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Since we have a thread for MTB, I thought I'd start one for road bikes. Looks like there's more than a couple cyclists around here!
I try to do at least one long course triathlon a year (full iron or half iron). I'm not fast, but for me it's going the distance that matters more than my time. And improving upon my times. I swim ok (my wife was a swimmer in HS and college so it's like having my own swim coach), cycle pretty well but run horribly due to old moto injuries!
This is my Cervelo P5-Six race bike. It's got a Rotor 3D+ power meter crank on it, Zipp 808's and all the cages are carbon.
There's got to be some other road cyclists here?
Shane
And prior to IMMT...
I try to do at least one long course triathlon a year (full iron or half iron). I'm not fast, but for me it's going the distance that matters more than my time. And improving upon my times. I swim ok (my wife was a swimmer in HS and college so it's like having my own swim coach), cycle pretty well but run horribly due to old moto injuries!
This is my Cervelo P5-Six race bike. It's got a Rotor 3D+ power meter crank on it, Zipp 808's and all the cages are carbon.
There's got to be some other road cyclists here?
Shane
And prior to IMMT...
Road steed and Cross Steed. Support the Moto Brands..
The Shop
Free shipping: VITALMX
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
2013 s-works venge with quarq power meter and zipp controls
My old 2008 trek 6.9 madone
2013 specialized crux pro with power meter cyclcross bike
And to answer some of your questions...I'll give it a go. I started with sprint distance tri's just to get a feel for it. Go into it with the expectation to only finish the event. You're not out to win, or even be near the top of your age group. When you string three sports together, it's an entirely unique experience.
Now on to the swimming aspect. My biggest piece of advice is don't underestimate the swim. Even on the sprint distance tri. The swim is "only" 500 yards or so, but when you start with a large group it's easy to get knocked around and swam over which can lead to being overwhelmed. Start towards the back so you can avoid the washing machine effect a bit. As far as learning to swim...go to the local Y and join a masters swim session. They'll put you through some great swim workouts and get your technique dialed in. I'm fortunate to live with my swim coach who's also my wife. It's humbling swimming with her when she can backstroke by me...but the feedback she provides is pretty amazing and has gotten me comfortable in the water.
As you go to doing long course tri (HIM and IM distance), your pacing and nutritional needs change. Things slow down to get faster. In a sprint, it's doing everything as fast and as hard as you can. But when you are talking hours to complete an event, you need to conserve energy and make sure you feed your body appropriately.
If you really want to immerse yourself into triathlon, check out www.slowtwitch.com. There's a lot of great information there...along with some bad. Just take small steps and set some goals. The first is to finish the distance. From there you can work on improving your times.
Feel free to send me a message with other questions. I'd be happy to chat with you.
Shane
Pit Row
Those were my first clip shoes a friend gave to me.
I think I glued them back together at least five times before they landed in the trash can.
I'm out of college now and can afford decent shoes.
I love those saddles. Been using them for 20+ years now. When the covers wear out, I recover them with new leather.
Pics of bikes.....I'll play along:
Custom Gilmour with DI2 and Zipp 202's (rear was off for some warranty work when pic was taken). 16.1 lbs sans pedals.
Other current (ridden) road bikes are a couple of carbon Fuji's with DA/Ultegra.
MTB. Carbon, SRAM XX, 22lbs:
Road Tandem, CoMotion Robusta, 29lbs, Gates drive, Mrs Doc is 98lbs of pure motor:
Mountain Tandem.....Fandango 29er hardtail, loads of fun, this thing is! RIde it with wifey, and my 8 y/o son as well.
Speaking of my son....here's his ride. A Felt 24. Full on road bike with aluminum frame/carbon fork, and 24" wheels!
When we go long with him, we ride this beast.....Santana triplet. This was the Tour of Scottsdale, 70 miler benefit last fall:
And FINALLY......here's one from 13 years ago! This was taken when my two oldest sons, who are now 23 and 20, were 10 and 7, and we were riding our Santana Quad in a rally in Colorado. Loooong bike!
Here's my roadie, picked it up for $50 from a mate of my mother's, it's older than I am, I'm told it's a 1985 model.
Still rides great, although the gearing is definitely different to newer bikes, biopace chainrings, thinking about replacing them soon.
It's definitely an accomplishment. Like I said, I'm not fast. I swim middle of the pack, cycle in the middle to upper third of the pack and then I'm totally back of the pack as a runner. I hate running, and my ankle gets painful from when I shattered it racing MX. But I do it since it gives me motivation to stay in shape and gives me a sense of accomplishment when I cross the line. One of my favorite memories was two years ago running across the finish line of a HIM in Old Orchard Beach, Maine with my daughter holding my hand. Definitely a great day! She's run a couple of finishes with me...and it always makes it worth while!
Shane
And at a charity sprint distance in NY
Shane
My Focus Variado 2.0 something
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