Subject: RE: Anyone regret buying a TT/tri bike? I have a road bike with aerobars, and it has been fitted to an aero position. Just about all my riding is triathlon focused. I might do one or two centuries a year in the fall. My road bike is my first bike, a 2012 Fuji Roubaix 3.0. I think at some point I'd like to get a tri bike. Is it necessary? Ultimately, it's not necessary to complete the race, or even to get in an aero position. It will help one get a better aero position and ride faster. A nicer road bike with aero bars is always a possibility. My dilemma is a moral one. I was talking to a missionary friend of mine about my bike, and she was floored I would spend as much as I did, let's say altogether about $1k. She said it could fund their operations for a month. Real life has more priorities than going a minute or two faster in a race. We all have to make our own choices. |