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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Road Runner Sports coming to Atlanta (& random thoughts on retail)
Runners, this may be good news to you if you are in Atlanta:
http://www.tonetoatl.com/2011/04/beep-beep-road-runner-sports-entering.html
Re: Road Runner Sports coming to Atlanta (& random thoughts on retail)
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
Of course, I'm not a runner, but...
We have a couple of locations of Performance, which is a national cycling store chain. The prices are good, the product selection is ok (mostly lower end/middle of the road stuff), but the employees usually know NOTHING about bikes. I once asked for a certain tire size, which is standard for mountain bikes. The employee looked at me like I had 2 heads. Finally I just asked where the tires were. I wonder if RR Sports will be like this. I still shop at my local bike shops. I walk in, they know my name, know what I ride, what I like, etc. Atlanta is a large city and can support multiple formats for retail stores (LBS/LRS vs. national chain). I think it's good to have a choice.
At the same time, I think Performance (and to a lesser extent our REI stores) keep prices at the bike shops down and more affordable for the average person that doesn't receive a team discount.
(REI falls into a different category even though they are a large retailer. I find that their employees ride and are knowledgeable about bikes.)
Southeastern Cycling
My Nest Bio and Cycling Advice
My experience with the RRS here in Columbus is that the employees usually know what they're talking about-meaning any questions I've had (which admittedly are few and far between, I tend to go in to any running store knowing what I'm looking for otherwise I end up buying half the damn store) have been answered easily. What I really like about RRS is their store brand line of running gear-tops, shorts/capris/pants/tights/etc, bras, socks, and the like. It's not as expensive as the Nike or Brooks gear that I also love, and it holds up just as well in my experience.
Plus, its 10 minutes from my house. Which helps