I found a neat deal on an old Gt Vengeance. I love old GTs, and the price is nice. But can a TT bike be used for regular roading or Triathlon races? I don't want to be way uncomfortable, but this is a neat deal.
Is a TT bike good for Tri Races?
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i think their pretty much the same thing. i think sometimes when a company say it's a TRI bike they just charge a couple extra 100 bucks.
I thought a Tri bike was a TT bike that is slightly more comfortable geometry and possibly better accomodations for water bottles??
http://boston.craigslist.org/bik/69408426.html
that's the one...looks relatively OK, in terms of geometry, but i don't know that much about road bikes.
that's the one...looks relatively OK, in terms of geometry, but i don't know that much about road bikes.
sweet frame, i love GT. i miss her so.
keep in mind that's got 650cc wheels not standard road 700cc that might be the real difference between TT and TRI but i dont know which one gets which.
keep in mind that's got 650cc wheels not standard road 700cc that might be the real difference between TT and TRI but i dont know which one gets which.
As the LBS owner has told me(he's a triathlete and roadie), the tri bikes will have a steeper seat angle to put you more forward. The TT bike, although steeper than a road bike, is supposed to be a less radical position change from a road bike to the TT bike. On a tri bike, you will use a slightly different muscle group set. With the TT bike, you can still do most of your training on the road bike, and it won't be a huge difference swtiching for the handful of TT's that one would do.
Also, some tri bikes are using compact gearing, and a lot have the water bottles mounted on the back of the saddle.
Also, some tri bikes are using compact gearing, and a lot have the water bottles mounted on the back of the saddle.