Trainer...Road or TT

And this is what brings us to the really real reason that you need a road bike.

Whenever you are NOT in your aerobars, you would better off on a road bike.

The reason for this has to do entirely with biomechanics. People who primarily ride their tribikes use the following argument, "I race on my tribike, so I should train on my tribike." While this is true, most people do race in their aerobars.

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So what this means is that every time you come up out of your aerobars, you are training in a position that is VERY different from the one you want to race in. And, ironically, in these moments, were you riding a road bike, it would be your position on that bike that would be most similar to the position you aim to race your tribike in. This is the position that will allow you to generate the most power, recruit the most musculature, and be the most comfortable. But you need to train in this position.

persondude27 - 2010-10-17 2:33 PM

I am going to preface this with the fact that I believe most people who ride tri bikes (including myself) spend a lot of time out-of-aero.

persondude27 - 2010-10-17 2:33 PM I am going to preface this with the fact that I believe most people who ride tri bikes (including myself) spend a lot of time out-of-aero. Read the article entitled "Why You Need a Road Bike": http://iamspecialized.com/triathlon/rider/jordan-rapp#/blog That said and accounted for, remember that any time on the trainer is better than no time on the trainer. If you're comfortable on your tri bike, throw that one on the trainer. If you're comfortable on the road bike, that's fine.