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Our goal is simple...

We provide everyone with the best bike shop experience available.  Friendly, honest staff; quality,
dependable products; and same day service are just a few of the reasons to visit Cyclist Connection.

With more than 20 years experience and now celebrating more than 10 years in business, Cyclist Connection bike shop has provided central Ohio's cyclists with just that... "The Best Experience Available".

Lifetime Labor Free?

Yeah, you heard it right.  Cyclist Connection is central Ohio's ONLY bike shop offering Lifetime Labor Free adjustments!  20 years from now, you're bound to get a flat, so you pay for the tube and we'll
install it for free (did we mention we also guarantee lowest prices on all parts and accessories?).

Size Right Guarantee.

Above all else, the right fit is the most important aspect of your bike. We don't sell you on some fit system that simply measures your height and inseam. Our process provides you perfect cleat placement, saddle fore/aft, saddle height/tilt, stem rise/length, and handlebar position, and the end result is pure comfort! Even beyond the sale, we'll make every necessary change to give you the best fit possible.

Ask a mechanic...

No rookies here, Cyclist Connection has only expert mechanics to fix everything from a flat tire to
overhauling your mountain bike's suspension fork. We service all brands of bicycles, regardless of
where the bike was purchased or the brand of bike you ride. First we access your bike's problems, make
an apt and lightning quick decision (except for Todd) and explain your options to you with an eloquence
that may darn well bring tears to your eyes, then... fix your bike!
 

 

We Re-Cycle!

Cyclist Connection is central Ohio's only bike shop that is taking strides to be responsible with our environment. We not only recycle our cardboard, paper and plastic, but we also recycle our tubes, tires, chains and other metals.

In addition, from now until November 14th we are accepting your old, unwanted bicycles and parts to be recycled back into our communities. Your donation will help make an underprivileged child's Christmas wish a reality.

Nothing to donate? How about your time? On Saturday, November 14th, you can volunteer to help us refurbish these old bikes into a gift of joy.

Contact us to get involved at (614) 833.BIKE (2453) or email us at info@cyclistconnection.com.

 



                
Hurry, Hurry, Read All About It!

Here's are even more reasons to visit Cyclist Connection.  We carry the BEST...

DEFY ADVANCED 1, AVAIL ADVANCED 2
WIN BICYCLING EDITOR’S CHOICE!!


Just announced at Sea Otter, and very soon appearing on newsstands everywhere --  two Giant performance road bikes have won their respective categories in the 2009 Bicycling Editor’s Choice Awards!!  The June 2009 issue of Bicycling features both the Defy Advanced 1 and the Avail Advanced 2 in an article titled: “OUR FAVORITE 2009 ROAD BIKES.”

AVAIL ADVANCED 2
The Giant for Women Avail Advanced 2 is tops in the “Women’s Enthusiast Road” category, besting the Cannondale Synapse Feminine 4 and the Felt ZW3.  Here are a few of the editors’ reasons why: “As nicely as the Avail Advanced 2 suited our bodies, with its compact frame, women’s saddle and short-reach shifters and levers, it also matches the way many women ride.  It’s built with performance-oriented components, especially the Shimano 105 group, that make us trust every part to do what we ask it to do, but the relaxed geometry and carbon frame kept us comfortable no matter how far or fast we rode.”  There’s more: “…The Avail Advanced 2 proved easy to power up the hills and motor along the flats, as well as stable on the downhills, and it reacted nimbly in corners.  And when we needed to shave speed or stop suddenly, the Shimano 105 brakes offered solid power. …The Giant’s frame and componentry add up to the top all-around performance.”

DEFY ADVANCED 1
Giant’s Defy Advanced 1 leads the field in the “Plush Road” category, overpowering the Specialized Roubaix Expert and the Cervelo RS Ultegra SL.  Here’s what the editors say:  “With the Defy Advanced 1, Giant solved the paradox of making a bike comfortable while maintaining an extremely aggressive feel.  It can bomb a rough dirt road without beating you up, then sprint for a city-limit sign a mile later.”  Don’t stop now: “This Defy has Giant’s top tech, including the BB86 oversize bottom bracket and tapered steerer with integrated headset, and it shows in the bike’s performance.  Plus, it weighs nearly a pound less than the other finalists.” And there is this final affirmation:  “Our winner stood out for its balanced attributes and raises the bar for the category higher than ever before.”

What does this mean?  The impact of these awards really can’t be minimized.  This is the world’s largest-circulation consumer bicycle publication and it’s no accident that the timing of the awards coincides with when consumers think about buying a new bike.   
There is one other Giant bike listed in this issue—the TCR Advanced 1.  It is a finalist in the “Enthusiast Road” category, and it still gets good ink:  “The Giant TCR Advanced felt the raciest, with more powertrain stiffness, aggressive handling, and a slightly buzzier ride.”

Stop in to see the award-winning Defy Advanced 1 and Avail Advanced 2.   And congratulations to Giant’s terrific product development team!

The March 2009 issue of Bicycling magazine features the Giant Defy 1 on the cover and in a spread on pages 84 and 85!  The bicycle gets some nice ink from editor Ron Koch in a review titled “Smooth Savers” which starts off with the teaser: “THANKS TO TRICKLE-DOWN TECHNOLOGY, THE FEATURES AND PERFORMANCE YOU WANT ARE MORE AFFORDABLE THAN EVER.”  Here’s a noteworthy quote from the main text: “Giant’s Defy 1 is stable, even at speeds exceeding 50 MPH, thanks to the rock-solid frame and trustworthy geometry.”   Also, “Giant’s new road machine takes comfort and performance to new levels of affordability, with, top to bottom, dependable Shimano 105 parts, high-tech hydroformed tubes, and a solid FSA crankset.”  Stop in and check one out.

 

 
 
 
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