Best Bike for training and triathlon event
ddzc
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Hi all,
I'm looking to join a triathlon event mid 2011. I'm looking for a road bike which I can train on and participate in the event with. The triathlon for the riding portion, is a 56 Mile road bike course.
The road specs for the course is:
Maximum Elevation - 395m
Minimum Elevation - 287m
Ascending - 359m
Descending - 363m
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What would be the best bike to fit my needs? I heard the Trek Road bikes are pretty good, but theirs tons of models to choose from. Does it matter whether your tall/big? If so, I'm 5'10 170lbs.
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I'm looking to join a triathlon event mid 2011. I'm looking for a road bike which I can train on and participate in the event with. The triathlon for the riding portion, is a 56 Mile road bike course.
The road specs for the course is:
Maximum Elevation - 395m
Minimum Elevation - 287m
Ascending - 359m
Descending - 363m
Image:
What would be the best bike to fit my needs? I heard the Trek Road bikes are pretty good, but theirs tons of models to choose from. Does it matter whether your tall/big? If so, I'm 5'10 170lbs.
Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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m8 to be honest it depends on your budget; you can pick up some good deals (last seasons models) for under 500 notes, CRC has a CUBE for 499.99, so far as hight and weight are concerned then you need to find your ideal Top Tube length for bike size,
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Top tube length is different with the same frame size on different bike makes sometimes so so need to know this.
and weigth at 170lbs it's not an issue i started riding at 18 stone, if you train from now until your race you should lose a few lbs which will be better than buying a lighter bike imo.0 -
Pretty much any bike, from any of the "big" makes between £500 - £1000 will suffice, tons of choice out there.0
