Can I Do A Triathlon With A Mountain Bike? For your first triathlon, any bicycle that you have access to will work fine. After the triathlon bug bites, you may want to consider a new bicycle. The question is—what type of bicycle is right for you? The two areas where the right bicycle can make
Can I Use A Disk Brake Bike For Ironman? Following the lead of the International Triathlon Union ITU, who approved the use of disc brakes for competition in 2016, Ironman will allow road and triathlon bikes equipped with disc bikes at all Ironman and 70.3 events. Can you use a road bike in an Ironman?
Can You Turn A Road Bike Into A Tri Bike? Either way, as a compromise, many triathletes choose to retrofit their existing road bikes so they can be used for regular riding and racing. With just a few simple upgrades and tweaks, you can turn your road bike into a triathlon machine, making a real
Can You Train On A Triathlon Bike? So clearly it is in any triathletes best interest to train on a tri bike if that is what you are going to race on. So get in some base miles and climbing time on the road bike, but get in long rides, some intervals and runs off
Can You Ride A Time Trial Bike On The Road? Coach Fred Matheny Replies: Your road bike can work well for time trialing. The advantages of a “real” TT bike are aero frame tubes and better handling when you’re on the aero bars with weight forward. Can a TT bike be a road bike? While
Can You Put Tt Shifters On A Normal Bike? For example, going from a road bike to a dedicated TT bike will typically increase speed by between about 4 to 10 seconds per km. So you can expect that just sticking on some aerobars onto a road bike will be at the lower end of
Can Triathlon Bikes Climb Hills? When cycling uphill you’ll benefit from a lighter road bike, as the geometry allows you a more comfortable and efficient ride. The aerodynamic advantages of a tri bike are negligible when climbing and you may be forced to utilise the quadriceps more, which can hinder your run performance. Are triathlon
Can You Use Mountain Bike For Triathlon? One of the more common questions we get from beginner triathletes is if they can use their mountain bike, commuter bike, or hybrid bike in the triathlon. The answer is yes, absolutely – especially if you are doing a sprint or perhaps even an Olympic distance. Can you
Do People Use Road Bikes For Ironman? Road bikes are comfortable to ride as long as you get the right fit. They handle better and give a rider more confidence. They also give the rider multiple positions on the handlebars, which is important when riding 112 miles in an Ironman. What kind of bike do
Do You Provide Own Bike In Triathlon? Yes, you will need a bike. No, it does not need to be expensive. We see people do triathlons on their old mountain bikes, hybrids, or other slower bikes — and especially with a couple simple modifications these bikes can do very well. If you can, try to