I’ve been hunting around for opinions on this bike, but can’t seem to find many.
Anybody care to weigh in?
A local bike shop currently has it on sale for $900, does that change your opinion of it?
My problem is that I have a road bike that I like using for weekend century rides, but I’d like a second bike for racing.
Unless you’re racing triathlons or time trials, it’s probably not going to be a very useful bike. You won’t be able to use it in a typical road race (the rules ban aerobars).
That said, if you’re looking for a tri bike, it looks like a good deal. It’s a 2009 model, that’s probably why it’s so cheap. Seems like a pretty good mix of components and it’s a good discount off the MSRP ($1900 from some Googling).
Sorry, I thought I was more clear, it would be for racing in triathlons.
It really does seem like a good deal. It went on sale at my local bike store about 4 weeks ago, and I got really anxious assuming they would sell quickly. Then a week went by, and another, and another. I called last night and they still had a bunch of them.
Which made me wonder what’s wrong with it if people aren’t buying it. Ultimately the main issue is going to be the aluminum frame, and for $1000 I’m not sure it’s worth it. Full carbon are available now for just slightly more.
The specs look fine and the price is good, but the important question is will it fit you? Tri bikes come in different geometries that may or may not fit a particular person. Do you have a long torso and short legs or a short torso and long legs?
The Transitions are best for the short torso/long leg morphology.
Oh, not again. Every time there’s a thread discussing a bike purchase, I go out and buy one. You guys are killing my bank account!
The new ones are so incredibly cool. To improve aerodynamics, first they moved the front brakes behind the fork, then moved the back brakes from the top to the bottom of the seat post.
Now, the breaks are integrated right into the forks and rear tubes.
The technology on them is moving so fast I can’t justify buying a bike this year knowing it will be obsolete by October.