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2012-01-31 1:50 PM

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Subject: IMSG Tri Bike or Road Bike?
For those of you who are knowledgeable about such things or have done St. George, is this a race that would be a good candidate for a road bike because of the climbs or is there still a big advantage to using a Tri bike.  I realize the responses that will be generated are merely opinions. 

2012-01-31 2:08 PM
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I used my TT bike.  There are a couple hills, but in general, it's flat enough to use the TT bike.  Just my 0.02.
2012-01-31 2:13 PM
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jclarke450 - 2012-01-31 12:50 PM For those of you who are knowledgeable about such things or have done St. George, is this a race that would be a good candidate for a road bike because of the climbs or is there still a big advantage to using a Tri bike.  I realize the responses that will be generated are merely opinions. 

Shoot BryanCD a message, he was just up there this past weekend checking out the course.

2012-01-31 3:20 PM
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Aero trumps weight until you're climbing something like a 7% grade or more... and that's only if you don't ride down the hill.

 

tri bike. 

2012-02-01 8:06 AM
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Tri Bike. From what i've heard and read. No experience
2012-02-01 9:23 AM
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Tri Bike.

2012-02-01 9:38 AM
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bryancd - 2012-02-01 7:23 AM Tri Bike.
2012-02-01 9:39 AM
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bryancd - 2012-02-01 7:23 AM Tri Bike.

Thanks to all for the input.  After looking at the bike profile I was leaning that way.  Now I just have to talk myself into that kind of suffering.

2012-02-01 9:43 AM
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We have a race group here on BT with a lot of good info..

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp...
2012-02-03 2:54 AM
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jclarke450 - 2012-01-31 1:50 PM For those of you who are knowledgeable about such things or have done St. George, is this a race that would be a good candidate for a road bike because of the climbs or is there still a big advantage to using a Tri bike.  I realize the responses that will be generated are merely opinions. 

Tribike 100%.  

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