Quote Originally Posted by steelynorm View Post
Sadiekate: yes it is the wildflower in SLO, we live in Sacramento, Folsom to be exact.

Sheri, worker/owner was awesome i want to give her our business but they do not carry a lot of brands there, what do we do?
Hey! I just moved from Davis.

I would recommend that you give Wheelworks a try again. They can get absolutely slammed and I know their best mechanic recently reduced his hours so I bet they're hurting. Call Joe, Kevin or Andrew and tell them Sarah sent you and that I will come do dastardly things if they don't help. I have no problems harrassing them if need be. The reason why I say this is that any of the above can do a good fitting and they will try to have built up bikes in your wife's size if you call a couple days ahead. Having listened to these guys gripe over the years, I can tell you that you need to be very open about the type of riding and any pain or discomfort issues. It seems to be a challenge for many customers to be open about things. It's like they're embarassed to say anything and the LBS has to discover it by osmosis. Of course, there's also the opposite customer who won't shut up and learn.

I caution you about the Freewheeler. Their mechanical skills leave something to be desired and it's sort of a hit or miss what is going to happen in there. My husband and/or I lived in Davis since the late 70s and cycling the entire time and we know every shop very well.

If your wife is thinking triathlons, you need to talk with Joe at Wheelworks. He supports multiple high level ironman competitors and knows his stuff. You can also pay for a fitting and he will willingly tell you if the geometry of the brands he carries simply won't fit your wife. And I've personally heard him tell customers what brands to look for elsewhere if this is the case.

If you would like me to call or email Joe just let me know. I have his number. Andrew is our sort of adopted son so I can always threaten him with lack of housing during the Cascade Classic race. I know how to motivate.