cut-cost tips for tri
benny
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Seems like a lot of people are looking for cheap bikes, cheap wetsuits, cheap .... all of best possible quality. Most of us realise that you'll get what you pay for, so great bikes cost great money.[&o]
Therefore this thread; let's put on tips to save expenses on other things , in order to be able to still get that bling bike!![image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m8.gif[/image][image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m6.gif[/image]
Please add all you can think of, here some starters:
-make your own drinks for bike/run: half water, half juice and a pinch of salt for more drinkking and replacing electrolytes.
-replace that expensive recovery shake by choc milk,proven to be equaly good.
-skip those expensive IM-label races and do a local, cheaper and well organised race.( could do that 'real' IM later when saved money and more experienced).
Therefore this thread; let's put on tips to save expenses on other things , in order to be able to still get that bling bike!![image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m8.gif[/image][image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m6.gif[/image]
Please add all you can think of, here some starters:
-make your own drinks for bike/run: half water, half juice and a pinch of salt for more drinkking and replacing electrolytes.
-replace that expensive recovery shake by choc milk,proven to be equaly good.
-skip those expensive IM-label races and do a local, cheaper and well organised race.( could do that 'real' IM later when saved money and more experienced).
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Also you can buy fructose etc. and make up your own drinks for cheap.
I'm not sure if I have anything to add, only that i made a pair of overshoes out of an old pair of socks!
There is something in 220 about milk being underrated as a fitness drink.
Cheap tip - Aldi on a Thursday. A work colleague has bought various sports clothing very cheaply. Thursday is when all the special offer stuff gets put out apparantly.
Top tip #4. wrap your cheap over socks in gaffatape to substitute for neoprene overshoes
Top tip#5. Stop scrimping and actually spend some money on the blinking sport it may let you be faster! ....
Tip #7: Buy running kit, swimming kit and cycling kit. Don't buy triathlon kit. As soon as the manufacturer writes 'Triathlon' on the packet the price doubles. 'Triathlon' track pump, inner tubes, screwdrivers and t-shirts, anyone?
Tip #8: Take a good hard look at yourself. Before you feel you absolutely MUST spend £tonnes just to save 11 grammes off your bike, think "Am I really at my optimal weight?". 'tis far cheaper to dodge a few pies 'n' pints.
Tip #10: Paint your bike red or black - bound to go faster and must be cheaper than a new bike - lol[8D][:@]
Tubi grip is an Elasticated tubular support bandage BP designed to provide firm, effective support for sprains, strains and weak joint and can usually be bought for about 4/5 euros per pack.
e.g. http://www.shopwiki.co.uk/detail/q=Tubigrip+Support+Bandage+-+size+E/d=Tubigrip+Support+Bandage+-+size+E/jumpToFirst=t/
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#11.when at the sports shop or any shop,initially offer to pay by credit card and then ask for discount for cash,as most stores have to pay a surcharge to some card companies.
#12.don't enter challenge rides etc,most routes are published,so do them on a different day and save on the entry fee,likewise with tri events (ok maybe that is too much)
Cycle2Work (run by Halford's, for goodness' sake) supplied me with a Dolan Mythos: Carbon everything, Ultegra everywhere and nice wheels for £1000... which I'm paying about £550 for over 18 months.
This leaves me some spare cash to spend on red carbon stuff. And porridge.
Anyway....
#13. Check your household and contents insurance to see what cover your bike gets. I was about to pay for bike cover for the new'un when I checked my house cover and found the bike is covered for theft (if it is locked) but also accidental damage up to £1500 (which would totally replace the bike) and 3rd party damage & claims up to £1M. No restrictions on cover during competitive use, either. Just a thought.
#14. Eat onions instead of apples. They are about the same size but much cheaper.
#15. Remove your doorbell batteries to save cash. Simply answer your door every 30 seconds to see if anybody is there.
#16 carry your bike to work to save wear and tear on tyres and other parts.
#17 wear your wetsuit indoors so that you can turn the heating off
#18 always swim open water to avoid paying pool fees
#19 salvage parts from broken washing machines to build your own bike.....
#22-Half coconuts make excellent helmets when used with duck tape (haven't figured out transition issues yet). You could share the other half with fellow triathletes, to push the price even further.
#23-Use the removed coconut-shell-ducktape as wax strips.[:o][:D]
Bought something similar to what GHarv wrote about at the chemist. Costed about 10€, which is a lot cheaper then the ones sold by all those fashy sport brands.
Wore them at my long run yesterday and 4 hours after that. Upper legs are a little sore this morning, but it's been over a year since I've ran that far, so no big worry. Calves are fine though, so maybe I should get full body compression clothing!?
Favourably in red carbon of course!
Bought running shorts from Tchibo - bargain £5.99 -
Some of these shops sell good stuff cheap - no need to spend a fortune when you are just starying out
Running tights (mainly new balance) for £8, thermal layers for £9 to £12, Cycling jackets for £20 etc etc.
Really worth popping along if you're after a new winter wardrobe.
BTW - Hello everyone, newbie here!