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<center><h1>Slowtwitch Saddle Tour</h1></center>
<center><h2>22 Cities, 39 Partner Locations</h2></center>
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An overview of the <a href = http://www.slowtwitch.com/Features/Slowtwitch_Saddle_Tour_3810.html> Slowtwitch Saddle Tour</a> is published elsewhere.   What you'll read here are the mechanics of how a saddle "demo" operates, how you go about obtaining a demo for yourself, and how you as a Saddle Tour participant can reap the greatest benefit from this initiative.
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To forestall the inevitable question of "Why isn't my LBS a part of this Tour?", the participating retail stores were chosen in this way:  They already had in their stores the necessary (and expensive) tooling to execute the saddle demo protocols; their personnel had sufficient and appropriate training; and they each agreed to carry the necessary saddle inventories.  It's that simple.  These stores did not pay us to participate.  We approached each of these stores on the basis of what we knew about them.  We asked 40 stores to participate, and 39 said yes.
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<b>Scheduling a Saddle Tour Appointment</b><br>
Most Saddle Tour stops are 3 or 4 days in length, that is, it's like when a touring act, or a play, comes to your town for 4 shows.  Once those shows are over, they're over.  So, the wise and enterprising concert goer plans in advance. You may be able to take a Saddle Tour demo on a walk-in basis.  However, most participating shops require an appointment, or some advance notice.  On the list of participating shops below is the phone number of every shop.  In some cases, the name of the person you should ask for is also listed.  Call before you arrive.  Allow for a half-hour.  Most Saddle Tour demos will take 15 or 20 minutes.  Maybe 25.  Still, best allow for 30.
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There is no charge to you for the saddle demo, however there is certainly a limit to how many saddle demos can be executed during the Slowtwitch Saddle Tour window.  These demos occur aboard fit bikes, which have as their "day jobs" the task of sitting underneath those who need to be fitted for road or tri bikes.  Therefore, because this is a no-charge service does not mean it's an especially available service.  If you wait to schedule an appointment you may get your feelings hurt when you discover no appointment slots exist.
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<b>What you should bring</b><br>
Bring cycling shoes, pedals, and your kit, i.e., your bib or shorts and jersey.  And socks.  Bring your fit coordinates if you want to get the most out of this session, and by "most" I'm talking about a saddle demo while in your aero position.  This demo is going to take place on a fit simulator, and you want that simulator set up to match the position in which you'll ride your tri bike.  So, what's a fit coordinate?  Go to your Slowtwitch Forum User Profile, look at the bottom of that profile, you'll see a utility called Bike Fit Manager.  This is the place you archive your bike fit coordinates.  This will tell you how to measure your coordinates.  If you want to know what this looks like, here's <a href = http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?username=Slowman>my</a> User Profile, and you can see what my fit coordinates look like.  If you bring these fit coordinates in to your Slowtwitch Saddle Tour demo, these participating shops are trained in how to match the fit bike to your coordinates.
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You should also bring with you as much as you know about your existing set up:  the saddle you're now riding, the aerobars you ride, and so forth.
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<b>Is this a bike fit session?</b><br>
No.  You're not getting a bike fit.  At least not a proper bike fit.  If you do not know your coordinates, or if you don't want to bring coordinates because you are certain your bike is not set up even close to properly, the Slowtwitch Saddle Tour participating shop will spend 3 or 4 minutes roughing out a position for you.  Getting you close.
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One thing I hope you'll take away from this exercise is a sense of how these new, modern fit bikes work.  It is on these tools that fitters execute today's modern dynamic fits.  Consider coming back to this shop to avail yourself of a proper fit session.
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You may also want to tell the fitter who's executing the Saddle Tour demo what your target race power is, if you know it.  The more you can replicate race conditions, the more this demo will bear fruit.
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<center><h3>• • • • • • List of Metro Areas in Date Order • • • • • • </h3></center>
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Atlanta, GA • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br>
Boston, MA • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br>
Denver, CO • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br>
Boulder, CO • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br>
Washington DC • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Baltimore, MD • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Los Angeles, CA • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Detroit, MI • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Tampa, FL • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Orlando, FL • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br>
San Francisco, CA • Aug 23 - 24 • Fri thru Sat<br>
Raleigh, NC • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
State of Connecticut • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Minneapolis, MN • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
San Diego, CA • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Houston, TX • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Seattle, WA • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Sacramento, CA • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br>
New York, NY • Sep 11 - 14 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Philadelphia, PA • Sep 25 - 28 • Wed thru Sat<br>
Chicago, IL • Sep 25 - 28 • Wed thru Sat<br>

<center><h3>• • • • • • List of Participating Shops • • • • • • </h3></center>
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Atlanta, GA • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br><br>

All3Sports<br>
Brent Pease<br>
8601 Dunwoody Pl #420<br>
Atlanta, GA<br>
770-587-9994<br>

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Boston, MA • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br><br>

Fast Splits<br>
Brian Hughes<br>
612 Washington St<br>
Newton, MA  02458<br>
617-630-8500<br><br>

Fit Werkx<br>
67 Foster St.<br>
Peabody, MA 01960<br>
978-532-7348<br><br>

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Denver, CO • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br><br>

Treads Bicycle Outfitters Aurora<br>
16701 E Iliff Ave<br>
Aurora, CO  80013<br>
303-750-1671<br><br>

Treads Bicycle Outfitters Lakewood<br>
3234 S Wadsworth Blvd<br>
Lakewood, CO  80227<br><br>

Treads Bicycle Outfitters Parker<br>
10831 S Crossroads Dr<br>
Parker, CO  80134<br>
303-690-2900<br><br>

