I’m doing the NYC tri in July and have no idea how I’m going to get my bike there. I’m not much of a mechanic, so I don’t want to have to put it back together myself as I fear that will result in a pile up on the Henry Hudson. Anyone know of a bike shop I can ship to who will set it up for me? Any other advice on shipping a bike?
I’m pretty sure SBR is the ‘official’ shop for the NYC tri. They probably have a deal for shipping and assembly.
http://www.sbrshop.com/customer-service.htm#shipping
There’s also Toga, which is near the start. http://togabikes.com Other shops off the top of my head that you could probably ship to: Sid’s, Bicycle Habitat, Larry & Jeff’s, Metro…
Any of those shops will take care of you.
It’s a great race, your really going to enjoy it.
You may even grow an extra limb from swimming in the hudson!
That’ll help you swim faster. See last year’s times for evidence of this.
I got a rash from last year’s race on my right arm.
It was itchy and red, but it went away after a few days.
I got a rash after my last trip to NY too, but that was somthing completely different.