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Race wheel/Tri bike question
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 2014-07-30 12:51 PM |
Extreme Veteran 406 |  Subject: Race wheel/Tri bike questionHello all, So, I'm kicking around the idea of making the jump to a tri bike. I currently ride a Trek with clip on aero bars, and am finishing strong pretty consistently. I've got no complaints about my converted roadie, and feel good on it. Budget is a bit of an issue, and getting a tri bike WITH racewheels are not an option. I'd have to break that up over 2 seasons. So I got to thinking: Race wheels on my roadie (something in the FLO 60/90 family..then put those same wheels on the tri bike next season) -or- Jump to a 2kish tri bike and wait for the next season for the wheels? Performance is the deciding factor for me. Whatcha think? Thanks for the thoughts... |
| 2014-07-30 2:22 PM in reply to: #5032739 |
59 | Subject: RE: Race wheel/Tri bike question You can have both if you shop smart. I picked up a last year model Scott plasma for $1700 shipped normally $3300. Who cares if its last years model still a new bike. I bought 52mm planetx carbon wheels for $599. They were on sale but are usually $699. The bike is great and wheels are awesome. Spent $2300 and now I have a bike that would normally cost over 4k. |
| 2014-07-30 2:43 PM in reply to: Bodaggit |
Extreme Veteran 574  Eden Prairie, MN, Minnesota | Subject: RE: Race wheel/Tri bike question Originally posted by Bodaggit Hello all, So, I'm kicking around the idea of making the jump to a tri bike. I currently ride a Trek with clip on aero bars, and am finishing strong pretty consistently. I've got no complaints about my converted roadie, and feel good on it. Budget is a bit of an issue, and getting a tri bike WITH racewheels are not an option. I'd have to break that up over 2 seasons. So I got to thinking: Race wheels on my roadie (something in the FLO 60/90 family..then put those same wheels on the tri bike next season) -or- Jump to a 2kish tri bike and wait for the next season for the wheels? Performance is the deciding factor for me. Whatcha think? Thanks for the thoughts... Personally, if given the choice, I'd go with option 2. You'll get much more benefit from a proper aero position than with race wheels alone. I'd say, go for the bike (with fitting, of course) and hold out on race wheels until next year. In the mean time, you can get an disc cover for your rear and/or rent race wheels. |
| 2014-07-30 3:34 PM in reply to: Bodaggit |
Champion 7036  Sarasota, FL | Subject: RE: Race wheel/Tri bike question My original plan a couple of years ago was to buy some race wheels for my road bike (with clip-ons) and then transfer the wheels to a new tri bike a year or so later. But I enjoy the flexibility of my current bike so much and it fits me so well that I keep putting off making the decision to buy the tri bike. Another mitigating factor for me is that given my age and physique I know I'm not going to be able to get into a low enough position to take full advantage of a tri bike. I'm still able to see improvement on my current bike, so I guess I don't see any compelling reason to pull the trigger on a new bike yet. My current bike definitely isn't my limiter. Mark
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| 2014-07-30 4:35 PM in reply to: RedCorvette |
Expert 3126 Boise, ID | Subject: RE: Race wheel/Tri bike question
Really depends on the position you are able to achieve on your current setup. Are you as low in the front as you would be on a TT bike? What distances are you looking at racing? I have to raise my aero bars up a bit for a ride longer then 3-4 hours or so, so I get less benefit from the TT bike on a 100 mile ride than I do on a shorter one. What is your hip angle like on the road bike? My problem with the clip ons on the roadie was if I got to a decent aero position on the front, my hip angle was too closed off to make any decent power. I guess my point is, the "aero frame" itself is not that big a factor, the position it puts you in is the big factor. If you are getting the same position on your roadie that you would on a TT, and don't feel that you are losing power to the closed hip angle, then the difference between the aero frame and your current frame is not huge, in which case I would go with the wheels first. Have you test ridden any TT bikes? Try some out, see how far off your position is from a real TT position, if it is really close then get the wheels, if you feel a major difference in position then go with the bike and wait on the wheels. |
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