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Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike?
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 2009-07-17 4:41 PM |
Expert 658   |  Subject: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike?Just seeing if there were important races/achievements or if you just bought it because you wanted to or saved up enough. |
| 2009-07-17 5:12 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Pro 4828  The Land of Ice and Snow | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? Because she batted her eyelashes at me and I was helpless to resist.......... |
| 2009-07-17 5:19 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Veteran 179 | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? Bought it for a number of reasons. I did save up for around a year. I started tri's on a mtb and then progressed to a road bike then to a tri bike. I am a firm believer that in order to fully love the sport you must progress from the beginner to where ever you end up. Not saying that the people who outright buy a new 4000+ bike dont love the sport, but I think you have a deeper love if you progress to that bike. So after two years of doing tri's on a mtb and road bike I was able to not so happily sell my road and buy my tri bike off the bears hands. |
| 2009-07-17 5:24 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Extreme Veteran 622 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? Because they are just so sexy |
| 2009-07-17 5:26 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? I fell in love with the bikes and my husband got sick of hearing me say I wanted a BLUE so he bought it for me. |
| 2009-07-17 5:45 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? My wife coveted my bike ('06 QR Lucero) so I gave it to her forcing me to acquire a brand new one w/DA last summer. Her QR Tequilo flowed down to my daughter so everyone was happy. They're already hinting how much faster I'd be with the CD 0.1 |
| 2009-07-17 6:07 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? Because it made practical sense to get one for doing tri's - HIMs and IMs. Don't have a roadie, but don't need it. |
| 2009-07-17 6:52 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Pro 5169 Burbs | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? Is this a WHY or a WHEN ? |
| 2009-07-17 7:24 PM in reply to: #2292719 |
| Expert 658 | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? trishie - 2009-07-18 1:52 PM Is this a WHY or a WHEN ? A bit of both...? |
| 2009-07-17 8:48 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Master 1440 | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? I have a 20 year old Huffy road bike. It fits me well and I know every one of its idiosincracies (sp?). I have only been doing this since Feb and the race I want to do well in is in Sept. My intention is that if i complete that same race next year at the International level that then I will have earned my self a decent Tri bike. |
| 2009-07-17 9:34 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? It was a killer deal. Could not pass it up. |
| 2009-07-17 9:43 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Veteran 458 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? I won mine. I went to the Great Lakes Multisport Expo in Milwaukee in Jan 2009... to beat the winter blues and to find some motivation. I had never completed a tri but after getting bored with distance running, I wanted to get into the sport. I had a road bike that I trained with and had planned to look at at tri bikes about 5-10 years down the road. There was a raffle at the expo and I won the grand prize - an unbelievably sweet Specialized tri bike. I know I'm not worthy but the thing's incredible. I enjoy it immensely! Edited by SpottedCow 2009-07-17 9:46 PM |
| 2009-07-17 10:08 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? When: 4 years after getting into tris, I was getting faster...and wanted to bump my speed. Why: Because of a combination of BT / ST advice that a tri-bike was necessary...which I found out later wasn't the case. You can go almost as fast on a roadie (which I had) which is a great option for 99% of us that aren't competing for a podium. I got caught up in the material hype, peer pressure, and believing that frame aerodynamics / tri position were absolute musts for decent performance. Not. If I had to do it again, I'd buy a mid-level road bike. 99% of the benefit, versatility, and only one bike. |
| 2009-07-17 10:10 PM in reply to: #2292574 |
Master 2301 Rogersville, Alabama | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? I was saving up for a Felt DA and I've always had a thing for this Canadian chick. Well I happened to stop by my LBS for the usual tubes, CO2, Gels, and to shoot the breeze. And there she was a 09 P2C used but barely and just sitting there lonely. So I got her story and I asked what they wanted, bought her on the spot. |
| 2009-07-18 1:53 AM in reply to: #2292574 |
Champion 5781 Northridge, California | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? Won $60K on Jeopardy! last fall...otherwise I'd still be on my crappy entry-level Scott roadie. |
| 2009-07-18 2:40 AM in reply to: #2292574 |
Expert 841 Trinity, Florida | Subject: RE: Why Did You Buy Your Tri Bike? I came back from overseas with some cash in my pocket and found a great deal online. |
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