How can I make my triathlon bike more comfortable?
How can I make my triathlon bike more comfortable?
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Is it hard to ride a triathlon bike?
Triathlon bikes are squirrelly aerodynamic beasts. They are great for speed, but frame geometry, riding down on aerobars and weight distribution (especially with bento boxes and bar-mounted hydration systems) can make tri bikes especially difficult to handle as compared to road bikes.
Are road bikes more comfortable than triathlon?
In Reply To: Probably road. The tri bike, after awhile will give you a bit of a sore neck because it's in the same position for quite a bit of time and you have to look up a little bit. I personally prefer riding the tri bike because I get to rest my upper body/arms on the tri pad arm rests.
Is a TT bike more comfortable?
A triathlon or time trial bike demands a fundamental change in body posture as compared to other styles of bikes. With the increase in aerodynamics comes a decrease in comfortability.Nov 5, 2016
Are triathlon bikes heavy?
A triathlon bike is heavier than a road bike by 2- 4 lbs or 1 to 2 kg. The reason is that the aim is to make a triathlon bike more aerodynamic rather than lightweight as it is in road bikes. The triathlon bikes come with bigger aerofoils and bigger frames than the road bike.
Does weight matter on a TT bike?
The short answer is NO. Weight of a TT bike (within reason) does not matter at all. The longer answer is that on any course that is not an average of a 10% uphill the aerodynamics will trump the weight by a wide margin.
What is the ideal bike weight?
The average weight of a typical road bike is about 8kg (or 18 pounds). This includes the pedals and cages. Although, the weight may slightly or significantly vary, depending on the frame size, frame material used, and other components.
What size of triathlon bike do I need?
How do you size a triathlon bike?
To measure a tri bike start from the center of the bottom bracket and measure to the center top of the seat tube. You must also note that some manufacturers measure from the center of the bottom bracket to the center top of the seat tube.
Should I size down for TT bike?
I would consider that only 1/2 to 1 size down for my height. If you think a size 56cm is “normal”. Yes the 52cm top tube bike is a little small.
Should tri bike be smaller than road bike?
For a good starting point, we'd recommend looking at a TT frame that has a reach roughly 2cm shorter than your road bike, which typically means going down a size. Typically road bikes are dolled out based on top tube length, which serves as a pretty reliable indicator of whether a frame will fit someone.Apr 1, 2021
Is it worth getting a triathlon bike?
Triathlon bikes are almost worthless outside of triathlon and time trialing. They're not as safe, as comfortable, or as easy to handle as a road bike. In fact, you can still be pretty competitive on a road bike with some solid training and coaching.
Are triathlon bikes uncomfortable?
Triathlon bikes are not designed to be comfortable, they are designed to be aerodynamic, light, and to allow the rider to exert maximum effort against the pedals to get the most speed out of the ride.
Can you ride a triathlon bike on the road?
Registered. Tri/time trial bikes aren't allowed In road races and are shunned by anyone with a clue in charity rides/ organized road ride.