first bike ride

I trained and raced my first season on the old mtn.bike that I had. I've since gotten a nice road bike but it will be quite a while before a tri bike is an option. Use what you have to start with.

Edit: to answer your question, yes the training will carry over to a road bike. They're not exactly the same but close enough.

You might want to pick up some street tires for the mtn.bike though. They don't cost a lot, and they make road riding a lot easier and a bit faster too. If you have clipless pedals already, that's great. If not, you can do without but I just put a set of inexpensive plastic cages (toe clips) on my flat pedals to get started. Good luck!

Edited by Micawber 2006-03-25 12:19 AM

I spent many hours on my stupid mountain bike before I bought my tri-bike. Stick to it. Free is the cheapest bike you can have; build up some base miles on it.

thanks, yeah today im exchange the pedals on the bike with little plastic toe thingies for some clip in shimano pedals i found in our basement. i have shoes and everything so im ready to roll.

-dbar