[agarv]

I am going to be in Southern CA for business the week of 9/25 and would like to do the Long Beach tri. My problem? For several reasons, I am unable to ship my bike. Does anyone know of a shop in the area that might rent a road or tri bike? Any help would be appreciated.

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[racergirl]

The bike shop on campus at UCSD rents road bikes, but its an hour drive. They are only open during the week, but I think they rent out pretty nice bikes.

I just moved up near Long Beach. The local tri shop is called Edge Cyclesport and is located in Laguna. I'm not sure if they rent. Have you tried REI?

[cjbruin]

What size do you need? Do you prefer a tri or a road bike? Long Beach is a flat, two-lap course with two small "hills" that are really just entrances to the bridge.

PM me if you want and I'll see what I can do to get you hooked up.

[Hawkear]

Check with the Triathlon Lab (http://triathlonlab.com) - they might be able to hook you up with a rental bike.