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<center><h1>Slowtwitch TBI 50</h1></center><p>
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The list below represents, in order by vote total, the top 50 multisport retailers during 2013. Those in yellow highlight are the top-10 vote getters.  These are the top retailers in the United States, as voted by their vendors (80% of the score weight) and consumers (weighted 20%).  This list was announced in January, 2014, and this is the second year these retailers have been elected and honored.  TBI stands for Triathlon Business International, and is an industry organization comprised of many of triathlon's top manufacturers, race organizers, retailers, media and event services companies.
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Ballots were sent out to 75 vendors in every multisport sector:  running shoe and bike makers, accessory and swim companies, and distributors.  These vendors were asked to choose from among roughly 400 retailers, culled from an original list of about 800 retailers who sell bikes, swim specialty and run specialty.  These 400 retailers were split into 9 regions, so that retailers from high-density areas did not dominate the voting.
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No voting cohort is ideal.  Vendors are in a better position than consumers to judge among retailers in a large area, such as the entire United States, because a consumer in Tennessee cannot fairly assess the value of his local retailers versus those in Vermont or Oregon.  Vendors are not perfect, because they tend to too-often vote simply based on sales figures.  After much testing, the current 80/20 score weighting seems to yield what seems a fair result.
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Vendors were asked to score their ballots based on the following:
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- Superior technical and brand knowledge.<br>
- Broad and deep tri-related inventory in stock.<br>
- Strong service to the local community.<br>
- Specific knowledge of triathlon.<br>
- Strong ability to match the right product, size, and set-up to the customer.<br>
- Strong intangibles (local race and club support, training rides and runs, guest speakers).<br> 
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Just below this list of 50 is the same list sorted by state.
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>1</td>
  <td class=xl24 width=227>All3Sports</td>
  <td class=xl24 width=141>Atlanta</td>
  <td class=xl24 width=27>GA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>2</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>3</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>4</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>5</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>6</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>7</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>8</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>9</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>10</td>
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  <td class=xl24>Deerfield</td>
  <td class=xl24>IL</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>11</td>
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  <td>Santa Monica</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>12</td>
  <td>Inside Out Sports</td>
  <td>Cary</td>
  <td>NC</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>13</td>
  <td>Moment Cycle Sport</td>
  <td>San Diego</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>14</td>
  <td>Tribe Multisport</td>
  <td>Scottsdale</td>
  <td>AZ</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>15</td>
  <td>Running Away Multisport</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>16</td>
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  <td>Austin</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>17</td>
  <td>Element Multisport</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>18</td>
  <td>T3 Multisport</td>
  <td>Indianapolis</td>
  <td>IN</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>19</td>
  <td>Richardson Bike Mart</td>
  <td>Richardson</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>20</td>
  <td>Inside Out Sports</td>
  <td>Charlotte</td>
  <td>NC</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>21</td>
  <td>Podium Multisport</td>
  <td>Atlanta</td>
  <td>GA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>22</td>
  <td>Bonzai Sports</td>
  <td>Falls Church</td>
  <td>VA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>23</td>
  <td>Davis Wheelworks</td>
  <td>Davis</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>24</td>
  <td>Wheat Ridge Cyclery</td>
  <td>Wheat Ridge</td>
  <td>CO</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>25</td>
  <td>Sunerise Tri</td>
  <td>West Babylon</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>26</td>
  <td>Paragon Sports</td>
  <td>NY</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>27</td>
  <td>SBR Multisports</td>
  <td>NY</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>28</td>
  <td>Get a Grip Cycles</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>29</td>
  <td>Mack Cycle</td>
  <td>Miami</td>
  <td>FL</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>30</td>
  <td>TriBella</td>
  <td>Boulder</td>
  <td>CO</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>31</td>
  <td>Contender Bicycles</td>
  <td>Salt Lake City</td>
  <td>UT</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>32</td>
  <td>Fit Werx 2</td>
  <td>Peabody</td>
  <td>MA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>33</td>
  <td>Endurance House</td>
  <td>Middleton</td>
  <td>WI</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>34</td>
  <td>Fast Splits</td>
  <td>Newton</td>
  <td>MA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>35</td>
  <td>Arts Cyclery</td>
  <td>San Luis Obispo</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>36</td>
  <td>Chainwheel</td>
  <td>Little Rock</td>
  <td>AK</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>37</td>
  <td>Naperville Running Co</td>
  <td>Naperville</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>38</td>
  <td>Play Tri</td>
  <td>Dallas</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>39</td>
  <td>Northwest Tri and Bike</td>
  <td>Kent</td>
  <td>WA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>40</td>
