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DougEFresh

May 1, 12 16:26

Post #1 of 22 (1504 views)
TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support Quote | Reply
The text of TriBike's press release of today is below. This is a great development for the company and for all of those that use its services. If you are familiar with the Inside-Out stores in North Carolina you know how great they are and the commitment they have to triathlon through their title sponsorship of the North Carolina Triathlon Series.

NEWS FROM TRIBIKE TRANSPORT




TriBike Transport Introduces


TBT Bike Services, Inc.


New Company to Include


TBT Race Wheels and


TBT Bike Tech Powered by Inside-Out Sports



May 1, 2012 - TriBike Transport (TBT), the original fully-assembled bike transport service for triathlon events, proudly announces the inception of their sister company, TBT Bike Services, Inc. The new company expands on TBT's track record of exemplaryservice and their long-standing partnership with IRONMAN®.

TBT Bike Services, Inc., will incorporate two branches of service to athletes competing in IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3® races in North America. TBT Race Wheels will provide cutting-edge Zipp race wheel rentals at all such events. TBT Bike Tech Powered by Inside-Out Sportswill provide an on-site bike store as well as official on-course tech support at all full distance Ironman races. The new partnership with well-established North Carolina triathlon retailer Inside-Out Sports, TBT will draw on the company's rich retail history and experience as well as build on the reputation for stellar customer service that stands as the backbone of TBT's seven years of success.

"TBT Bike Services is a logical expansion of our current service offerings toIRONMAN athletes," said TBT's founder Marc Lauzon. "Previously, we focused solely on bringing bikes safely to and from the races. Now, building on that foundation we'll take care of everything in between. From race wheels to cycling products to race day support, TBT will be all things bike atIRONMAN events. We have pridedourselves on always offering top-notch service, and customers can expect to continue seeing this core commitment to quality and reliability across every aspect of our expanding businesses."

In conjunction with the creation of this new company, TBT has relocated their corporate headquarters to Asheville, North Carolina. This will serve as the operational hub for TBT's original bike transport service as well as the newly added TBT Bike Services, Inc. Earlier this year, TBT announced a significant expansion to their partnership with WTC, more than doubling the number of IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events on the TBT service calendar to include all North American events in the IRONMAN andIRONMAN 70.3 series.

For complete information on TBT Race Wheels and to reserve wheels for your next event, visit www.tbtracewheels.com[/url].

About TriBike Transport
Founded on the principle of stellar service, TriBike Transport (TBT)provides safe, stress-free and competitively priced round-trip bicycle transportation to triathlon and cycling events. Bicycles are transported fully-assembled via TBT's trusted partner shop network and professional drivers, easing the burden on athletes and allowing them to focus fully on their race preparations. For detailed information visit www.tribiketransport.com .

TriBike Transport Ambassador Team
Sponsors: Zoot / 2XU / Zipp / Tyr / Rudy Project
http://www.tribiketransport.com


SpicedRum

May 1, 12 18:55

Post #2 of 22 (1436 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
are the zipp wheels firecrest? wondering because race day wheels specifies FC wheels or not.


DougEFresh

May 1, 12 19:05

Post #3 of 22 (1422 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [SpicedRum] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Hey SpicedRum, great question. I'll check and let you know.

TriBike Transport Ambassador Team
Sponsors: Zoot / 2XU / Zipp / Tyr / Rudy Project
http://www.tribiketransport.com


Record10Carbon

May 1, 12 19:07

Post #4 of 22 (1419 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Seems like all kinds of new news is going to be coming up in the next 24 hours...I cant wait till the forum gets the next thing in big news (yes, a big story will be out in 24 hours or some such period of time).
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DougEFresh

May 2, 12 4:14

Post #5 of 22 (1322 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [SpicedRum] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
SpicedRum,
I checked and TBT will be offering the full line of Zipp wheels, including Firecrests. Best,
-Doug

TriBike Transport Ambassador Team
Sponsors: Zoot / 2XU / Zipp / Tyr / Rudy Project
http://www.tribiketransport.com


Fruitcake

May 2, 12 7:57

Post #6 of 22 (1220 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
great timing......I go on the website to check the new things out and the website is down. Guess I'll venture over to race day wheels


DougEFresh

May 2, 12 8:03

Post #7 of 22 (1210 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [IronLance] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Sorry for your difficulty. I just checked the site and it is working fine. Best,
-Doug

TriBike Transport Ambassador Team
Sponsors: Zoot / 2XU / Zipp / Tyr / Rudy Project
http://www.tribiketransport.com


M~

May 2, 12 8:06

Post #8 of 22 (1205 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
DougEFresh wrote:
Sorry for your difficulty. I just checked the site and it is working fine. Best,
-Doug


