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2011-01-08 12:28 PM

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Hi,

I'm a noob. What would you recommend for a bike for first tri training?

I've seen this one on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Infinity-Tri-Pro-2010-Triathlon-Road/dp/B003SERAPS/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=IG4L326EX52UH&colid=2VJESS23LKPID

Infiniti Tri Pro 2010 @ around £350

Thoughts? Too much/little?

Graham from London

2011-01-09 12:14 PM
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Looks fine to me as long as it fits you, mate.
2011-01-11 11:17 AM
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Personally I would spend your cash on a road bike for that price. You would get better spec for your money and it will be more suitable for group training rides than a tri-specific one. You can always add tri-bars to allow better aerodynamics. Having said that it is a good price and will be ok for a nice flat course
2011-01-11 11:34 AM
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Thanks all for your feedback.
What kind of bikes do you guys ride?

What would you recommend for the £300/$500 range?
2011-01-12 5:36 AM
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grahambrown72 - 2011-01-11 5:34 PM

Thanks all for your feedback.
What kind of bikes do you guys ride?

What would you recommend for the £300/$500 range?


I've got a Dawes Giro 300 which was my first road bike and used in my first year of tri training. Fantastic bike and easily converts with the addition of aero bars. I think I've done 2000 - 3000 miles on her now and she's still going strong with no issues.

Oh and Dawes is a British make lol

2011-01-17 7:19 AM
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I have a Ridley Cheetah tri bike which I got in the sale last year as my race bike
A Bianchi C2C Via Nirone road bike which I got in 2008 and used to use with tri bars fitted. It is £750 new for the 2010/2011 model but an excellent bike.
Also have a 1980's vintage Peugeot rode bike for the turbo trainer or occasional commutes which I got for a tenner from a scrap yard and fixed up.
I like riding all 3 and they each have their good and not so good points.

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grahambrown72 - 2011-01-11 5:34 PM Thanks all for your feedback.
What kind of bikes do you guys ride?

What would you recommend for the £300/$500 range?
I've got a Dawes Giro 300 which was my first road bike and used in my first year of tri training. Fantastic bike and easily converts with the addition of aero bars. I think I've done 2000 - 3000 miles on her now and she's still going strong with no issues. Oh and Dawes is a British make lol

I have the same bike.
Recommended :D

Really isn't worth spending too much more on a first bike, you might not like it! And ordering over the internet is risky unless you have found the frame etc from another shop.  
2011-06-22 3:46 AM
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I'm no expert on the subject, but have just bought a new bike myself. I watched some triathlons on TV and even some world class folks (Brownlee, Gomez etc) are using 'regular' road bikes rather than 'triathlon' bikes, so I decided to go with a regular road bike.

I got a GT - last years model and colours for about 35% off. Well worth looking for last years bikes. Fit is very important - one make of 56cm frame may be a different size to another make of 56cm frame - so you do need to sit on some bikes. ALso, buying off the web, you may need to do some assembly of the bike when it arrives.

There's a range of budgets covered in the links below, but some examples of what's available at some pretty good discounts:

GT

http://activesport.co.uk/shop/article_GT%2BGTR%2BSeries%2B4.002/GT-GTR-Series-4-2010-Road-Bike.html?pse=coa

Dawes that others mantioned

http://www.ashcycles.com/site/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4096&language=en

http://www.ashcycles.com/site/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=88_111_247_474&products_id=4097

Other makes such as Giant and Specialized have good reputations too:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giant-defy-4-2010/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=products

http://www.ashcycles.com/site/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4553&language=en

http://activesport.co.uk/shop/article_1844.002/Giant-Defy-4-2010-Road-Bike.html?pse=coa

http://www.scotbycycles.co.uk/bikes-c19/road-mens-c32/specialized-allez-triple-bike-2010-p817?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=2752&utm_campaign=froogle#2752

Good hunting



Edited by SuperSonic 2011-06-22 3:48 AM
2011-06-22 4:28 AM
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Noticed this:

http://www.tritalk.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79408&highlight=

for sale on another forum too. May be worth an enquiry.

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