I need to buy some new tri gear, clothing mostly. Local bike shops have a limited number of Tri options. Does any know of a Tri shop, or some place that carries a variety of Tri clothing and gear, in Central Illinois? Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, would be great!
I haven't found a "tri" specific shop in Central IL. I've purchased some stuff from Vitesse/Often Running in Bloomington, as well as a couple of things at Illinois Cycle in Peoria. The closest tri specific store is Mission Bay Sports in Elgin, IL. It's awesome and is totally worth the trip, but it is a trip. Hope this helps!
Vitesse/Often Running in Bloomington has a few tri things as well as Russell's in Washington. Both have excellent customer service. Most of my tri clothing comes from online orders.
Bushwhacker (Peoria) carries a fair amount of tri-gear including wetsuits. Russels Cycle (Washington) carries some tri-shorts/tops/suits. Running Central (Peoria) also carries some tri-gear.