New to riding a Tri bike.

Have you been riding a long while? Did you have a bike fit with old bike? How different is your new set up?

The answers to the above questions I think make a big difference on how it will feel and how long the adjustment will take. 

For me adjusting to my tri bike took a very short adjustment time. My bike fit guy had fit my road bike with aerobars on it and then adjusted my tri bike with similar fit but instead of road fit to a tri fit.

I am 100% new. Never road a road bike before, except when I started shopping for a new bike and compared the roads to the tri's and for me there was no contest to which I wanted to ride.

 The bike I have previously road was a mountain bike with road tires. Zero comparison. Thats why I came here. Its all new to me. The pain in my elbow (while riding) which turns into my tricep (after ride) is bad enough that after 4 miles I can't ride anymore and I feel my tricep the rest of the day!

A small difference in fit can make a huge difference in comfort.

Get back to bike fit guy soon so he/she can help fix things so you are comfortable.

When I first rode riding a road bike 10 miles was hard as I wasn't used to riding. New to the sport and riding a different kind of bike can take an adjustment time with soreness not pain. Pain means something isn't right and needs to be adjusted.

How did he do your bike fit?

I bought my tri bike used and did the fit myself using The Triathlete Training Bible. I did it step by step with my bike on a trainer and repeated some steps several times. It already had spacers, so its not at all aggressive, but it feels good.

Maybe you could suggest to the fitter that you're willing to trade some aero for comfort starting out. I still plan to get a real fitting and get more aero next season.

You all are great, I appreciate your experiences and knowledge very much! I know time is most important. I do believe that my fitter made my position to aggressive for a newbie (I should have caught on when he was talking about this is what he does to fit pros). Good and bad... Even that helps when I go in I won't be fumbling for the correct words of how it feels.

 Can anyone talk about the differences between what makes a bike fit more or less aggressive and the types of changes made for it.  I guess I should also fess up that I have been worried that they forced me into to small of a bike to move inventory.....They but me in on an XS QR Chickilo. I am 5'5 but have a fairly short torso. I talked to the folks at QR and they did mention that many people can ride different size bikes so that eased my worries some. I really think the only thing that freaks me out about it is the sticker size says 46! Which seems itty bitty to me. But like I said before, I am 100% new never even been on road bikes, so what do I know.

I know pics are of SOME help, so maybe I can get a few up once I figure it out...or maybe even post a video on youtube or something.... This has been my first post, I am excited about the talk we have going. 

Just to zero in on the arm pain. You do NOT have to have both aero bars the same. I fo one allow my left hand to ride with my right hand so they are not lonely. (actually, it is more comfortable that way) I tested a bike that had the left areo turned more inward to accomplish the same thing. Remember, fitting is and always will be an indivvidaul thing. Fit/ride/repeat as needed.

Also, most all new riders are not RELAXED. Relax especially your upper body.

JUST THOUGHT I WOULD UPDATE: Went back in for refitting. They raised the the (fork/bars?) to a MUCH more comfortable location for me! LOVEN THE RIDE !!!! It was WAY to aggressive before! It was a massive improvement!

 The Bike folks were super, they had to rerun all the cables. 

 Thanks for all of your inputs!