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Difference in triathlon bikes?

  • 14-07-2012 10:41am
    #1
    monkeypants
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    On certain bike websites they have triathlon bikes advertised. What's the difference between regular road racing bikes and triathlon bikes, is it the geometry? After all, triathletes are cyclists too, just amphibious ones.


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  • #2
    jaqian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    Might answer your ceist :-) ...
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triathlon_equipment#Triathlon_bicycles


  • #3
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,456 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    "Triathlon bikes" are a form of Time Trial bike. Basically the geometry is different than a normal road bike. They are designed for riding alone at speed, and hence are typically very aerodynamic. They have aerobars fitted as standard, with gear changing via bar-end shifters. The stem is typically lower than on a normal road bike and saddle placed further forward

    Triathlon rules are a lot more relaxed than UCI rules for time trialling, so a lot of triathlon specific bikes may not be UCI legal (there are limits on saddle position and aerobar reach on UCI compliant TT bikes for example)


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