Subject: RE: Bike adviceIf you can ride comfortably on his bike then that should be fine to get started with.
It's been a quite a while but my first few triathlons were on a mountain bike. I did get some pedal cages at the hardware store that attached to the flat pedals. If you try that, make sure you practice and get used to them before the race. One advantage to that system is that you can ride the bike in your running shoes for a quick T2.
If you decide to continue, get a bike of your own. I went with a road bike, anticipating lots of hill climbing, and added aero bars instead of the time trials style dedicated triathlon bike. Either style could be a good choice. It depends on what suits your flexibility and your aspirations. Edited by Micawber 2019-01-29 4:05 PM
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