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Boulder, CO • Aug 15 - 17 • Thur thru Sat<br><br>

Colorado Multisport<br>
2480 Canyon Blvd<br>
Boulder, CO  80302<br>
303-865-4604<br><br>

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Washington DC • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Sportfit Lab<br>
Doug Baumgarten<br>
1041 Sterling Rd #103<br>
Herndon, VA 20170<br>
703-435-5537<br><br>

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Baltimore, MD • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Bike Doctor<br>
Steve Ruck<br>
953 Ritchie Hwy<br>
Arnold, MD 21012<br>
410-544-3532<br><br>

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Los Angeles, CA • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Triathlon Lab<br>
3328 Pico Blvd<br>
Santa Monica, CA<br>
310-581-6100<br><br>

Bike Religion<br>
34150 E Pacific Coast Hwy<br>
Dana Point, CA<br>
855-433-8806<br><br>

Hypercat Racing<br>
4160 Market St #3<br>
Ventura, CA  93003<br>
805-477-0353<br><br>

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Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
 
Knobbies and Slicks<br>
8300 Precinct Line Rd #110<br>
Colleyville, TX<br>
817-281-4957<br><br>

Tri Shop<br>
6101 Windhaven Parkway #100<br>
Plano, TX 75093<br>
972-378-5476<br>

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Detroit, MI • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
  
Fraser Bicycle<br>
34501 Utica Road<br>
Fraser, MI 48026<br>
586-294-4070<br>

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Tampa, FL • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Outspokin<br>
3300 S. Dale Mabry Hwy<br>
Tampa, FL<br>
813-831-1414<br><br>

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Orlando, FL • Aug 21 - 24 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Evolve Bicycles<br>
13 Blake Blvd.<br>
Celebration, FL  34747<br>
321-939-2453<br><br>

Out-Spoke-N<br>
1061 South Sun Drive #1073<br>
Lake Mary, FL  32746<br>
407-688-1959<br><br>

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San Francisco, CA • Aug 23 - 24 • Fri thru Sat<br><br>

Sports Basement Presidio<br>
610-Old Mason St.<br>
San Francisco, CA<br>
415-437-0100<br><br>

Sports Basement Walnut Creek<br>
1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd.<br>
Walnut Creek, CA<br>
925-941-6100<br><br>

Sports Basement Sunnyvale<br>
1177 Kern Ave<br>
Sunnyvale, CA<br>
408-732-0300<br><br>

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Raleigh, NC • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Inside Out Sports<br>
8111 Creedmoor Rd<br>
Raleigh, NC<br>
Brennan Station<br>
919-861-9903<br><br>

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State of Connecticut • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
  
Bethel Cycle<br>
5 Depot Pl<br>
Bethel, CT 06801<br>
203-504-8960<br><br>

Greenwich Bicycles<br>
35 Amogerone Crossway<br>
Greenwich, CT  06830<br>
203-869-4141<br><br>

Pacific Swim Bike Run<br>
575 Pacific St.<br>
Stamford, CT 06902<br>
203-504-8960<br><br>

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Minneapolis, MN • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Now Bikes & Fitness<br>
1201 County Road East, #100<br>
Arden Hills, MN 55112<br>
651-490-7709<br><br>

Now Bikes & Fitness<br>
75 N Snelling Ave<br>
St. Paul, MN 55104<br>
651-644-2354<br><br>

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San Diego, CA • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
  
Nytro Multisport<br>
940 S. Coast Hwy 101<br>
Encinitas, CA<br>
760-632-0006<br><br>

Moment Cycle Sports<br>
2816 Historic Decatur Rd #135<br>
San Diego, CA  92106<br>
619-523-2453<br>

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Houston, TX • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

Bicycle World<br>
14536 Memorial Dr.<br>
Houston, TX<br>
281-556-0923<br><br>

Bicycle World<br>
23233 Kingsland Blvd<br>
Katy, TX 77494<br>
281-665-1016<br><br>

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Seattle, WA • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
 
Northwest Tri and Bike <br>
15423 SE 272nd St.,<br>
Kent, WA 98042<br>
253-638-2453 <br><br>

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Sacramento, CA • Aug 28 - 31 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
 
Davis Wheelworks<br>
Joe Santos<br>
247 F St.,<br>
Davis, CA  95616<br>
530-753-3186<br><br>

Rocklin Endurance Sports<br>
Rich Burns<br>
22161 Sunset Blvd., #200<br>
Rocklin, CA  95765<br>
916-259-2820<br><br>

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New York, NY • Sep 11 - 14 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>

ACME Bicycle Co.<br>
Jonathan Blyer<br>
597 Degraw Street, Suite 2F<br>
Brooklyn, NY  11217<br>
917-355-3397<br><br>

Cycle Craft<br>
Brendan Poh<br>
99 U.S. Hwy 46 East<br>
Parsippany, NJ<br>
973-227-4462<br><br>

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Philadelphia, PA • Sep 25 - 28 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
 
Bell's Bike Shop<br>
Steve Palladinetti<br>
1320 E. Passyunk Ave.<br>
Philadelphia, PA  19147<br>
215-543-6000<br>

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Chicago, IL • Sep 25 - 28 • Wed thru Sat<br><br>
 
EndureIt!<br>
504 W Fifth Ave<br>
Naperville, IL 60563<br>
630-305-6771<br><br>

Running Away Multisport<br>
2219 N. Clybourn Ave<br>
Chicago, IL 60614<br>
773-395-2929<br><br>

Running Away Multisport<br>
800 Waukegan Rd.<br>
Deerfield, IL  60015<br>
847-945-2929<br>
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