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2014-04-06 8:05 AM

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Subject: Frame suggestions?
I am going to buy a new/used tri bike and the local shop is just outside of my budget I will pay for labor and buy parts but cant afford the bikes they have. with that said I am looking at a few and hoped for frame suggestions I am 5'7'' with a 30'' inseam. torso is 26'' sternal notch is 54.5. I have been looking at a used Kuota kalibur, new Fuji aloha, and new Motobecane Nemesis all in 52 cm.

2014-04-06 9:04 AM
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Subject: RE: Frame suggestions?

Not enough into to make a suggestion. Need things like neck/shoulder/hip flexibility to make any kind of determination, and that isn't something you can' do over the 'net.

2014-04-06 10:12 AM
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Subject: RE: Frame suggestions?
I am not very flexible and never have been so I need a less aggressive bike
2014-04-14 11:33 PM
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Subject: RE: Frame suggestions?
You know...you may want to look at getting an aero style road bike... they're fast... and usually slightly more agressive than a road bike, but not as much as a tri bike... personally, I ride my road bike 80% of the time, about 15% on my mountain, and the remaining 5% on the tri bike. I have found that riding on the road bike has benefited me greatly... and Jordan Rapp has finally agreed to the same principal too. You can easily put on clip on aerobars and move the saddle forward on them and get pretty close to a tri bike in speed and geometry.

OT, I have a 2012 LItespeed Aero C3 frameset size medium, which is smallish too me and I'm 5' 9.5"... that I've had for sale for $650... they cost about $2,000 new or $1500 for closeout new. It's a great bike, I am semi-sponsored by a local LBS so I have been switching brands lately.
2014-04-15 11:08 PM
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Subject: RE: Frame suggestions?
If money is an issue, I'm assuming its because you are looking a tri specific road bikes which, for a variety of reasons, generally aren't low in price. If you have a good road (non tri specific) bike, save your valuable money and keep using it for events.

If you can't find a well fitting tri bike, then no deal is worth it.
2014-04-20 7:23 PM
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Subject: RE: Frame suggestions?
Thanks everyone I went with the Kestrel Talon after a couple ebay deals fell thru I decided to go with what I know.

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