Readers Choice for Best Sports Shop in Sonoma is...

It was a photo-finish, but the winner of this week's Reader's Choice polling pulled ahead by one vote when it counted most.

was this week's most popular vote-getter for "Best Sports Store," eking out victory over and . All eligible stores, incluing and , scored well if modestly in this weekly feature.

"If you're looking for a child's first bike or a high-performance racer," notes the Patch Directory listing for Sonoma Valley Cyclery, "or if you need some maintenance or repairs on the bike you already own, stop in and chat with the cyclery's friendly staff."

But we have to admit to some disappointment with . It's our goal for Sonoma users of Patch to add ratings and comments to the contesting stores' listings, so other users of Patch can benefit from your experience and reactions to these businesses.

Hopefully next week's contest will spark more interest in the online community for a true "reader's choice" winner in Sonoma.