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 2007-01-10 11:46 AM |
New user 20 nuneaton |  Subject: equipment adviceit has reached a stage where i feel the need to purchase/invest in some gear. i have looked at a couple of packages, triuk and sbr, and was wondering if there was any alternatives or words of advice from the residents sages. so come on , heads together, what is the best starting package that can be put together? |
| 2007-01-10 2:56 PM in reply to: #649212 |
Veteran 101 Hemel Hempstead, UK. | Subject: RE: equipment advice First thing for me is a new pair of running shoes. I have an old race bike I used to ride 20 years ago that I'm going to see about getting refurbished, depends if it's economically viable or not, I shall be training on heavy ATBs. The big expense for me is likely to be the wetsuit, I'm not going to buy one until I've lost a lot of weight and I'm thinking of hiring one for May. There are a load of places out there for gear though. |
| 2007-01-11 2:33 AM in reply to: #649212 |
| New user 20 nuneaton | Subject: RE: equipment advice sorry, complete novice, ATB's? i have a decent mountain bike, GT, set up for the road.but it is 9 years old now and i was looking to upgrade anyway,before i convinced myself a triathlon was a good idea  |
| 2007-01-11 3:54 AM in reply to: #650163 |
Veteran 101 Hemel Hempstead, UK. | Subject: RE: equipment advice Panatella Slim - 2007-01-11 8:33 AM sorry, complete novice, ATB's? All Terrain Bike, it's a Giant Oversize Alu with suspension and knobblies. Weighs a ton compared to my race bike. |
| 2007-01-11 4:11 AM in reply to: #649212 |
| New user 20 nuneaton | Subject: RE: equipment advice cheers glenn, i will try to keep up.  do you reccomend traing on a heavier bike, or is just a necessity until your race bike is up to scratch? |
| 2007-01-11 2:46 PM in reply to: #650172 |
Veteran 101 Hemel Hempstead, UK. | Subject: RE: equipment advice Panatella Slim - 2007-01-11 10:11 AM cheers glenn, i will try to keep up. do you reccomend traing on a heavier bike, or is just a necessity until your race bike is up to scratch? Hehe, I don't think I'm in a position to recommend anything. My own Point of View is that it can't hurt to train for a bit on a heavier bike but at some point you just have to put the miles on the actual bike you're going to race. You'll need to make sure it's comfortable and fits you properly, Race Day would be a very bad day to tweak the saddle height.  To be honest I think if my race bike were ready I'd be riding it so much you'd think I was attached to it. |
| 2007-01-12 5:14 PM in reply to: #649212 |
Regular 52 Pembroke, Wales, UK | Subject: RE: equipment advice what "equipment" I have got has mostly come from one piece of equipment we need for the running shoes I don't like to recommend any company over another that I haven't used this is triathlon on a shoe-string [an elastic shoe-string] |
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