I plan on getting a road bike for casual riding and some time next year, when I get fitter and faster, I will want to join some local competition.
I was looking at some road bike for a long time and now, I saw this triathlon bike which I really like but my local bike shop and friends advised me against it as we do casual ridings uphill, downhill, slopes, straight roads, etc. I was told that road-bike are more suitable for all types of terrain, meanwhile triathlon bikes are only for straight road, for speeds.
Is it really that much of a difference between a tri-bike and road-bike? Can I get a tri-bike and set it up with a road-bike handlebar for regular rides and then the aero-bar for competition races.
What's your advise? Is a tri-bike a real no-no for casual riding? Please help. Thanks.
2006-10-25
23:32:13
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