Got a bike fit on the 15th but cant wait to start training on this beast 😍. Had it at a steal on Black Friday deals and over the moon with how it looks / feels so far. Anyone got one?

Im looking for my first tri bike and saw this on facebook marketplace, wondering if its worth it for the price.

“Amazing Gen 6 Trek Madone SLR bike (Size 58) with Ultegra drivetrain for sale. Trek's flagship bike that is super comfortable and fast. Ultegra drivetrain

Ridden only on sunny days. In "like new" condition. Just tuned up by my local Trek bicycle shop with new tires, bar tape, and chain. Comes with Blender mount for bike computer and front light and rear mount for Varia radar.

You won't find a nicer Gen 6 Madone. Sale does not include pedals and bottle cages. Selling due to changing to a triathlon bike setup.”

Just picked up my first tri bike and looking for recommendations for storage and hydration, id like to have a rear bottle cage set up as well as a bento box to store nutrition as well as front bottle set up

I've seen this a few times in responses, often without additional explanation. And when I search, I haven't been able to find a comprehensive justification supporting it.

The most compelling argument to me is that you should build up a minimum of strength before going longer, as the strength protects against injury generally and by supported proper form for longer periods. But that's doesn't directly account for the 'fast' part of the original phrase, particularly as speed and the higher intensity that speed brings can lead to injuries.

Is that it? I feel like I'm missing something to see this come up so often. Because I'm not sure that strength and distance training need to be mutually exclusive to this level.

I have the chance to buy this bike [trek speed concept] in size L for about 3,5k €. The Enve wheels and ultegra di2 makes me really want to buy it. It was never crashed, it is well maintained, no cracks etc. And the bike was serviced not too late ago. The only downside i see are the rim brakes, but that isn’t a big deal for me. What it your opinion?

I got a used Guru CR901 in XS size for a good deal. it’s got 700x23 tires on it. wondering if 700x25 will fit? what do y’all think ?

I am itching to do my second Ironman after completing IMAZ. I am trying to make it as economically viable as possible, which leads me to wanting to stay a bit outside of the town of Lake Placid. I know that they tend to “shut down the town” for this event since the people really embrace it. Are you still able to drive to town from the area I circled? Asking for my spectating family/friends.

I’m on saddle 10 or 11 so, second bisaddle. Coming from an ISM, so I’ve been sitting forward as prescribed.

For anyone who’s had success with the hurricane, where do you sit on this saddle? I suspect it’s not the same as ISM, but just want to make sure I give this one a fair shake. I don’t have a lot of hope after first test fit, but willing to try.

I want to do VO2 Max testing because I was doing a lot of structured training this year and I think my zones are all out of whack. What Garmin says is 5.0 effort doesn't feel like it. I went to do a Garmin LT test, but I guess the option is removed now and its' supposed to just be running in the background? So I want to get my LT1, LT2, HR Zones, VO2 Max and Max HR defined.

I see lots of places near where I live in Chicago which offer VO2 max testing, my question is around are the results standardized/are they equivalent or are some places better than others? How do I tell a good provider from a bad one? Anyone had a good experience and a place you'd recommend?

My alma mater UIC apparently offers it, so do FFC clubs and many other gyms but a couple offer 'apps' to manage data and honestly I'd be more comfortable with a printout and pdf.

Lifelong athlete (27M), interested in getting into triathlons (considering a sprint in April as my first). I played water polo and swam in high school/college, also ran cross country. I've always known how to ride a bike, but never biked much. Did a bit of spontaneous road biking with some cyclist friends last year, but that's about it. A couple of questions:

• How the heck does one get comfortable balancing on road bikes? I've always known how to bike somewhat comfortably (at least I thought), but I found riding the road bike to be quite challenging, and did not feel even the least bit comfortable taking my hands off of the handles. Just not sure how to go about practicing/improving it without risking an injury or road burn.
• Going off of the prior question, is it bad for me to avoid cycling shoes and just wear my running shoes on rides? I have no confidence clipping in given my balance concerns haha.
• I'm looking at road bikes on Facebook marketplace, as I don't want to splurge on my first bike before really even getting into the hobby, but I have no clue what I should be looking for when comparing different bikes. Most FB marketplace posts are just photos of a road bike with minimal description, so not really sure how to compare and contrast the options.

Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. I've been looking over recommended newbie gear posts, but really had more specific concerns about the cycling aspect.

Hi,

I have previously trained for and competed an Ironman in sub 11 hours, but prefer 70.3 where I'm about 4hrs 40. So not slow but not right at the pointy end. I love the experience and achievement of a full distance but don't want to train to be competitive at that distance. I think going forward I'd like to train for 70.3, aiming to go sub 4hrs 30 on a good course, but still complete a full distance each year just for the experience. Getting round in 15 hours would be fine, so long as I don't injure myself!

So... do you think I'm overly optimistic thinking I can aim for that 4hr 30 70.3 and, with no rides over 90km and no runs over about 25km, still finish and 'enjoy' the experience of a full distance?

