I passed the audition
Today Brenda was kind enough to drive me out to meet the folks at Topanga Creek Bicycles and have my interview and fitting.
It all looks pretty good. The shop was great with friendly and knowledgeable people who were both laid back and professional. They collected a fair amount of info about what I was expecting out of the bike and my health and history. I’m not sure what they’d do if I was determined to buy the wrong bike, but I think we were pretty much in agreement about what I want and what the Long Haul Trucker will do. They took a bunch of measurements and they’re off to build a bike for me.
The place had a very relaxed vibe. They had just baked banana bread and offered us some of that and some coffee, introduced us to the dog, and got all that sort of stuff out of the way before getting to the measurements. The guys we talked to were able to answer the couple questions I had in ways that made sense, and I’m feeling very confident about the purchase.
I’m expecting to get the bike in about 2 weeks, and be on my feet for it, so more to come.