Best triathlon/road bike for £4,500

Matthewfalle
Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
edited December 2014 in Road buying advice
Hi all

As above - any suggestions? To be used as road racer/trainer then aero bars slung on for triathlons. Can't do separate TT bike.

Currently thinking Boardman AiR (self build)' Ridley self build in the sales, couple of others but nothing concrete.

Many thanks

M
Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
smithy21 wrote:

He's right you know.

Comments

  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    I'd consider the Boardman, the Felt AR and maybe a Canyon Aeroad. However I think it's worth looking at the practical side of things. It's going to be a pain in the ass switching aero bars on and off the bike with any regularity. Especially if it uses a non standard seatpost so you can't have two, each with the saddle in the right position for either road or tri. At least the Boardman an Felt do have good fore/aft adjustability
  • ai_1
    ai_1 Posts: 3,060
    I'd split the money on two bikes unless there was really good reason not to
  • gavbarron
    gavbarron Posts: 824
    I have the Boardman air and can't fault it, can get a position on it almost identical to my TT bike and it is simply amazing to ride
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Why not two bikes ?

    If it has to be one - you can get a decent one and then a set of road wheels and then a disk and a deep rim ?

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