Which part of our budget triathlon challenge did you find most surprising? Let us know in the comments! 💬
@fayecooper42773 ай бұрын
That you could possibly run in those trainers 😂
@Leeroy493 ай бұрын
Definetly the bikes. Good guy who's running that shop helping out the not so wealthy among us.
@gpersonaltrainer3 ай бұрын
Cheap, leaking goggles. If you don't see where you are going, the swim leg will be a nightmare.
@shahilj3 ай бұрын
Would have loved some feedback on the shoes. You guys looked fine at the end so seems these weren’t bad
@ngdawgs12 ай бұрын
Loved these budget vids!! Shocked at how well the bikes worked for that kind of money 🤩! N great sprint finish 🥳🥳🥳. James definitely would’ve won with the extra money 💴😜
@tomwhite14313 ай бұрын
I don't remember seeing Speedos included in the budget, Mark.
@lcre00023 ай бұрын
I'd look the other side and give Mark a pass on that one, @tomwhite1431 Dignity has no price LOL :D
@tomwhite14313 ай бұрын
@@lcre0002 I'll forgive but I'll never forget 😅
@andrewmcalister34623 ай бұрын
Given the alternative was Mark being arrested for public indecency, I'll allow it.
@youytubey3 ай бұрын
Zoggs better
@bighammer34643 ай бұрын
If they were second hand they’re ok 😂
@MakoBeauty2 ай бұрын
My first local sprint triathlon in 2016, I used my sister's single speed bike, my regular tennis shoes, my mom's friend's old trisuit from when she raced in college in the 90s, and my old pool goggles. I bought a race belt, and a helmet, and that was it!
@RossHbn3 ай бұрын
It's good to see the seemingly high financial barrier to entry being obliterated here, especially for beginners like myself who have no dignity anyway. I salute you. 7:37 - I'd love to know what they were thinking. Fair play gents.
@dimrub3 ай бұрын
Well, they answered the question of how much would it cost to buy a ridiculous kit (goggles that leak and running shoes that are better for napping than for running). A more interesting question to answer is how much would it cost to buy a minimal reasonable kit, one you can use for a bunch of events without suffering too much, and then upgrade one part at a time.
@Helena-dk9er3 ай бұрын
@@dimrub That's a great question! Instead of spending on an expensive, impractical kit, why not start with a minimal, versatile one and upgrade over time? With a financial advisor like Margaret Ellen Whitlock, budgeting for these upgrades can be seamless.
@batagnam2 ай бұрын
There is one piece of kit for which you should'nt cheap out, that's the helmet. Could probably find one with certifications for around 30€
@SemeyazaАй бұрын
@@dimrub Good question, but I bet it's not that much more. I think with a decent used bike and some online discount prices you can stay below the 500 quids line fairly easily. I mean, it's as easy as going for Decathlon stuff for most of it and getting quite good quality for your money. 😉
@PepeDalinShow3 ай бұрын
I just did a triathlon yesterday. I'm already a cyclist so I just had to buy the shoes and googles. So I bought a $60 running shoes and $20 goggles. I swam with my bib shorts. That's it. It was so fun I had a blast. Haha
@eea69673 ай бұрын
I did my first tri on a borrowed bike with no brakes. Finished top 10 in my AG. Not bad for someone who hadn’t trained a lick.
@jonathanzappala3 ай бұрын
When I did my first, I bought a $15 pair of half tights for shorts, and a $20 pair of goggles, aaaand a new $1000 road bike. Hey, my previous bike was stolen so I wasn't using the $20 junker I replaced it with haha. I don't think shoes count, everyone has a pair of shoes they can run in. The registration for my first tri was $15, but I went out of town that weekend and did not do it, then I did my first tri with said purchases 8 years later.
@GavinWren3 ай бұрын
Someone at Brighton triathlon was riding a Boris-style hire bike so you don’t actually need to buy a bike at all 😂
@sinancetinkaya3 ай бұрын
Mark you got all eyes on you 🤣
@jcoterhals3 ай бұрын
This was a fun video, guys, mostly because it looked as if you had fun too. Liked that you actually competed!
