My wife and I have both purchased road bikes from ATA Cycle in the last two years. We feel extremely fortunate to have met Husam Sahin and the rest of the staff in the Concord store. My wife and I are often asked ""What is the best bike to buy?"" Our answer is always: the best bike is the one that fits properly, regardless of price. In our experience, ATA is the best store to get the best bike.\r
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After purchasing road bikes and working with fitters at another leading metro Boston store for many years, we thought that we were riding the right bikes. In his own quiet manner, Husam showed us what was wrong: wrong crank lengths, wrong frame geometries, wrong saddle position, wrong frame stiffness. It was a bit of a shock to have this kind of judgement passed on bikes that we had ridden for many miles. But after researching ATA and learning more about Husam, we decided to give him a try. \r
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While other bike stores now have some of the fitting technology that ATA utilizes, the advantage to us was Husam's judgement and experience. Husam's philosophy is to match riders to stock frames which have the appropriate geometry and performance characteristics. Working with Husam to get our bikes fit was a great experience. ATA carries a variety of manufacturers which allowed them to find the right bikes for our budget. In my wife's case, she purchased a very high-end, expensive bike. I purchased one that was much cheaper ( two-thirds of the price). But both are great bikes and the difference in feel, comfort and performance are noticeable. \r
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We have also especially enjoyed becoming a member of the ATA ""family"". We feel very much at home with the staff and are always treated well.\r
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In addition to bikes, ATA carries the TACX Fortius trainers and Real Life Videos which have completely changed how we train in the off season. You absolutely should take a look at this technology and try them out at the store.
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