Old Redondo Beach gas station serves triathlon athletes
Triathlon Lab owner Lloyd Taylor, a former professional triathlete. Photo by Michael Ruiz One of the fastest-growing sports in America has an award-winning retail store in our very own backyard — the Triathlon Lab on North Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach. Since 2004, the family owned and operated shop has been rolling up its old steel doors, remnants of a 1950s gas station. Now converted to sell to the human-powered customer, the store serves as headquarters for every level of triathlete in southern California. Because the “Tri-lab” is recognized nationally as one of the top ten triathlon retailers, triathletes drive from as far away as Santa Barbara and Orange County to get the latest equipment and professional advice. These men and women, who often travel long distances to compete in races throughout the Southwest, are part of a recent wave of athletes who have contributed to the latest sports research found in shops like the Triathlon Lab. “It’s a destination-based sport,” says Lloyd Taylor, owner of the Triathlon Lab and a founding member of the Los Angeles Triathlon Club. “It’s a destination-based business.” The multi-sport event, which includes swimming, cycling and running…
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