Hey Mark...

I just wanted to let you know how much I'm enjoying my new Cervelo Dual. I'm riding every chance I get. The FSA/Dura-Ace transmission is soooo smoooth and the bike just flies.

I really appreciate the time you took to set up the bike fit  for me. I have only had to make small adjustments for comfort, but otherwise you were spot on!

Thanks again for your attention and great service.

Cordially,

Bob Harding

Hi Mark!

It's been 3 weeks today since I have got the Colnago.  What a time I had!  I keep discovering new things, new dimensions of cycling.  It really is dreamland.  So far everything is holding on perfect.  I did not change anything, e.g., seatpost height, angle, etc.

I tried some hills I used to do near Hamilton - again, it's a new dimension in ride quality.  Thank you again for your help, advice and getting me that dream bike!  So far I have about 850 km on it - too bad I have to work, classes started 2 weeks ago... 

'see you around.  And thanks again,

Francois Caron

Hi Mark---both bikes---Katies Opus road bike and my cool Pinarello cross have been wonderful and I would like to thank you guys for everything. I have really enjoyed the cross bike and it fits great. 

Terry O'Brien

Thanks for your support!
I am writing to thank you and Tim for the support by TI Cycle of the 2005 Kingston Kids Tri again this year. Your donation of a bicycle draw prize made a young athlete very very happy!!!     In addition, I am writing to thank you and congratulate you on a job well done in the delivery of my new GURU Flite!! Your attention to detail in the order and the building of the bike make this my favourite Guru (it is my 3rd!!) It is fast! The Team of TI Cycle and GURU is an excellent one that I support strongly. I recommend to all of the athletes I know and those I  represent to try your Team first!!!!   Thanks for your continuing first class efforts!  

Gary W. Tranmer

Why I Choose TI Cycle:
A little while ago Mark Dwyre asked me to write a little note about his store, say something nice, you know, a testimonial if you will. I suppose it is not so much a testimonial though, it is really a story of values. As consumers, we all have our idea of what value means. What follows is my view of TI Cycle and its relentless efforts to provide quality bicycles and service.

It began about 5 years ago, when I lived way up North. In a place that is cold and frosty 8 months of the year, and four months you get big black flies. I speak of North Bay, of course this is my story and I can tell it the way I like. Anyhow, getting back to the subject at hand, my current employment has given me the opportunity to explore parts of Ontario very closely. In fact, it was not fate that took me into Gananoque those many months ago, but work.

As it happens, I was considering a monumental move from a Kona Kapu road bike to something that was of much better quality. My current role right now, before I forget to mention, is that of a Quality Assurance Verifier. So, as a result, as I grow more comfortable in my role, I am also finding that I am rather fussy about the quality of almost everything I use, buy, drive, eat, sleep, think, oh the list is endless. So, with that in mind, I had done some initial research and decided that I wanted to look closely at titanium bikes.

Enter TI Cycle. I mean I was just driving along and right before my eyes, what do I see, but TI Cycle. The bike gods were looking after me I thought. A blessing, I thought. I imagined the scene behind the counter. It looked like a nice tidy little store, with perhaps, some bespeckled old bicycle master behind a long, thick, grey beard, wearing a soiled, blue denim smock. In the pockets of the smock would be a rag, flat tipped screwdriver and a wrench or two. Bicycle heaven? I felt that I must not miss this opportunity, so in I turned in.

“What do you have in Titanium?”, I asked the tall, clean cut young apprentice or sales guy I thought as I walked about the store.

“Well, not much, except that Norco Team Ti hanging there. What is it you are looking for?”

“Well”, I said, “I really would like a custom built road bike. That is why I stopped. You know, I saw TI Cycle and I thought that you specialized in titanium bikes.”

“The name is Thousand Islands Cycle, not titanium.” Replied the clean shaven, dry young man, sounding insulted at my ignorance.

“Hmpf”, replied I. It seemed like my search was not over, but just beginning. I was about to leave, when the hook was thrown into the water. The lost bike soul in me took a nibble.

