Good result, I ended up going for a Colnago CLX.

Completely different experience at Capital Cycles in Wellington.

The guy judged my height correctly just by looking at me. Measured me before we even looked at the bike. Asked me about my riding style and aches and pains etc.

Then we came to the bike he says "I can see you're not a white frame sort of guy, we need to go darker, I'm not saying your a Bogan, (trailer trash/Metallica t shirt wearing dude), but I'm getting rid of the white bar tape and white saddle also, ok?"

He then talked about swopping out and changing chainrings and cogs to make it a bit easier on me and climbing hills, which I was more than happy to go with.


He then spots my wife rubbing her shoulder and she says it's after her 100km rider at the weekend, he asks her if she has had a bike fit to which she replies yes. He is like well I'm not happy with it bring your bike in and I'll give you a complementary bike fit so we can fix your aches and pains. How is that for customer service?

I've bought tires and a brooks saddle from this shop but never a bike. This shop now has all my business and loyalty from now on I felt like I was treated as a king.