helmet and tribar questions
squareclare
Posts: 99
in General Chat
hay guys
i have just come into some money and have 400 quid to spend on a new helmet and tri bars and other equiptment, i have a basic bike it was about 750 pounds with keo sprint pedals, good shoes a blue seventy wet suit and a half decent tri suit, what would you say would be my best investment to get the best times#cheers clare
i have just come into some money and have 400 quid to spend on a new helmet and tri bars and other equiptment, i have a basic bike it was about 750 pounds with keo sprint pedals, good shoes a blue seventy wet suit and a half decent tri suit, what would you say would be my best investment to get the best times#cheers clare
0
Comments
[image]local://2838/EC79E54863174410855312444A88A178.jpg[/image]
[image]local://2838/995096BDA2814946886A9CAD17F182FB.jpg[/image]
If not then go for a red helmet they're faster.[:D]
Decent helmet £50
concept aerobars £45
carbon seatpost
profile bottle cage to fit on seatpost.Why have a bottle cage on the frame to disrupt the airflow when they can be hidden behind you.
lightweight saddle.
and still have change to invest elsewhere.
when are the other days???
clare
Also I would think about getting a profile drinks bottle, these sit between your aerobars so the drinking straw is very close to your mouth and encourages you to hydrate more often than you would if your drinks are in cages on the downtube of your frame. Ireally rate these bottles as you can still pedal hard whilst you drink, which you cant really do if your fumbling around for a bottle thats in a cage. The saddle mounted bottles are ok but can be a problem when you're mounting and dismounting your bike as the bottles can snag on your leg.
All in all a decent set of bars, a decent helmet and aero bottle shouldnt cost you any more than £200, even less if you use fleabay....
Any recommendations for tribars MG?
Stubby, straight, s bend, ski bend etc..... I have 'proflie design carbon stryke' these bars a bolt on job and have a very good range of adjustment, they also sit up from your handlebars enough so you can still grip the top flat section of your bars for climbing (most tri bars elbow pads make this difficult).
As you can see from the picture the bars have a "ski" bend, I prefer these as they dont kill my wrists after 5+ hrs........
[image]local://1517/D8B7849C6218467AB1CE4BF305A11659.jpg[/image]
http://forum.220magazine.com/tm.asp?m=20293&mpage=1&key=佅
hears hopeing for a pb
You will initially feel very "stretched out" and it will feel weird. The steering will feel a touch on the twitchy side and you may also feel that your legs tire a little faster. DONT PANIC!! This is entirely normal and 99% of people go through the same feelings. Persistance is key here, and getting your position assessed by a pro will pay dividends.