“Why do you need a custom frame ? You seem to be of average build and height. I think I can fit you on a  Colnago frame set . Besides, if you want to sell the bike at some point, it is easier to move a common size frame than it is a custom frame.” I paused at the door. This sounds interesting.

He continued, “Colnago is one of the finest road bikes in the world. I have a custom built bike myself, but for all its fine fit, it does not hold a candle to the ride and the experience of the Dream Plus I am riding right now.” I felt the line tug and ten tighten. He began to speak a language that was foreign to me, yet it held the romantic tone of say Parisian French.

Fast forward to now. When I look back at that first step in the door, I still get the same personal service as I got then. Four Colnagos  later, not to mention, the upgrades to my trusty Kona Hot mountain steed, there is only reason I keep going back. The plain, simple truth is that when you search for quality in something important to you and finally you find it, others just pale. No matter how you compare others, that may at first glance appear similar, or places and things that look exotic, you keep coming back to the best.

I have grown to trust Mark and Tim at TI Cycle as salt of the earth people that run a business because they love and live the business. The refreshing part of all this is that I made a couple of friends that I enjoy stopping to talk to when I pass by.

Maybe the TI really is titanium because they are sure a model pillar in the tough bicycle market place. TI Cycle is built to last.

Oh one more thing, they are also involved in one great stage race, the Multi-Laser Grand Prix. I wish more shops had the conviction to the sport that TI Cycle has.

Greg Cushing
ASQ-CQIA and avid cycling enthusiast

Why I Choose TI Cycle II:
Back in June I rode away from TI Cycle on a brand new Colnago C40HP. Today I would like to take a moment to thank you for your assistance in the new bike selection process, and to acknowledge the outstanding knowledge, service, and product line you offer your clients.

My first visit to TI was in the summer of 2001 when I was looking for a bike of my own to replace the borrowed one I was using. The following spring I returned with a new bike I had purchased elsewhere. I was experiencing a few fit and finish problems, as a well as a cleat placement problem that the vendor did not seem interested in, or perhaps capable of addressing. Fortunately you were able to make things right, and you only mildly ribbed me about showing up on your doorstep with problems that originated elsewhere. I remember being impressed by the neatness and orderliness of the store

Since that time I have become a regular visitor at TI. Sometimes for minor adjustments, sometimes for a major overhaul, and sometimes for new shoes, or new tires, or any number of cycling’s gotta’ have items. More often I simply drop in to say hello and get a quick infusion of the current cycling vibe.  I have yet to be disappointed along any of these dimensions. Whenever I hear the phrase “I think you’ll be happy with  …..” I know I’ve made a good choice.

I grew up in Toronto, and over the years I’ve developed a habit of visiting a few bike shops along Queen Street whenever I am in town. I used to think of them as being the authority on cycling, and the keepers of the widest selection of products. Funny thing; on my most recent visit I was kind of disappointed. I guess I have become accustomed to a higher standard.

Enough of my memories. Let’s get back to the C40.

I just finished a ride from Newport Beach California to Savannah Georgia and I can not say enough about this bike. We averaged 190km per day for 27 days and not once did I feel anything close to an ache or a pain. Whether I was climbing, descending, riding into a headwind, or enjoying the daily sprint to the motel, the ride was fast, solid, and unwavering. With the trademark Colnago paint, and a crisp shifting Campagnolo drive train, I received more than a couple of complements from passersby and fellow riders alike.

When I came to TI looking for a new bike I said I was looking for something I could ride hard all day, every day, without sacrificing comfort. You guys were accommodating when it came to test rides, and you were patient and gracious as I spent what seemed like an eternity making up my mind. I eventually followed your recommendation and could not be more satisfied with the outcome. This time around there were no fit and finish or cleat issues to worry about. Everything was perfect at the day of delivery.  A month later my purchase decision passed the most stringent of tests. My credit card statement arrived, and I did not feel the tiniest amount of remorse!

These days the daylight is dwindling and on some mornings I am starting to see small patches of ice along the roadside…… What do you guys think of rollers as opposed to spin bikes ?…………..

Thanks for everything,

Bill Legere

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