Who to trust when it comes to your equipment...

When it comes to taking care of your triathlon equipment, most notably your bicycle, its always comforting to know that your pricey possession is in the hands of someone who would take care of it as you would. Believe me, when you have saved up on a bike, wash it after every ride to ensure its performance remains high, only to notice that after a bicycle service there are scratches on the bike - it's not a pleasant experience!


Fortunately there are many experienced professional bicycle stores with reputable mechanics out there, my suggestion is to strike up a relationship with someone who takes interest in your bike. I recently found a store, smaller in size to some of the major stores, but with a personalized touch. 

Paceline Sports are situated in the Old Bakery complex in Lakeside, Cape Town. The store is run and operated by Roland Nel, who looks over the stores day to day functions. He has experienced mechanics who spend more time than most in ensuring your "weapon of speed" is looked after and adjusted to perform at its highest level. Paceline Sports are essentially a bicycle store however, are looking into apparel, footwear amongst other accessories in developing a one-stop shop for multi-sport enthusiasts.

So the next time you are thinking of where to go to get some TLC for your bicycle, travel down to Lakeside, have a coffee and a muffin at Sistanza (in the same complex) and have a chat with an enthusiastic individual who will almost certainly win you over with his experience and useful tips regarding bicycles...