TT / Road Bike Advice Wanted

andy3drc
andy3drc Posts: 6
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
New here, so first hello!! I've been into mountain bikes for years but now want something a little different.

I need a new road bike for training (60-80 miles per week) but I entend to enter some TT races later in the year.

Funds dont allow purchasing both a road & TT bike so I'm trying to work a compromise.

I'm thinking of getting a Ribble Reac/Deda TT setup with road bars at first to which I can then convert to TT bars when I start racing.

Has anyone had success running road bars on a TT bike, anything else to think of?

Groupset will be Shimano 105, running Campag wheels.

Thanks Andy

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Most TT bikes are set up for different handling and geometry for use with aero bars - handling might be a bit odd for road use. Whereas getting a road bike and fitting clip-ons might be a more suitable alternative. You may find having to a stem swap / adjustable stem required between the optimum riding positions.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • pontarlier_pete
    pontarlier_pete Posts: 195
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Most TT bikes are set up for different handling and geometry for use with aero bars - handling might be a bit odd for road use. Whereas getting a road bike and fitting clip-ons might be a more suitable alternative. You may find having to a stem swap / adjustable stem required between the optimum riding positions.

    Your best bet would be to get a Cervelo S1 or S2 (depending on budget), or other "aero" road frame, like the Ridley Noah. You can get '08 versions of the Noah for a little over S1 money, around £1,300ish, and get a more unique, carbon frameset. Then just stick clip-on bars, fiddle teh set-up a bit, and you're away.
  • DanEvs
    DanEvs Posts: 640
    Felt AR series might fit the bill?

    I'm not the most knowledgable on this sort of thing but I don't think you can use campag wheels with a 105 groupset. :? I think Campag use a different freehub. (I could be very wrong here. :wink: )
  • andy3drc
    andy3drc Posts: 6
    Thanks guys, have done a little number crunching and i'll be building a Ribble Carbon Deda, with enough ££ left for a decent winter trainer. Hopefully both will serve my requirements well.

    Thanks again for the help. Andy

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