Subject: RE: When to get a tri bike There's actually a formula to apply to this question: IF(Garage contains Tri Bike) = (negative) Then (Purchase Tri Bike). IF(Garage contains Tri Bike)=(positive) Then (all is good in the world) in all seriousness, it doesn't matter what anyone says, if you want a tri bike and have the ability (financial) to support the purchase, then go get the bike. Who cares what your reasons are. Would a Tri bike help you regardless of your ability? probably, some. Is it typical to see most competitors at a WTC Ironman event on a tri bike? In my (completely unscientific) observation, yep. What about local sprints? nope, lots of flavors of bikes at the sprints. So depending on what you plan to race you could argue you "need" a tri bike. But honestly, when you should get a tri bike, is when you personally feel you need/want one and can support the purchase. (from a guy that bought a tri bike before doing even my first sprint, because I thought it looked awesome, then got crushed on the bike leg by guys on mountain bikes with fairings that obviously thought training was more important than looking good) pah what do they know! |