Demo Programs at 3RDnature

Want to know a little industry secret? Just about any new bike will feel great on a trip around the block. The excitement of being on something new and different will almost always obscure any flaws. In fact, that’s what most bike shops count on to sell bikes. By the time you start to notice things are not quite right, it’s too late.

That's why we decided to make the substantial investment of buying an extensive fleet of demo bikes, wheels and saddles. We can write pages and pages about the features of different bikes and what they feel like to us, but ultimately the only way you'll really know if it's the bike for you is by riding it. We have Cervelo R3 and Soloist Carbon models in full size runs; we have LOOK 586s and 595s; we have Parlee Z4s and Max Lellis. When it comes to the bike, saddle, or set of wheels that suits your personality, our opinion doesn’t matter. Yours is the one that counts!

For $200 a week, you can test any one of our demo models. And this isn't just a throw-you-on-the-bike, adjust-the-saddle-height, and wave-you-out-the-door kind of test ride. We will set the bike up to your dimensions, up to and including swapping out the handlebars, stem, saddle, etc. You can ride the bike to your heart's content and bring it back really knowing the bike and what to expect from it. And if you want, you can then demo a second - and even third, fourth, or fifth - bike!

Then, when you know which bike is for you, we’ll credit all your demo fees towards your new bike purchase! For example, if you test ride two bikes, we'll credit $400 towards your new bike; test ride three bikes, and we'll credit $600, etc. There’s no reason not to try every bike that strikes your fancy! (That’s good for 30 days, from 30 to 60 days after your demo ride; we'll apply 50% of the rental amount to your new bike purchase.)

We also offer demo wheels from Reynolds and Zipp (tubular and clincher) which you can test ride under similar conditions ($200/week, with $175 towards the purchase of a wheelset within a month). Finally, we have a saddle demo program ($15/week with full "rental" applied toward the purchase of a new saddle).

There’s no reason to make a purchase based on faith and marketing. Get your information from your most trusted source: YOU!