tri bikes/ road bikes
rob4
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in General Chat
Sorry if this has been covered 1000 times before, but watching the london tri on tv last w/e i noticed none of the leading men's group were using straight up time trial bikes, as in what pro cyclists use in the Tour with low slung handlebars and aero forks ect. I expcted to see them all on Quintana roos or full-disc Cervellos. In fact they appeared to be using just straight road bikes with clip on tri bars.
My questions for anyone who can help are:
Is this a development since the abolition of drafting?
Do most triathletes just ride road bikes with very upright seat angles, and just clip on tri bars?
Do any triathletes still use full-on time trial bikes?
And most importantly, are the pro tri rules about bikes the same for amateurs?!
Any pointers most appreciated!
My questions for anyone who can help are:
Is this a development since the abolition of drafting?
Do most triathletes just ride road bikes with very upright seat angles, and just clip on tri bars?
Do any triathletes still use full-on time trial bikes?
And most importantly, are the pro tri rules about bikes the same for amateurs?!
Any pointers most appreciated!
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I think the basic rule is that your tri-bars can't be any further forward than your brake levers. Most elites use small draft legal tri bars, but a lot do not use any. The bikes are usually standard road bikes, but the set-up will be quite agressive.
Most top end age-groupers will use time-trial bikes, and quite a few use disk wheels- as the races are non-drafting and therefore you can use them legally.
Hope this is some help.....
Do amateur races still allow drafting nowadays?