Subject: RE: Tri-bikes vs Road bike In general, a tri-oriented bike will have a steeper seat tube angle (76-78 degrees ) vs a road bike, a shorter top tube, and a lower front end. The idea is that you essentially take a road position, and rotate it forward about the bottom bracket, then rest on your elbows. It also allows you to come off the bike more able to run comfortably. But also, it SHOULD put less of your weight on the front wheel (as opposed to getting forward on a road bike ) so that the handling stays fairly neutral (something that most bike companies are still trying to get down ).
Hope that helps. |