Haha, great. and whilst waiting for a reply, apparently carbon and red is the way forward, i have a nice carbon bike with little dashes of red! A born triathlete apparently! lol
Hi, I haven't really gona on many forums and I am fairly new to triathlon. I live with a cyclist and the in colour is white. Sounds like for triathlon it's red. Any reason?!
No need to rush things, a season of pink is perfect to prepare you for the real thing: RED!!!
@ stickman: so many secrets await you, ready to be revealed, but don't hassle it! Too much wonders of the world of tri could damage you. Here are a few hints, that will explain themselves on the go:
-carbon
-RED!!!!!
-Aero
-Porridge
-Waxing/shaving
-Lycra
-Very expensive(superior tip)
-malt loaf
-bike envy
That'll do for now.
By the way: welcome to the forum, hope you stick with this bunch of nutters!?[8D]
All very helpful comments there. My bottom bracket is technically pink so looks like i got it right there. Thinking I may need more red/pink on my next bike now...
Britspin - guess you're right. I finished the run first but came off the bike (yellow helmet) eighth before getting back up to fifth on the second run while wearing the red hat again.
No no no, they are right....black it is yes black it is, and and steel framed bikes, yes steel frames, with the gear lever thingy on the down tube them, they are the fastest, raleigh banana..black & yellow wheeeewee they go reeeeeeealy fast, & get yer mum to knit you a tri suit, black wool of course, nothin' finer in the pool....get her to knit one with long sleeves & legs...for open water, even better & faster than that neoprene stuff. Hat wear a hat...one of them builders hats is good, got a peak & everything, get your name written on in marker pen, so you don't lose it...yellow to match your bike....pair of black canvas plimsolls with the elastic at the front, better'n all them trainers & elastic laces poncy stuff.
Thats the true secret to speed..........................now I will have to kill you all.
my bikes orange, got orange bar tape, orange tyres. orange lenses in my goggles. my saucony race shoes are orange. and my orca tri shorts have orange in them! got pb's in all my races last year so it works for me.
ps, i hate red. but if you all want to have red thats fine by me, makes spotting my orange haven in transition very easy![:D]
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I'd be willing to try to accept that Red was a shade of Pink if it helps.. a related colour, kind of cousin...
If carbon and pink made me quicker I would wear pink (well faded red anywau)
Back to the thread - red as Gary said makes you quicker and look the part.and if it comes in carbon then you have cracked it!
No need to rush things, a season of pink is perfect to prepare you for the real thing: RED!!!
@ stickman: so many secrets await you, ready to be revealed, but don't hassle it! Too much wonders of the world of tri could damage you. Here are a few hints, that will explain themselves on the go:
-carbon
-RED!!!!!
-Aero
-Porridge
-Waxing/shaving
-Lycra
-Very expensive(superior tip)
-malt loaf
-bike envy
That'll do for now.
By the way: welcome to the forum, hope you stick with this bunch of nutters!?[8D]
Where else can you go & read 'My bottom bracket is technically pink ' and get away with it, and everyone knows what you mean, and doesn't snigger.
actually I sniggered a bit...
My TT frame is so red it looks black. That makes it super fast.
Just a shame about the engine, really.
I thought it related to my technique, lack of training and excess weight.
If I buy red, can I get my money back at the end of the season if it doesn't work?
the wife better appreciate it [:D]
I go fastest in the colour that I look best in.. which is'nt red.
I told you so, start with pink, then go for red!!![8|]
Britspin - guess you're right. I finished the run first but came off the bike (yellow helmet) eighth before getting back up to fifth on the second run while wearing the red hat again.
Clearly I need a red helmet.
And exactly how many races did you win last year, Boycie?
The defence rests.
REDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDRED
REDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDRED
REDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDREDRED
PS:RED
I am sure that if God had known about Red,Carbon and triathlon he never would have rested on the 7th day (he would have missed a training session)
black black and black
That really is no match for my 'REDREDREDREDRED' post.
Last chance: red is the way to go; race season will be here and you'll still be thinking about black!![X(]
[:D]
I will never win a race because... I CAN'T get all pink equipment....
So with pretty much all kit available in Red how many of you will also not win races like me?
Hee???
Thats the true secret to speed..........................now I will have to kill you all.
my bikes orange, got orange bar tape, orange tyres. orange lenses in my goggles. my saucony race shoes are orange. and my orca tri shorts have orange in them! got pb's in all my races last year so it works for me.
ps, i hate red. but if you all want to have red thats fine by me, makes spotting my orange haven in transition very easy![:D]