Subject: Coming to the US, I need to buy a bike! Hello,
I am coming to the US from Europe, & soon starting my second triathlon season!
Can't wait to start training again !
But at the moment the only bike I can use in the US seems to be my parents Hybrid bike, a VERY heavy "Giant Roam" with an heavy disk-brake... Doesn't seem like triathlon-material.... ???
So, I need an advice from you guys!
Considering that for my first triathlon season in Europe, I was using a Ridley bike with alloy-frame, carbon fork & shimano 105 (old version ) gears:
1 ) Would I really downgrade buying a brand new 600 dollars entry-level alloy-frame bike with Claris gears and alloy fork (I am considering the basic Specialized Allez, Trek 1.1, and Giant Defy ). Would it be so different from my previous bike? Can it be "okay" just for training one year before upgrading to something "serious" ?
2 ) Would a 1000 dollars, second-hand, 2009 Scott Cr1 Comp full-Carbon bike with Tiagra/105 gears, be a far better choice? From the specs it seems a better deal...?
Thanks for any advices!
N.
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