@betoperez2842 ай бұрын
Was expecting a bit more given the thumbnail hehe 🤭😋
@Leeroy493 ай бұрын
I'd say James has really arrived at the madhouse called GTN :) Great fun.
@irog30322 ай бұрын
We definitely need a 70.3 in the pink suit
@Tavis19102 ай бұрын
I love you guys. Subscribed.
@zhaneranger2 ай бұрын
You didn’t mention what distance this trip was, I’m gonna guess it was a pretty small one. You guys were still so fresh at the end.
@9blowtorch3 ай бұрын
The things you do for us! 🤣❤
@MakoTheFrog2 ай бұрын
nothing like a bit of sandbagging LOL was funny to see them come into T2 on their sub 100 quid bikes next to a guy on a TT 8-10k bike 😂 just goes to show a poor workman blames his tools! This video really does show gear isn't all that, especially with the snobification of sports equipment recently.
@peggyesquibel83532 ай бұрын
This was fun!
@Bwillig783 ай бұрын
Wait what places did you get though? Leaving us with a cliff hanger
@kakeyluvsu2 ай бұрын
Point proven successfully but at the cost of dignity
@andreemurray70393 ай бұрын
A tricky question what would say a resalable budget would be if starting out?
@alastorphoenix87012 ай бұрын
Nice finish 😃
@JustKeepFlowingYes3 ай бұрын
How did you guys place and what’s your times?
@blackschnauzer51263 ай бұрын
Recently done first ironman sub 11 with a road bike with aero bars. Thoughts on upgrading to tri bike for the sub 10 ?
@tonyBobb52093 ай бұрын
Well done Mark! Id say an aerodynamics helmet is a wise purchase. Regarding TT bike, GTN created a video where they purchased a Cervelo P2 and carried out a few upgrades all for less than £1,000.
@na-dk9vm3 ай бұрын
Congrats. My goal is sub 12. Could you tell me your training program up to the race and how long you trained??
@andrewmcalister34623 ай бұрын
Switching from clip-ons to a dedicated TT bike will NOT gain you an hour on the bike. However, there are some compromises in fit, positioning and handling trying to adopt a aero position on a road bike. Getting a good position on a dedicated TT rig may be more comfortable, and have you getting off the bike with your leg muscles in better shape to have a good run.
@Borntoberolled3 ай бұрын
I would suggest you change the seat post to something like the profile design fast forward or the redshift dual position seat post. You can achieve a pretty similar geometry to a dedicated tri bike by doing that. You can compare your geometry to that of a canyon speedmax or any other tri bike on a website called 99 spokes. It kind of puts things into perspective.
@blackschnauzer51263 ай бұрын
@@na-dk9vm I trained for about 7 months but I already gotten into running, I was only new to cycling so I trained mostly for that
@davidbruton47682 ай бұрын
Jesus… never wanted to be a Speedo under a pink onesie more in my life!
@Lukas-rd4ul2 ай бұрын
you selling either one of the bikes ?
@vixxa2 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@abfab25172 ай бұрын
why to put underwear 😱 🤦♀️why?
@billcodey14303 ай бұрын
For anyone wondering, official results have James beating Mark by a second. 6th and 7th overall respectively. 🙂
@xtotaldestructionx3 ай бұрын
Just goes to show that it's not the gear, it's the engine
@benarahsounds91713 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, I don't know why they always leave the important info out if the video.
@MilesDavison3 ай бұрын
Would love to know their splits!
@dsm18913 ай бұрын
you should do a "buy this not that" video(s) to guide beginners and alike into making value for money purchases. i.e. some kit its worth spending a little more money on, but what should you look out for
@timjurgens14992 ай бұрын
The real point of this video is at 7:23 You have all whacky gear and you are still as fast as the guy with the tri bike, zipp wheels and aero helmet. What makes you fast? Training does ;)
@chokofreza2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I hated it
@Scartoons-t1h3 ай бұрын
My first triathlon was 8 years ago. I bought a trisuit for £10, used an old bike and helmet. £5 googles, £15 supermarket trainers. The event cost £20 to enter back then. And I loved every second of it!
