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bryan
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Hey,
just curious, how much time do s**t hot tri bikes save you? You know, if everything else remained constant but you just changed bikes from lets say an entry level road bike to a good level tri specific bike. How much time would this save you? Are we talking seconds or minutes?
cheers
B
just curious, how much time do s**t hot tri bikes save you? You know, if everything else remained constant but you just changed bikes from lets say an entry level road bike to a good level tri specific bike. How much time would this save you? Are we talking seconds or minutes?
cheers
B
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You probably, nah, definately would be quicker on a top spec rocket ship, but its entirely up to the individual whether its worth the premium........
I beat my previous 16 mile PB by 2.30 mins on my first ride on the Cannondale. I didn't push it at all, maintained high cadence and cruised the distance.
I do think the double benefit will be in the run as I PB'd my 5k post cycle run off the carbon machine and felt so much fresher than having flogged myself on the alloy.
I'm sure there's more to come from the new bike once I become far more used to clipless pedals, the different gear changing points and going full aero.
Only you can say whether the cost is worth it but if you love triathlon and it's not a passing fad in your life I'd go for it as you'll enjoy the whole experience so much more.
If you watch a few tri's on TV, you will see most of the pros actually using normal road bikes, with add-on tri bars and deep section wheels sometimes.
Beat my PB on a short 12K route by 2 1/2 mins on a sub £1K Focus tria compared to my £500 Giant SCR2, so didn't spend a great deal more on the bike. It is a game of diminishing returns as same route would have taken me 5 minutes longer on my Halfords £60 mtb. Focus Tria is a tri specific bike and the geometry also more suited to my runners legs so it enables me to cycle more efficiently and transition to run without the jelly legs.
Gotta agree with the others though, and that it was great passing tri bikes on my road bike! Particularly because it was so crappy! However, I now feel part of the 'hunted' even though the bike was only a touch of £1000. [image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m9.gif[/image]