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unkle_paulie
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Hi
I'm a triathlete with three seasons under my belt. As part of my bike training this season I did a couple of sportives on my road bike, which has seen better days, and have really enjoyed it.
As a consequence I've decided to sell my TT bike so I can buy a decent road bike that I can use for both triathlon's and sportives. However I have no idea what type of frame / bike would best suit for both disciplines.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
I'm a triathlete with three seasons under my belt. As part of my bike training this season I did a couple of sportives on my road bike, which has seen better days, and have really enjoyed it.
As a consequence I've decided to sell my TT bike so I can buy a decent road bike that I can use for both triathlon's and sportives. However I have no idea what type of frame / bike would best suit for both disciplines.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks.
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But if we were to split the difference we end up with a road bike which I would suggest is ideally a carbon or titanium frame and possible carbon wheels wheels to soak up the bumps and lumps to get max enjoyment from a Sportive, light weight would be good for climbing
There is a thread here you may want to look at
http://www.cyclechat.net/topic/56388-ca ... ke-advice/
How about this?
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/CBP ... n-sram-red
And wheels - see if you can persuade them to do a swap
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/WBP ... n-wheelset
There - that's started, my fellow forumites will probably be able to suggest something better but the PX with SRAM Red looks good.
I've not posted on here that often but could not resist to say that the Valdora PHX tri frame is ideal for both TT and road . When reviewed by 220 magazine their tester said it handled like a road bike. Chip Van Halen even used it to climb Alp D'Heuz - plus cheaper than Cervelo http://bikesales4u.posterous.com/chip-takes-the-valdora-phx-1-on-a-trip-up-alp