoulder I'm going to take your bike shoes off!"

The run was pretty miserable except for miles 3-9. My brother was waiting at mile 18 for me-got a quick hug and a shouted reminder that I was having fun to the amusement of everyone around and off I went.

A little less than a 1/2 mile from the finish one of the guys who works for Ironman started running with me. He told me I couldn't walk any more if I wanted to finish, and he kept up a steady stream of encouragement.  They had people every few yards giving us remaining time.  They thought I was going to be the last one across and I was not thrilled with that information, until he told me that every one behind me would DNF.  They actually got one other person across so I was second to last.  My niece was waiting at the end of the block before the chute and ran that block with me then I was in the chute.  I spotted my fam and friends; it was oh so very LOUD!  Of course I think I was the roadrunner or the guy from Chariots of fire running down the chute towards the finish line; according to family, no not so much!  Never heard Mike Riley call me home but I've since seen it on video.  Don't really remember much about those first few minutes.  They did get me over to Chrissy Wellington for a congratulatory hug, kiss I think it is oh so very cool that she came back. Took about an hour for it all to sink in and I've been flying high ever since.

What a fantastic day! More drama than I wanted and only 1minute 54 seconds to spare. I am an Ironman and will be for the rest of my life.

Say what you will about WTC-you buy an experience. The volunteers were great!


By the way, got lots of nice comments about the bike."
 

 
Congrats Patty! We are so proud of you!

Ironman Customers! - Mark S.

We'd like to congratulate all the recent Ironman Finishers! We've had many customers who had amazing years. In our next series of blogs we'll have a featured participant. First off, Congrats to Mark S. who qualified for Kona at Ironman Arizona. Mark is a longtime triathlete who came to Moment Cycle Sport for our experience in professional fitting. Here's his story:

Looking for the ideal bike fit? I think I found it with JT of Moment Cycle Sport in San Diego. Before Moment, I had been fitted no less than 3 times, including the much-ballyhooed ReTul. JT spent over 2 hours with me cranking and sweating on the new Guru Fit bike.

But let me tell you a little about myself. First of all, I am a true amateur, racing triathlon for over 25 years just for the love of the sport and for the fitness it provides me. So you have an idea of my age, my first Ironman was in 1991. I got back into racing 3 years ago at the urging of my son, and we have raced together quite a bit. In fact, my son won a lottery spot for Kona in 2010, so I trained and raced until I too qualified at Buffalo Springs. But my racing was painful and I never felt quite right on my P2. I even raced in Kona but had a lackluster bike split. I knew I could do better and my son and I were already registered for IM Arizona as well. Long story short, I spent the time with JT, who basically re-invented my position on my bike. I felt like I was on a whole new bike.

IM Arizona this year was cold. I froze in the water, got rained on on the bike, hit lots of head winds coming down Bee Line Hwy, and ran in intermittent rain. Of course, the day after the race was beautiful. The locals say it never rains in Tempe. Ha, ha. The 3 loop bike was tough because of the ran and the headwinds, but I figure we all had to suffer, so we just kept our heads down and pedaled away. Despite the weather, my bike split was over 1 mph faster, and for me, that translates to probably 45 minutes ahead starting on the run. To my surprise, I even got my Kona slot for 2011.

JT made me a believer in the Guru Fit. I will have my son see JT before he purchases his next bike and again after he gets it to fine tune his position.

Who knows, I may even get faster this coming year. So if you are not pleased with your bike splits, or just not feeling as comfortable as you think you should on your bike, make an appointment with JT and you will happy you did.

Congrats Mark! Best of luck in 2011!

If you would like to schedule a fit, please call 619-523-2453 or email bikefit@momentcyclesport.com