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Olman, what the hell is a leisurely ride?  Never heard of it.  ;-)

Mike, aren't you like 6' 4"?  A 54 frame may be too small.  I'm 5'9"-5'10" and I ride a 58 that fits like it was built for me. 

It wasn't a hippie I passed, but there were little kids in the back seat laughing and jumping up and down when they saw me go by.  I'm sure they were giving their mom heck for getting passed by a guy on a bike.  My nephew who's 3 calls my bike a rocket ship.  He just sits and stares at it.  Future triathlete.  Or spaceman. 

Yeah, Mike, if you're that tall you'll need a big frame - I am also 5-9 and my size is a 55 (my older tri bike is a 54, my new built is a 56, my road frame is a 58 but I always thought that was a tad too big for me.

Tri bikes tend to have longer top tubes than std road bikes so you can lay on aero bars.  My 54 has the same top tube length of a 56.

Now Steve, you're freaken me out.  What the heck r u doin out riding a bike in the middle of a flood warning?  You lost me on the leisurely ride comment... I'll take it as a "lost in the translation kinda joke"

Today I posted my fastest EVER run split.  8.41 (8:25) pace over a 5.24 run.  I can not believe it.  I did feel that spring in my feet and even noticed the lengthened stride, but never expected to break 9:30, let alone a minute five faster than that.  I think all this training investment is paying off (so did the 2 days after the test race).  I am a happy camper today.  Hope everyone's having some successes as well.

Mike, at 5'10 I would think a 54 would fit you, but you know all of the bike mfg. have different dimensions for their bikes as to sizing and what works for individuals. So it can't hurt to give a try. As to the handling of a road bike vs. tri bike. You'll steer it more with your elbows, and it will be a little squirmy at first. Little movements will seem huge until you are adjusted to the feel and corrections necessary. So take it out on a safe area/trail if there is one near. And do some riding, sighting is also different, you'll feel it in your neck like you did last weekend on your road bike set up for riding aero. You will not be working your hamstrings as much on a tri geometry bike, which is a benefit to the legs for the run. So go have a test run and see how it feels, make sure your hip angle doesn't get closed, you'll feel it in your flexors if it is. You'll feel constricted. If it feels funny, try rotating your pelvis back a bit and see if that doesn't feel better. Let us know how it goes.

Steven, it was me referring to a leasurely ride. I was trying to point out the benefit of still having an alternative bike to ride over soley having a tri bike to ride. Your right it is hard to hold back when you riding the tri bike.

Olman, nice run. Thats an awesome improvement,  just a few more weeks and you'll get a chance to put your training into play. Keep it up.

Hope all is well with you guys, keep up the good workouts, the day is near.

Question, have you guys joined USAT? If not you will be required to buy a one day license at the event your doing. Cost is $10.00 I believe. If your are doing several events you might as well just do a yearly membership.

Nice run Olman!!  That is huge improvement!  That's awesome to see results from sticking with a plan. 

Roy, I was winking when I wrote the leisurely ride comment.  I use my MTB for cruising, but I have been informed by my wife that my idea of "cruising" is way different than what other people think of it.  She won't ride with me anymore. 

I ordered a ProMotion wetsuit the other day.  It should be here early next week.  Bright green accents and flames on the arms.  If nothing else I'll be easy to spot. 

Oh, I forgot.  I joined USAT this year.  Their newsletter is really good.  I've read that almost more than I've read my Triathlete magazine.  I'm in three USAT events this year so my membership paid for itself.  I am also trying to gain affiliation with the XTERRA points series for the off road tri I am hosting, so I thought it would help to be a member.

80 degrees yesterday, and today I wake up to SNOW and 35 degrees!!!  Welcome to ND in April.  I will have to re-evaluate training plans for today as I was going to do 2 hours on my bike.  I'm not sure I want to do that in slush. 

Greetings to you guys,

Steven, I'm glad you know how to spell leisurely, I couldn't. Wow, 80 to 35 in one day, that sounds fun.

Olman we can't wait to see your ride, get some good pictures.

Mike, let us know how the ride goes and what you think. You'll like it, it will be a little awkward at first, but you'll get the handle.

