Ironman novice

[Northernlegs]

Hi
I have been roped into doing an iron man event, running and swimming ok but I’m not really a cyclist and don’t own a road bike, obviously don’t want to over spend but want something half decent and value for money! Any ideas welcome! Thanks

 

[DCLane]

What's your budget?

A suggestion would be an introductory road bike, you don't need a TT bike for an iron man.

For the distance you're doing ensuring the bike fits you is more important than anything else.

 

[Northernlegs]

What's your budget?

A suggestion would be an introductory road bike, you don't need a TT bike for an iron man.

For the distance you're doing ensuring the bike fits you is more important than anything else.

Thanks, around 400-700 budget

 

[jarlrmai]

Is this your 1st triathlon?

 

[Northernlegs]

Is this your 1st triathlon?

Yes it is

 

[Sharky]

Are you talking about a full iron man, including a 112 mile bike section?

Considering you dont have a bike, you have my admiration. Good luck.

 

[DCLane]

Personally I'd suggest any bike that fits you is fine. There'll be people making suggestions.

What'll help is practice. Jumping straight into Ironman's brave. Brick training, learning the systems, working out how you transition between the events and how your legs feel is probably more important.

Signing up for a sprint tri as minimum prep would be my advice.

 

[Northernlegs]

Are you talking about a full iron man, including a 112 mile bike section?

Considering you dont have a bike, you have my admiration. Good luck.

It’s a half ironman so not to bad approx 1 mile swim 56 mile ride and half marathon

 

[Drago]

They call 112 miles Iron Man these days?

 

[jefmcg]

They call 112 miles Iron Man these days?

No.

+ 2.4 mile swim
+ a marathon

 

[vickster]

You can rent a bike for an extended period if you don’t want to buy. Friend of mine did similar

https://www.triuk.com/categories/bike-hire

Or buy second hand

 

[Racing roadkill]

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[Cuchilo]

You can rent a bike for an extended period if you don’t want to buy.

Boris bike ?

 

[DCLane]

Boris bike ?

I did Skipton tri where one participant rode on an MTB. So you never know.

 

[jefmcg]

I did Skipton tri where one participant rode on an MTB. So you never know.

Is that notable? I used to do sprint triathlons back in the nineties on a cheap-ass mountain bike. I was back of the pack anyway, so a better bike would have made no discernable difference. And every now and then I'd pass someone with zipp wheels, and they'd be thoroughly pwned (or would have been, if that word existed then)