It isn't. Trust me. Refresh your cache



> nslookup tribiketransport.com
Server: cn-adns-phy.uwaterloo.ca
Address: 129.97.129.10


*** cn-adns-phy.uwaterloo.ca can't find tribiketransport.com: Non-existent host/domain


(This post was edited by M~ on May 2, 12 8:07)


xtremrun

May 2, 12 8:07

Post #9 of 22 (1203 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
DougEFresh wrote:
Sorry for your difficulty. I just checked the site and it is working fine. Best,
-Doug

I can't get into your site either.


deacon42

May 2, 12 8:11

Post #10 of 22 (1187 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Still not working.
Brett Miller
Cydesdale Triathlon
M2 Revolution


DougEFresh

May 2, 12 8:22

Post #11 of 22 (1168 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [xtremrun] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Sorry for your difficulties. Here are the links again. Note that when I put in the TBT Race Wheels link it directs me to the old Ironman wheel rentals site. Right now the legacy TriBike Transport page and the new Wheel Rentals page are separate links.

http://www.ironmanwheels.com/index/default.php

http://www.tribiketransport.com/

TriBike Transport Ambassador Team
Sponsors: Zoot / 2XU / Zipp / Tyr / Rudy Project
http://www.tribiketransport.com


Triattorney

May 2, 12 8:33

Post #12 of 22 (1145 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
This is all great news. However, I will be really excited when they announce that TBT will be going to IM Coz again this year...Any news on that?
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Marc L

May 2, 12 8:36

Post #13 of 22 (1143 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [deacon42] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Hi Brett,

Sorry for the trouble. We had some server issues that cropped up on the TriBike Transport site following an overnight update. I'm told they should now be resolved. The TBT Race Wheels site is hosted separately and to my knowledge, we have not been having any problems with it. Please email me directly if you are still experiencing problems. I'm at marc@tribiketransport.com.

Thanks,

Marc

TriBike Transport
http://www.tribiketransport.com


M~

May 2, 12 8:37

Post #14 of 22 (1139 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [Marc L] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Marc L wrote:
Hi Brett,

Sorry for the trouble. We had some server issues that cropped up on the TriBike Transport site following an overnight update. I'm told they should now be resolved. The TBT Race Wheels site is hosted separately and to my knowledge, we have not been having any problems with it. Please email me directly if you are still experiencing problems. I'm at marc@tribiketransport.com.

Thanks,


All is well in interweb land

> nslookup tribiketransport.com


Name: tribiketransport.com
Address: 174.123.175.98


Marc L

May 2, 12 8:43

Post #15 of 22 (1131 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [Triattorney] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Hi,

We are currently working with the IM Cozumel RD and fully expect to be making the announcement and to open reservations in the next few weeks.

Thank you,

Marc

TriBike Transport
http://www.tribiketransport.com


tri-hog

May 2, 12 18:55

Post #16 of 22 (1047 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [Marc L] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
I am looking at the 808/disc clinchers for IMTX. Every time I try to put the combo in my cart my screen goes blank. I am set with race day wheels, but I would like to compare services and such. It could be my iPad, but I am never had this problem before.


ijma1970

May 2, 12 20:47

Post #17 of 22 (999 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Please clarify about the on-course support: is that a service you have to buy and pay for, or is the on-course support provided for all the competitors in that IM race?


timboricki

May 2, 12 23:28

Post #18 of 22 (975 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [ijma1970] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
I wonder if the LBS that are usually providing on-course SAG and tech support are bummed or relieved.


Triattorney

May 3, 12 6:20

Post #19 of 22 (933 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [Marc L] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Marc L wrote:
Hi,

We are currently working with the IM Cozumel RD and fully expect to be making the announcement and to open reservations in the next few weeks.

Thank you,

This is GREAT news!! Thank you Marc!
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Never Quit.


Robert

May 3, 12 6:37

Post #20 of 22 (925 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [DougEFresh] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
I could rent a Sub9 disk for Mooseman for $150! Sounds like a good deal to me, assuming I could haul that sucka' up those hills for 3+ hours.

-Robert
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~Anne Frank


Marc L

May 3, 12 7:53

Post #21 of 22 (895 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [ijma1970] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Hi,

On-course tech support is provided at no charge as part of the services each participant receives, should it be needed, on race day.

Thanks,

Marc

TriBike Transport
http://www.tribiketransport.com


Marc L

May 3, 12 7:56

Post #22 of 22 (890 views)
Re: TriBike Transport Expands To Include Wheel Rentals, Race Site Bike Shop and Course Tech Support [tri-hog] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Hi,

I'm sorry you are having problems with the site. We have received a few reports that it acting strange and are looking into it but in the meantime, please send me an email at marc@tribiketransport.com and I'll ask one of our managers get back to you.

Thank you,

Marc

TriBike Transport
http://www.tribiketransport.com

   
 
 
 
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