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thall0672 - 2010-01-07 5:21 AM

EVERYONE:

Hi all. I was wondering if I could get some suggestions on a tri bike. I don't have a racing bike currently (just a mountain bike), and my training is done on a life cycle at the gym. When the weather starts getting better I want to get outside (yes, it's only January but I'm already thinking Spring!)

I know close to nothing about tri bikes. I would like something that's not too terribly expensive, but also something that I'll want to keep as I progress on to more/longer races. Am I asking too much if I want to spend less than $1000?

Thanks all!

Tracey

stevebradley - 2010-01-07 8:55 AM ANNE - Quickly, as I'm about to had out... K-Town is a great race! It is a hybrid like Muskoka, with the only difference being that K-Town's bike is about 2km longer (or maybe it is Muskoka's that is the longer of the two). I swim near Hog's Back, across from Mooney's Bay, and the water is pretty decent. (Then again, I'm the guy who doesn't really think twice about swimming in the Hudson for the NYC Triathlon! ) More on Ontario races later!

stevebradley - 2010-01-06 5:48 PM STEVE - Quickly again! Mine was lactate - blood samples in the fingertip. I'm not sure I was given an option. They (Peak Perfomance Centre, Ottawa) knew what I wanted, which were accurate heart rate zones, and gave me the lactate test. My zones were established after the run test , the first one, and they were what I used fairly religiously for a few years. Looking at my log.........for some reason I only wrote down "Bike zones" on the day I did the bike test; nothing more than that. Hmmm. I'll have to figure out what those were! The run test yielded the following: Max H.R. - 180 VO2max - 58.3 Z1: 127-143 Z2: 144-160 Z3: 161-165 Z4: 166-175 Z5: 176+ Those results are kind of ancient history, maybe? Like, 8-plus years? Yikes! I was that much younger then, but I'm much better trained now. Maybe I'll get tested for my birthday!

FoxfireTX - 2010-01-06 11:03 AM

Met with my trainer this morning for the first time in 2010.  The news is not good.  After two days of swimming just a few laps freestyle my shoulders are sore, irritated and less strength than in mid December.  She is concerned that if I do not get this rehabbed now not only will I have a problem with the swimming but also with the biking.  So I have new exercises for two weeks and strict instructions to stay away from the pool.  IF I show enough improvement in the next two weeks, she will cut my rehab days down to two with one day in the pool but backstroke only with a pull buoy, no freestyle in the near future.  She also does not want me progressing to lesson 2 in TI because the drills involve leading with your hand and one arm out front.  Guess I'll be working on my flutter kick and balance with arms at my side.  Very frustrating but I trust her judgment and think she knows what she is talking about as well as what she is seeing in my shoulders.  They are so bad that you can literally see when they catch.  Guess I will be amending my training schedule to primarily focus on running and leg strength for biking for now.  On the upside, she is confident with patience on my part that this is correctable, it's just going to take time and going about it very slowly. 

stevebradley - 2010-01-07 8:50 AM



TRACEY again -

Several years ago you could get a Quintana Roo tri bike (I think the model was Kilo) for about $1000, and that was a good entry-level tri bike. Now, on the one hand prices have likely gone up, but on the other hand there are many more tri bikes being made noadays, and with more people entering triathlon and duathlon, companies are probably making more entry-level bikes.


Let me know if you find anything, and from this end I will do some searching later today.

smarx - 2010-01-07 7:14 AM So before I get in trouble with Steve (may already be there as I am still back on page 16 of this thread...), I figure I'll post what I am thinking for training and events this year.

Training wise, knowing running is not something I enjoy and its what I need to work on most, I was leaning towards using the Olympic run focused - 20 week(http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=43) as this is my goal distance. Goal is to compete in one if I can find the 'right' one in September timeframe. However, since my running is starting from basically I can walk at a fast pace indefinetly, I was going to use the run workouts from this Couch to 10K I found on a local highly respected running shop (http://www.hansons-running.com/images/trainingplans/couchpatato.pdf). However, I was going to start on week 3. I have also started using the BT logs.

As for events, I've found two beginner friendly events a few weeks apart. 1st one is Hawk Island Tri in Lansing, MI  on 6/6 (http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/directory/link-detail.asp?linkid=12362) and the Welland Triathlon on 6/26(http://www.msctriathlon.com/ms/events/showevent.cfm?showEventID=89). Both being sprint distances. Hawk is beginner friendly (they say) and Welland is a flat course.

Now...I don't own a wetsuit and was looking at renting one from www.wetsuitrental.com figuring that a) I can rent one to cover both races and if I decide to not continue tri'ing this is one less item I've purchased; b) I will be losing weight between now and June, so getting a suit now is a little premature and; c) what will be an ongoing race weight for me???

What do you folks think? I'm also tossing around the idea of trying out some 5k events for fun or trying my hand at some mountain bike races for something different and to make use of my bikes 'mountain' ability and not just ride it with skinny tires.

stevebradley - 2010-01-07 7:58 AM DIANE! A Trek road bike? It kind of fell into your lap?? Manna from heaven!!! Do it! Take it! Pay for all the shipping! If it's a true road bike, you've likely got a great machine to work with. Just make sure from your friend that it's got skinny wheels....and while you're at it, ask her how many gears it has in the back. Does she know what model it is? See? Every cloud has a silver lining!

stevebradley - 2010-01-07 8:04 AM
MARK -
I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN PERIODIZATION!!!!!!!
(i hope you're still with us.....!)

thall0672 - 2010-01-07 4:21 AM EVERYONE: Hi all. I was wondering if I could get some suggestions on a tri bike. I don't have a racing bike currently (just a mountain bike), and my training is done on a life cycle at the gym. When the weather starts getting better I want to get outside (yes, it's only January but I'm already thinking Spring!) I know close to nothing about tri bikes. I would like something that's not too terribly expensive, but also something that I'll want to keep as I progress on to more/longer races. Am I asking too much if I want to spend less than $1000? Thanks all! Tracey