TT bike

veterangaz

I am looking for a second hand TT bike and came across triathlon-bikes.com. Anyone have experience with them?

Or, other than usual auction site and marketplace, any other websites where you can get second hand TT bikes?

imposter2.0

If you're after a TT bike for TTs, then a tri bike may or may not be suitable.
Otherwise, try http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?/forum/115-for-sale-and-wanted/

super_davo

I wouldn't worry about the TT vs Triathlon bike... in practice apart from the highest end triathlon specific bikes you'll be talking about exactly the same bikes.

The site you linked to looks good - like a second hand car supermarket for bikes. If you lived near York I'd want to pop in and look at the range. But as with car supermarkets, you're paying considerably more for a second hand bike than you would from a private seller e.g. they have a number of Planet X bikes in stock which are barely any cheaper than PX sell them new. It depends on how much you value a warranty / person to help set things up and sort things out for you.

The Timetrialling forum linked to is probably the best secondhand market for TT bikes and the first place I'd look, but again prices tend to be higher because its specialised in that area. You're more likely to get bargains on eBay, Gumtree etc. but the risks are obviously higher.

Also don't ignore new.. use something like Bikesy.com to find the best deals i.e.
https://bikesy.co.uk/s/tt bike/
there are a number of heavily discounted Ridley Dean bikes that look pretty good to me.

asprilla

I bought my tri bike second hand through ebay and got a good deal, but it's not always the way.

Firstly, it's unlikely that you'll get a decent discount on one of the top brands. Cervelo, Canyon, Trek, etc, even the likes of Panet X go for a considerable amount of cash.

Look at the less well selling bikes and frames and that's where the bargains are. I have a Fuji Norcom Straight which I bought at less than a year old for £800. You'd struggle to get a Cervelo P2 frameset for that much, despite the fact the Fuji is as are as a P4.

Do a lot of research into different frames, find one that is comfortable and then look for others of similar dimensions and adjustability.

slowbike

My TT frame came from my brothers cycling club - someone upgrading their bike - meant I got a decent frame at a good price and confident of the history - even without knowing the person selling.

hairy_boy

I found mine on 'Yorkshire Cycling Sales' facebook group - not sure where you are based but if not Yorkshire maybe your area has a similar Facebook marketplace type group.
I went to view locally before buying and the guy couldn't have been more helpful and I got an absolute bargain.
Obviously its buyer beware but if you know your way around a bike and what to look for should be all fine.

StillGoing

Build your own. I picked up a cheap Exocet frame and built it up to a decent cheap spec. The most expensive thing has been the wheels, but it all came in at around £1,250.