TT bike or road bike?
Katberry
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Hi there,
this has probably been asked before, but i am finally upgrading my road bike (entry level Trek) and i am unsure whether to go for a TT bike - for good training days and races, or a better road bike with tri bars (max budget £1500).
I will be keeping my current bike for commute/training in rain so whichever bike i get will be 'kept for best' and race days.
I will no doubt end up with both bikes eventually, but for now...which one should i get first?!
Thanks!
this has probably been asked before, but i am finally upgrading my road bike (entry level Trek) and i am unsure whether to go for a TT bike - for good training days and races, or a better road bike with tri bars (max budget £1500).
I will be keeping my current bike for commute/training in rain so whichever bike i get will be 'kept for best' and race days.
I will no doubt end up with both bikes eventually, but for now...which one should i get first?!
Thanks!
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The hilly and bendier a course is, the less time you can spend on the tri bars. There are other differences - in the frame geometry, so you might not be as comfortable on longer distances.
If you want to get really good times, and do a lot of TTs, i.e. take the racing really seriously, or can afford the space for a number of bikes, then a tri type bike would do. If you have a more limited budget, less space and what to do a variety of things - e.g. sportifs, then a better road bike might be more appropriate.
In an ideal world, of course, you would have both.
http://forum.220magazine.com/tm.asp?m=15948&mpage=1&key=road%2Cbike㹔
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blurredgirl
Youll have one of each then:)
Check out Bridgetown Cycles in Cannock they have a few Framesets going cheap.... and within your budget to buy then buy components separate too to customise it for you!!!
Here is a very nice Scott Plasma 52cm frameset...
http://www.btownbikes.com/products.php?plid=m5b0s169p921
What size frame are you looking for?
Road bike more comfortable but not as fast but more versatile.
If you only have one bike go road if its a second race bike go TT
I think for 1500 you should go with the tri bike, try to get a 2nd hand deal on something like a Cannondale slice, planet x etc. there are loads of them.
You have a road bike and can do your commuting, shop runs and even bike/tri club runs, why bother getting another road bike, slap on aero bars and get a comprimised performance.
I recommend the successor to my bike (Focus Izalco Tria) the Focus Culebro Tria, yours for £1,011
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus_Culebro_Tria_2009/5360037593/
Top tip, you say you have a max budget of £1,500, buy £100 worth of gear from Wiggle, become a Gold customer, then order the Culebro and you get 5% or £50 off i.e £960
OR - as we are part way through you may get a good bargain, a friend of mine got a Felt B2 at almost half price from a team that had only been raced for 4 months. But definitely go for a Tri bike proper. In fact I am more comfortable on my tri bike than the road bike - see my other postings on bike fit etc as I have included quite a few links you may want to look up.
It wasn't always like this though, I remember the times not long ago that I couldn't ride in my aero position very well, I kept getting up, it just took training to get my body used to it.
i think i'm converted to getting a TT bike, i'll give them a try out and hopefully find them not too uncomfortable.
My mate said it was a slippery slope once you get into tri and wanting new bikes, and i understand that now!
Cheers