@oanna.m31253 ай бұрын
The low-budget triathlons are my favorite videos of the channel! Keep it up! 😁
@peachxblue2 ай бұрын
Same!!
@oliverschmidt19883 ай бұрын
what!? 100 pounds for such a bike?! impossible !
@claudiofiero85233 ай бұрын
These ones were both a steal 🥲 At least in Italy the post-2000s roadie barrier is about 150-200€
@SemeyazaАй бұрын
@@claudiofiero8523 Yep. The used market in Italy for bikes is not a happy place to thread. But with a bit of patience you can find some gems. 😉
@iggalan3 ай бұрын
The two bikes look surprisingly good for the price. But the running shoes look painful 😱 . Good video, for the next same concept but move up a notch on kit (but maybe same bikes) please 😂
@DiggerPrints08143 ай бұрын
I think just the cost to compete is crazy (Yes i know insurance's etc these days) but sometimes even these smaller events, just the cost to compete puts a lot of people off.
@winklertribe52683 ай бұрын
Mark, Your commitment to us (your viewers) by wearing that ridiculous trisuit is heartwarming and hilarious! Thanks for this fun episode!
@Jett1253 ай бұрын
Norseman in the suit. Easy.
@MattRose300002 ай бұрын
Those bikes are a steal
@pauljaffray64373 ай бұрын
My favourite video 😂. Did my first duathlon today, and my kit probably cost around £300. 3rd on the first run and watching all the TT bikes fly past me and catch some back up on the last run. Loved it ❤
@TomK323 ай бұрын
Suggestion for a future rule: Every pence not spend should be a time bonus for the one who received the cheap kit. Just to make sure every penny is spent on high quality kit ;)
@michaelhatch19943 ай бұрын
It's a sprint, you only need a swimsuit and a T shirt, no Trisuit needed and Walmart do better shoes for $20. You guys don't know "cheap"!!
@michaelhatch19942 ай бұрын
Maybe you should do a season of local and cheap Triathlons and rate or review them for the "fun" element. Like Park runs, there needs to be a different way to go about this.
@david4319872 ай бұрын
you did not peed yourself?
@SizzleMoonSong2 ай бұрын
Was the blur in the thumbnail really necessary or just click bait?
@steevo62202 ай бұрын
The guy in the pink suit looks a bit like Leslie Crowther ! I still fancy him though ;)
@jlore63443 ай бұрын
These are always awesome. That poor local triathlon is going to become known for wild costumes because of you though. .. actually James' suit did not look bad.
@georgewonson-ir4cr2 ай бұрын
Two nice looking guys that look real good in those suits 😂
@keithdoran893 ай бұрын
Keep the pink trisuit! It looks so lonely on the side of the road at the end of the video! Thanks for a classic video!
@Crojach2 ай бұрын
The dude on 7:24 has a front wheel worth 3 times you both spent 😂😂
@agentofficerthomasa.porter1072 ай бұрын
Ahhhh 2 English👑Chaps👦🩲👨🩲Enjoying A Swim🏊♀🏊🏼♀& Run🏃🏃♂ & Ride🚴🏼♀🚴🏼In The Country💂🏰💂♂Side! Sweet💖!
@MelodyHayes-r7p3 ай бұрын
you should do a "buy this not that" video(s) to guide beginners and alike into making value for money purchases. i.e. some kit its worth spending a little more money on, but what should you look out for
@mariaredmanifbbpro7464Ай бұрын
Watching this just brings me joy. Thanks for doing this. So much fun.
@haakonwibe93792 ай бұрын
Haha this is brilliant! Top stuff, and inspiring in a real way - I might sign up for a sprint soon
@t_h_visuals3 ай бұрын
It was great to see you all at the event. Thankfully I didn’t see the speedo shot. It was a cracking evening.
@jamiepetras12 ай бұрын
Britney Spears would like her suit back!
@X_852 ай бұрын
Is James South African? I hear a slight twang?
