Gone Clipless

So I finally decided to take the plunge and go clipless. Pedals that is. So, I emailed TOM and told him I would be coming in this Saturday and bringing a friend, in hopes he would be working and help make some adjustments to my bike and accessorize my friend’s bike. On a side note, my friend Cinnamon just learned how to ride a bike. As in, she has never ridden one until about 7 months ago. No, she didn’t need training wheels. Instead she researched on the internet and jumped on and started riding. I’m so proud of her for learning to ride. Anyways…back to my story. Tom wasn’t working, but volunteered to come into Gregg’s on his day off and help us out. That’s how wonderful he is. Sounds like I need to send another letter to Gregg’s about Tom being a spectacular employee.

After a stop at my fave coffee shop, Café Ladro, Cinnamon (aka Spice) and I met Tom at Gregg’s Cycle. We started by accessorizing Spice’s bike. Unfortunately, her bike can’t accommodate a water bottle holder so she is going hydration pack all the way. Then we moved on to the clipless pedals, which I have feared for weeks now. I got on the bike trainer and tested the pedals out. On my first try I was still struggling to clip out, but I’m hoping time will change that. Tomorrow is the big day to test them out. Hillary, Leo and I are going to ride from my house in Snoqualmie, down to the bottom of the falls and through Fall City and maybe Duvall. We’ll see how far we get. Stay tuned for an update on if I survive the clipless pedals. Tom assures me that I will be riding up hills with ease and I trust everything he says.

Then we got to see the bike that Tom is building. Can you say “SUPER AWESOME”??? I don’t know bikes, but it looked pretty cool. Once he brought his bike down it was like a an ice cream truck came driving by…as several Gregg’s employees came flocking over to check it out. It’s amazing how wonderful everyone is that works there. Seriously…it’s like you have to pass a personality test before accepting a job at Gregg’s. I love them all!!!! We spent the next several minutes chatting about track racing, which Tom is getting into and trying to convince Kirk to get back into it. In case you forgot, Kirk is the other amazing Gregg’s employee that helped Hillary with her bike and a former professional racer.
Of course there was a lot of smack talking, which Spice and I just sat back and watched. Overall, it was a great day and another example of how much I love Gregg’s Cycle. If you have never been…GO! Make a day trip of it. I swear the staff will keep you amused!