commuting on a tri bike?

wbbigdave

Does anyone have experience of commuting on a tri bike. It will be on drop bars with clip / flat pedals. Specifically in looking at getting a Quintana Roo Trueno 2008.

Or something more up to date in a btwin Triban something or other (3/500/500 se)

The Rookie

Depends on where you ride, but if it's running normal drop bars then apart from slightly different geometry it will be no more or less practical than a road bike.

ManiaMuse

wbbigdave wrote:

Does anyone have experience of commuting on a tri bike. It will be on drop bars with clip / flat pedals. Specifically in looking at getting a Quintana Roo Trueno 2008.

Or something more up to date in a btwin Triban something or other (3/500/500 se)

Just make sure you are quick, otherwise you will look silly. :P

The Rookie

Big Dave on his way to work!

ex-pat scot

Commuted on a tri bike last night and this morning.
Last night quick (23-24 av); this morning nice and slow through London traffic.
Velopark 10 this evening - no other way for me to get the bike there, other than to commute with it.

There's plenty of road warriors trying to scalp any roadie, whether on full tri bike, road bike or Brompton. I've given up caring.

daveski12

Have commuted on mine to get more time in position.

I have a fairly rural commute though.

ex-pat scot

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19621888#p19621888]daveski12[/url] wrote:

Have commuted on mine to get more time in position.

I have a fairly rural commute though.

Likewise (when I'm not in London). There's plenty who don't get sufficient time on the aero bike in training, and as a result I suspect they don't get the benefits of the position and slightly different leg muscle action