@gpersonaltrainer3 ай бұрын
2nd at the a London Duathlon in 2007 and 3rd in 2008 (fun race) riding a Giant Defy 2. 😂 1st in the mixed team in 2011, at Dorney Lake, riding a Trek 1.7. 🤣 Btw, 6th place (of the day) in the overall running leg. Invest in training, but get the best bang for your buck... it will make your life/race, much, much easier. 😉
@DavidFritzIII3 ай бұрын
Would like to know if you all had any unexpected blisters or discomfort. Despite all the greif you both gave this low cost kit.... it wasnt actually so bad seeing as how you bought all of it for 1/3 the price a top end trisuit
@Choedron3 ай бұрын
Oh, that pink thing was pretty 🤣😂
@DavidFritzIII3 ай бұрын
Mark in the Maglia Rosa!
@ardnax3 ай бұрын
Yay, love that you actually did go for a swim in it 😁 although cheating slightly...
@Azureecosse2 ай бұрын
Pink to make the boys wink
@jamiefuhrman4033 ай бұрын
Would be cool to do a comparison video with the most expensive top of the line gear you can find (or be loaned by sponsors)!
@clemdane2 ай бұрын
If I were in good enough shape to do a triathlon I wouldn't care what I wore!
@MarvinNeumannOfficial3 ай бұрын
I love these kind of videos! So much fun! :D
@pavelkucera55632 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for this. You are like Top Gear in Triathlon ;)
@bobgug86263 ай бұрын
This was good fun but in reality you wouldn't want to skimp on decent shoes.
@gregorybalint2 ай бұрын
and once again it has been proved that it is not the kit but training that matters....
@Vlad-vh4zk2 ай бұрын
James looks hot
@amandalinderoth59222 ай бұрын
the close ups on the pink trisuit was absolutely gold, laughed every time
@SwimBikeRunFastest2 ай бұрын
Bargain. 20 years ago I did my first tri. It cost £8. I was on a £350 second-hand bike with toe clips, a decathlon tri suit and a wetsuit I won in a competition. Pretty sure I used my astro-turf football boots. I ran under 12 minutes for 3k. Ive never run that fast ever again.
@SwimBikeRunFastest2 ай бұрын
Still got that Cannondale caad 3. Its done 1000s of kms
@scotts60673 ай бұрын
If I wore that pink suit I would have to kick my own ass
@gubz_3 ай бұрын
That’s a nice bike for 100 pounds
@VictoriaHardy002 ай бұрын
This is so cool. It’s how I feel in a 70.3. Maybe you can do the same for that!
@VictoriaHardy002 ай бұрын
And his bike is better than mine!
@camilog.7193 ай бұрын
now do a full distance with this kit :D
@LewisPlotts-qy2pg2 ай бұрын
Hilarious and educational at the same time.
@RadlagerTV2 ай бұрын
Didnt your food cost a thing?
@raymonwaszink3 ай бұрын
This video was a lot of fun to watch!😄😂
@iberiksoderblom3 ай бұрын
A lot of fun for 200 pounds 😀
@lendial2 ай бұрын
what a good sport haha
@MsAmira19883 ай бұрын
This was hilarious!
@sean74563 ай бұрын
peak content
@Customisbetter23 ай бұрын
Best outro ever! lol
@mdb_89823 ай бұрын
Class Act 😂👌🏾
@louisscheepers57093 ай бұрын
😂
@pmouxo013 ай бұрын
😂😂love them!
@YesYesToThat2 ай бұрын
Now do a test to see if an out-of-shape dude can do it with expensive pro-gear 😛
@sebastienbrochard98123 ай бұрын
Don't know about the Norwegian Method ... but Mark rocked the Norwegian transparent suit! Well done guys!
@piotrrostow2 ай бұрын
I was quite awful to watch... All the comments 🤮
@alkisromeos89043 ай бұрын
There is no such thing as triathlon on a budget. I mean, a government's budget, yes.
@muhamadirfaan33292 ай бұрын
5:04 could be worse could be 🌈
@validpoint98542 ай бұрын
triathlons are for losers with nothing else better to do
@BroDuke13 ай бұрын
You guys gotta hire some more women for these videos 🤢