How close is too close?

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2008-08-19 11:51 AM

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Subject: How close is too close?
How close to an IM event can you be and realistically change from a road bike to a tri bike? 


2008-08-19 11:53 AM
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Subject: RE: How close is too close?
Depends on the change in position from one bike to the other.  And how adaptive you are.
2008-08-19 12:44 PM
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Subject: RE: How close is too close?

Well I was training for IM CDA on my road bike (with tri set up and aero bars), bought a new tribike during taper, was gonna race the road bike. Crashed during taper and didn't race. Got race moved to IM WI. Started riding outside again 5 weeks after my crash, but started back on my new tribike. That was on 7-19. I plan to race my tribike at IM WI. That gives me only about 7 weeks on the new bike.

No issues at all. I will say that last night I had to ride my road bike with tri set up on it and it felt so weird. Not nearly as comfortable as the tri bike.

2008-08-19 8:25 PM
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Subject: RE: How close is too close?
just my useless 2 cents...but I would think 7 weeks is enough time. A month is probably marginal. 7 weeks...why not.

HTFU. And don't look back.

Good luck.

Edited by JohnAgs3 2008-08-19 8:27 PM
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