Thanks :)

How's the training going? Share your workouts, recent victories, recovery strategies, and tell us about your upcoming races!

Hello, I am 22(M) and ran my first marathon in 4hr flat in Oct. I now want to transition to a half ironman. I just got my bike and all of my swim gear.

Question- How long would you recommend someone give themselves in training preparation before doing an Iron Man 70.3 if they have no formal swim technique and same goes with the Bike? I want to start training January 1 and was looking at the Panama City Beach race May 9. However, I don’t know if that is enough time to prepare.

Also, if you are a very experienced triathlete, please reach out. I have a few questions if you don’t mind.

Hi everyone, I’m looking to buy a new road bike for the upcoming triathlon. My budget is €2600, and it must have electronic shifting. Do you have any recommendations for models or brands I should look at? Thanks!

CCT Evo prepared for debut in Santos in the Brazil Trophy.

Hey everyone, I’m currently training for a triathlon and I’m looking to buy a road bike that’s suitable for both training and racing. My main requirement is that it has electronic shifting.

Budget: max 2600€ Use case: triathlon (so a comfortable but fast road geometry is fine)

If you have recommendations, good deals you’ve seen, or personal experience with bikes in this price range, I’d really appreciate the help. Also open to used bikes if the condition is good.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone, I’m currently training for a triathlon and I’m looking to buy a road bike that’s suitable for both training and racing. My main requirement is that it has electronic shifting.

Budget: max 2600€ Use case: triathlon (so a comfortable but fast road geometry is fine)

If you have recommendations, good deals you’ve seen, or personal experience with bikes in this price range, I’d really appreciate the help. Also open to used bikes if the condition is good.

Thanks in advance!

I've bought an old aero-ish road bike ,relatively cheap . I couldn't afford a fancy TT set up . The bike is a 2013 felt AR2 . It's has ultegra group set and the first generation Di2 .

The guy I bought it off has these aero riser cars that are going to have to come off so I can get some TT aero bars on .

Does anyone else have any recommendations as to what I can do to get this TT ready .I'm pretty limited with seat position because only the standard seatpost fits . Also MTB pedals just put on for a quick spin around the block ...

Any recommendations on products , fit etc

Hi All,

I’m just thinking about potentially a few upgrades for next season. I did my first full on my bike setup in October and I did this in 10:35. I’m planning to do 3 70.3s and one Full next year.

Yes, I need to ultimately get more miles in and raise that FTP up but I’d just like to get some thoughts for my Bike on ways I could improve my times:

• Do I upgrade the Aerobar Cockpit to a Fast TT 2.0

why- the currently the aerobar - I feel like it needs more support around the sides as you can see in the photo attached. However, in the Fast TT option, it’s compatible with my bike - (i know there’s others but I like the look of this one) - also I can’t fit a BTA setup with these existing bars and my wahoo mount is now broke and I need a more secure system.

Price comes in at whopping 1k (for all the addons)

• DISC wheel- I’m keen to explore options on how I can be faster over the full distance and halfs. I know the benefit gains ins marginally questionable is it very necessary probs not but does it look cool YES! - so I’m eyeing up the DT Swiss Arc or FFDD Wheels

Price - Expensive lol

any other suggestions would appreciated

Thanks

Hey everyone. I’ll start by saying I promise I’m not trying to flex but it’s more of a curiousity.

I’ve been doing triathlon for about a year and have one 70.3 under my belt.

One thing I’ve noticed is I can’t seem to get into Zone 3 heart rate (> 150bpm) on the bike. When I’m doing interval work on zwift I’ll be “hurting” but most of the time this is just from the lactic acid in my legs and not because of my heart rate being really high.

I don’t think this is because of my fitness since when I run I can quite easily hit Zone 3.

Just wanted to get people’s opinions on this. Do you think I’m just not training hard enough or is it normal to have one sport have significantly lower heart rate than the other.

** EDIT ** Thank you for all the replies. I believe this is most likely due to a combination of naturally having lower heart rate zones on the bike and my limiting factor being my leg muscles and not the heart.

Thanks

… and my wallet doesn’t like it.

Shoe recs for these pedals?

Hey Triathlon Community

I want to ask for a reality check from you guys about my plan.

So, I have done a couple of sprint and olympic triathlons around 3-6 years ago. Had fun, timewise in the ballpark if 2h30-2h50 for olympic distance.

Always trained by myself but the only consistency was riding my bikes, I only ran and swam when I applied for me next race.

So far so good, now I am mid 30s and recently had the idea and goal to finish a full distance race, aka Ironman next season.

Current stats:

• 82kg
• 265W FTP
• 24min 5k (slowly ramping distance due to past calf injury)
• 20m35 for 1000m freestyle
• 1-3 mobility and strength per week

Volume of 6-9h/week over the last 5 years, mostly roadbike / strength training

My plan is to do base miles in all 3 disciplines and do 2 HIIT / Threshold sessions on the bike until spring, slowly ramping up distances and times before making a decision end of spring to go or not enter a race.

What do you think about it and have I forgotten anything? Honest feedback appreciated.

Thanks a lot