Will be first real bike. Got a super cheap road bike ($150) recently and have signed up for a half ironman in 9 months. Went for a 40km ride today, which is well over double my previous best and was absolutely punished by a friend with a TT bike.
He let me try his and I'm sold. I knew I'd need an upgrade before race day.
There's only 1 picture in the post, and limited info. Tried asking for more, but he didn't respond at until I sent a 2nd message about viewing.
Is this one worth it? It seems so hard to find good information on bikes because there are so many versions of them.
by Effective-Medium7336
4 Comments
Most people avoid TT bikes because they have some negatives like poor comfort and handling so you should probably look into that a bit more. If you don’t know what you are buying you should gain the knowledge which takes time or pay someone to look it over mechanically for you. Is S/M size correct for you? I’ve never heard of the brand. Looks like its Australia based.
urine and corrosion from it
It’s a good price, but you don’t want a TT bike.
I would get it for parts, resale all that I don’t need and buy a good bike from that money. Make sure to pick it up, I shipped a bike like that once from a clueless seller and it was absolutely destroyed in shipping. QRs went through carbon in several places.
The price is reasonable but probably not what you want. The wheels are tubular (a race only wheelset), the crankset is heavily worn, the frame looks like it is closer to a 50cm, at 5’8” you probably want a 54 or 56 at the most.
The geometry of tri/tt bikes is also not the best; will put you really far above the front wheel and will not be very stable. Also the seat tube angle is typically more aggressive meaning you can’t sit and climb all that well.
Overall, it might be a reasonable deal, but probably not the bike that suits your needs