Yes St. Anthony's this weekend, looking forward to it. My youngest daughter is in the field hoping to finish top 5, which will qualify her for age group nationals. Last year she won the age group, probabaly not going happen this year. There is a top ranked jr. elite girl in the field this year, she should win it pretty easy, but there is still room to place, and strange things can happen. I'll let you know on Monday. There is a solid field of pro's men and women racing this year it will be a good race. The men will be 1:45 or so.

Have a great weekend and be safe.

Steven, I've got the same wetsuit, I really like not only the look but also the fit.  And for the price you simply cannot beat it (I paid $259 including shipping)--it has features you could easily pay another $150 for in many brands.  I've had it in the pool several times, but get to take it into open water this Thursday for the first time.

I haven't joined USAt yet, likely will before my tri in three weeks as I'll have at least 4 scheduled this year and that is about the break even point price-wise.

Question for you bike enthusiasts:  I borrowed that tri bike from the neighbor, but when I went to swap pdeals I realized that they are a different size:  mine appear to have a bit over a half inch threaded diameter, whereas the tri bike is just about an inch.  Any recommendation as to what I should buy so I can try it out--I don't want to put too much into something I'm not sure I'm going to keep.  Also, do you guys have dual-sided SPD pedals, or just single-sided?  Mine now are single, but would like to not have to work to flip them over every time I clip in.

Do you mean the threaded part of the crank on the tri bike is bigger than on your road bike?  I haven't run across that.  I guess both cranks I have had have been FSA brand cranks, so they were both similar.  If you are talking about the length of the threaded shank on the pedal, don't worry about it, just thread them in all the way and you'll be fine. 

As far as what I would recommend for pedals, go to your LBS and buy the cheapest set for use when you borrow that bike (probably egg beaters).  For competition, I personally use Dura-Ace road pedals because that's what I bought when I got my road bike and I'm able to get in and out of them quickly after much practice.  If I had it to do over again, I would buy Speedplay pedals.  They are dual sided and snap in and out with virtually no effort.  Plus they are really light. 

Mike, what size did you get?  I'm 5'9"-10" and about 165, 32 waist, 40 chest.  I ordered the ML size.  I'm no carnie, but judging from your photo, I would guess that you are around 180-185, correct?  Did it fit smaller than you thought, just right, or a little bigger? 

Hello Boys,,

Good to see a couple of posts, as event day approaches. As to your wetsuits, I think those are good suits and especially for the money. I wear a sleeveless so a little different fit, but once you get in the water, if they fit right you should feel a little bit of water seeping in and creating a small layer between yourself and the suit. If you feel like you just got flooded, then re-check whether everything is pulled into place properly, neck line is right. It should not have a feel of a lot of water entering the suit suddenly. But it looks like you guys are close size wise so it shouldn't be a problem. 

Steven your first up this weekend, hope your are excited. How cold is the water going to be. YIKES!!! Go through your checklist and make sure you have everything you are going to need, time the morning of a race will get on you quick. Have you practiced getting out your wetsuit yet?

OK Mike, so I saw a Duncan Doughnuts commercial last night, and for some reason it made me think of those two doughnut  places in Manhattan we used to go to late or early in the morning. Swanneys or something, one was in a back alley the other was in a basement of a house. They were on the side of town by Mel's Tavern. Remember the coldest beer in town!!! IN fishbowls. Did you ever go to those doughnuts places? PLease advise if you were a regular customer of those fine places. And I hope Josh Freeman plays well here in Tampa, or he is going to get railed bad.

MIKE, DO THE HALF!!!!!!!!  You will be ready for it (as long as you get fitted to your tri bike). 

I signed up for a half Iron distance tri this week for a September race date.  I will be more than ready by that time, but my June and July schedule are absolutely booked solid with races already. 

Hey, one thing on the switch from road bike to tri bike:  GET A "FLOW" TYPE ANATOMICAL SEAT!!!!!!!!  I never had a problem with numb nuts on my road bike, even after 4+ hours in the saddle.  An hour and a half on my tri bike and it takes three fricken days to get back to normal!!  My seat should arrive today or tomorrow.  You can pick up an ISM Atamo seat from www.bikeisland.com for $85 (regular $120+) and no shipping charges.  That should be an easy sell to the wife for obvious reasons.  Seriously, DO NOT WAIT TO DO THIS, BUY THE SEAT AND INSTALL IT BEFORE RIDING!!!!

Sorry if that was TMI, but that's serious business there.