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2009-06-26 6:24 PM

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Subject: training bike question
For those that own a tri specific bike, do you train on it most of the time or do you ride a road bike to train?



2009-06-26 6:40 PM
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I just got a tri bike and plan on using it for the majority of my training. Hard to justify the cost otherwise
2009-06-26 6:52 PM
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I rode my tri bike for the first time yesterday (porn to follow), and I will be riding it every time I'm on the road and not on a group ride. In the winter, I'll likely put my road bike on the trainer.
2009-06-27 2:21 PM
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I ride my road bike in most larger group rides where I think there will be lots of accelerations or when I don't know the greoup I will be riding with very well.  The rest of the time I try to ride my TT bike.  It does make a difference, the TT bike 
hits different muscles to a certain extent.  Also, you need to get used to the aero position.  The more time you spend training on what you are going to race, the better.

2009-06-28 7:29 AM
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Subject: RE: training bike question

If you're riding solo then go with the tri bike. In a pack a tri bike is difficult to hold a line as well as a road bike. Having your arms so close to centerline while in the aero position reduces your control a lot.  

2009-06-28 8:13 PM
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It all depends on what I am training for. I ride my road bike for some triathlon that are in the mountains and ride the tri bike for all flat land courses. But, I train specifically for the race I am training for, I don't ride the road bike in prep for flat tri course and vice versa. 

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