Cheap Road bike?

Kristie L

Hi,
I need a road bike for an 18 mile race two weeks away. Other than that I will use it on a bike path and the road about 2 miles at a time. I really want a cheap bike, no more than $300. But now that Iâm researching, the one bike I thought I would get, the GMC Denali Women's Road Bike, people say itâs not a good bike. I cannot spend a lot of money. What will work? I really donât like that straight bar from the handle to the seat. Can I get away with a more angled bar? As a kid, I remembered borrowing a âboysâ bike and finding that bar annoying.

Also, this is a triathlon I doing. I will swim ½ mile first. I donât care about time or winning, as long as Iâm within what they allow. I just want to cross the finish line. I noticed that they sell triathlon suits good for all three parts of the race. Do people really leave a wet suit on for biking or do some people change into dry clothes? Is a wet bathing suit really uncomfortable will biking, running?

Thank you.

Answer
The Denali you mentioned is not a very good bike, I've seen them at Wally Mart ... BUT if you will hardly ride it then sure it's fine to get, it will work and for the ocassional 15 minute ride it's more than fine. Really cheap road bikes are very hard to find.

Many bikes are sold with a sloping top tubes now. The top tube slopes down towards the seat. That could be an option in many brands of bikes.

Isn't there anyway you could borrow a bike for this one time event? 18 miles isn't very long and to buy a bike that you really won't use seems a waste. Some bike shops will rent a bike for the day check it out. It just depends where you live. Same thing for the Tri suit. Buy it for a couple hours use? No way. Use a swim suit and you can throw on shorts over it if your modest for the ride/run. Make sure the shorts are NOT cotton, but made of anything that dries fast.

What have you been riding to train for this? You have done a little training??? Maybe?

From what you say this is a one time short Tri you want to do . Very cool, but borrow or rent if you can. Don't buy stuff you'll never use just to look cool. Be happy you want to do this and if you make the cut off Congrates to you.

Good Luck

Triathalon BIKE (compare)?

Greg

I am having a little difficulty chosing a TT bike, and i am entry level to triathlons but i am a very good biker so i want the BEST enrty level.

I have narrowed my chioces down to these and i would appreciate help.

2009/2008 Trek Equinox 7
2009 Cervelo P1
2009 Fuji Aloha 1.0
2009 Felt s32
they are all relatively close to the same and some bikes have better things then others.. I am LEANING towards the trek equinox,becasue even though the components arent very good (which i dont mind) I notice the treks frame and seatpost is very aerodynamic, like a carbon model. and the colors are cool. I know the cervelo has alot of great specs and so does the Fuji, and Felt.
Notice that i put *2008/2009 for the trek. that is becase i found that both are very simialr and i could get the 2008 model which is basically the same for a few hundred less.
I KNOW this is long but i would like the help becasue its a very annoying thing debating with myself with no input from other people who also know about bikes

Answer
Personally, I would go with the Cervelo. Although the P1 isn't their best model, their bikes are the most aerodynamic. Cervelo's mission is simply make great aero, light bikes. They don't make any kids bikes or mountain bikes. They are only focused on pure speed. Although the Trek Equinox 7 isn't a bad bike, I would go with the P1 because Cervelo spends by far the most time in the wind tunnel. This is shown by the P4 being the most aero bike on the market.

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