Subject: RE: Black Diamond Tri/Bike Rental Originally posted by crazylife99
I am visiting Seattle in Sept with no set agenda while I am there. So of course I looked up triathlons while I'm out there and came up with the Black Diamond Triathlon. Has anyone done this triathlon before? Do you recommend it? Also, are there places nearby I could rent a bike?
I've registered for the Black Diamond tri, and know several others that have registered. I haven't done it before, but I've ridden the bike course and friends have given me advice. So, this is second-hand - others will hopefully correct me if I'm wrong.
Swim: The water in Deep lake is cold - you will probably want a wet suit.
Bike: It is a two-lap course that is reasonable flat (at least for the Seattle area ). It's on country roads with relatively wide shoulders for most of the route.
Run: Mostly flat except for a couple out-and-return detours up hills.
The closest bike shop is Northwest tri-and-bike (http://www.northwesttriandbike.com ). I don't know if they rent bikes, but they are good folks and can probably point you in the right direction.
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