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  <td>St. Louis</td>
  <td>MO</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>41</td>
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  <td>Arlington</td>
  <td>VA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>42</td>
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  <td>Belmont</td>
  <td>MA</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>43</td>
  <td>Brickwell Cycling and Multisports</td>
  <td>Great Neck</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>44</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>45</td>
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  <td>Arnold</td>
  <td>MD</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>46</td>
  <td>Britton's Bike Shop</td>
  <td>San Antonio</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>47</td>
  <td>Tri Shop</td>
  <td>Plano</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>48</td>
  <td>SBR Sports</td>
  <td>Orem</td>
  <td>UT</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>49</td>
  <td>Tri Town</td>
  <td>Boise</td>
  <td>ID</td>
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  <td height=13 class=xl25>50</td>
  <td>Urban Tri Gear</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>Trisports.com</td>
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  <td>AZ</td>
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  <td>Tribe Multisport</td>
  <td>Scottsdale</td>
  <td>AZ</td>
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  <td>Nytro Multisport</td>
  <td>Encinitas</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td>Triathlon Lab</td>
  <td>Santa Monica</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td>Moment Cycle Sport</td>
  <td>San Diego</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td>Davis Wheelworks</td>
  <td>Davis</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td>Arts Cyclery</td>
  <td>San Luis Obispo</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td>Fleet Feet</td>
  <td>Sacramento</td>
  <td>CA</td>
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  <td>Colorado Multisport</td>
  <td>Boulder</td>
  <td>CO</td>
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  <td>Wheat Ridge Cyclery</td>
  <td>Wheat Ridge</td>
  <td>CO</td>
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  <td>TriBella</td>
  <td>Boulder</td>
  <td>CO</td>
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  <td>Mack Cycle</td>
  <td>Miami</td>
  <td>FL</td>
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  <td>All3Sports</td>
  <td>Atlanta</td>
  <td>GA</td>
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  <td>Podium Multisport</td>
  <td>Atlanta</td>
  <td>GA</td>
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  <td>Tri Town</td>
  <td>Boise</td>
  <td>ID</td>
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  <td>Running Away Multisport</td>
  <td>Deerfield</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>Running Away Multisport</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>Element Multisport</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>Get a Grip Cycles</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>Naperville Running Co</td>
  <td>Naperville</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>Urban Tri Gear</td>
  <td>Chicago</td>
  <td>IL</td>
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  <td>T3 Multisport</td>
  <td>Indianapolis</td>
  <td>IN</td>
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  <td>Fit Werx 2</td>
  <td>Peabody</td>
  <td>MA</td>
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  <td>Fast Splits</td>
  <td>Newton</td>
  <td>MA</td>
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  <td>Belmont Wheelworks</td>
  <td>Belmont</td>
  <td>MA</td>
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  <td>Bike Doctor</td>
  <td>Arnold</td>
  <td>MD</td>
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  <td>Gear West Bike and Triathlon</td>
  <td>Long Lake</td>
  <td>MN</td>
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  <td>Big Shark Bicycle Company</td>
  <td>St. Louis</td>
  <td>MO</td>
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  <td>Inside Out Sports</td>
  <td>Cary</td>
  <td>NC</td>
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  <td>Inside Out Sports</td>
  <td>Charlotte</td>
  <td>NC</td>
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  <td>R&amp;A Cycles</td>
  <td>Brooklyn</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td>Sunerise Tri</td>
  <td>West Babylon</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td>Paragon Sports</td>
  <td>NY</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td>SBR Multisports</td>
  <td>NY</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td>Brickwell Cycling and Multisports</td>
  <td>Great Neck</td>
  <td>NY</td>
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  <td>Athletes Lounge</td>
  <td>Portland</td>
  <td>OR</td>
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  <td>Austin Tri Cyclist</td>
  <td>Austin</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td>Jack and Adams</td>
  <td>Austin</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td>Richardson Bike Mart</td>
  <td>Richardson</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td>Play Tri</td>
  <td>Dallas</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td>Britton's Bike Shop</td>
  <td>San Antonio</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td>Tri Shop</td>
  <td>Plano</td>
  <td>TX</td>
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  <td>Contender Bicycles</td>
  <td>Salt Lake City</td>
  <td>UT</td>
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  <td>SBR Sports</td>
  <td>Orem</td>
  <td>UT</td>
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  <td>Bonzai Sports</td>
  <td>Falls Church</td>
  <td>VA</td>
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  <td>Freshbikes</td>
  <td>Arlington</td>
  <td>VA</td>
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  <td>Speedy Reedy</td>
  <td>Seattle</td>
  <td>WA</td>
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  <td>Northwest Tri and Bike</td>
  <td>Kent</td>
  <td>WA</td>
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  <td>Endurance House</td>
  <td>Middleton</td>
  <td>WI</td>
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