What's The Difference Between A Triathlon Bike vs. A Regular Road Bike? | Triathlon Taren

[@knittingdoula]

This was so helpful - I'm on the verge of choosing a bike and this gave me some great info.

[@TriathlonTaren]

Ya! so glad!

[@Dan1147]

Get a Verge

[@nickvandam1214]

Can you do an long distance tri with a road bike with aero bars? totally. I did this a couple of times. I'm looking forward to trying one with an older tt bike now

[@nealeclark4552]

Thanks Taren, I've been looking for just the comparison you did in this video.

[@Kailombian1]

A big thank you from Seattle! Fantastic Video :-).

[@ezrunstrails]

After I put aerobars on my road bike, my most comfortable saddle in the world became "the crusher" while in the aero position. After measurements and looking at specs I decided to get a Fizit Tritone saddle 6.5. It took awhile to adjust and get used to a "perch". So call me weird, I put a split nose saddle on my road bike, and its just as comfortable for long pace rides in both positions.

[@andrewsimpson9742]

I'm about to do the same seat on my road bike for the same reason :)

[@immerchriswell7924]

Support your LBS but buy that first tri bike used. Let somebody else depreciate the value down! Also, don't forget to #battlethebonk Taren. Those early videos are gold

[@TriathlonTaren]

Damn straight!

[@shannontrainer5857]

2:45 Unless, of course, you got electronic shifting like Shimano's Di2, SRAM's eTap, or Campagnolo's EPS, where you can have eight shift buttons with four on the brake levers and another four on the aero bars(SRAM's eTap will only give you four buttons called blips.(two on the brake levers and another two on the aero bars). You push either one of the left buttons to downshift and either one of the right ones two upshift on the rear derailleur. To shift the front derailleur, you press both the left and right buttons simultaneously.)

[@busaj1]

I been searching a month for a video just like this.right to the point and the Exact information I needed as I’m just now getting into biking trying to find my niche! The Tri bikes look so much meaner is why I’m attracted to them but the road bike would be more practical,I’m just gonna have to grab some cool looking wheels and stuff I like a flashy bike it is what it is! Thanks!

[@grokim]

I live and workout in the city. I've been thinking about a tri bike but now I'm realizing that with all the frequent stopping I have to do and the congestion on the trails I should stick with my road bike.

[@mgrey6936]

Good choice, tri bikes can be hazardous in cities.

[@1a2b3c4.]

Good deal and explain a whole lot simply by putting 2 bikes next to each other. 👍

[@1a2b3c4.]

"You can Always need more bikes" That was funny 🤣

[@joseruben777]

Can you make a tri bike a road bike switching from aero bars to a drop bars?

[@noahhiggins3468]

I just did it with my full carbon felt b14, it’s fast but not comfortable. Feels like a sports bike.

[@MissSadara]

Local bike shop of our shut down. :( We have a few shops, but it was sad to see that one shop shut down. They did the best repair work of all the shops in town!

[@blesonthomas]

Wendy Whitney thats a possibility! Open one der bro

[@holirumicsfriend]

Great video! Great point on the LBS!

[@manoman0]

Here's my issues: I like tri.bikes so much more in terms of design but I want it as a road bike. In other words: I want a tri.bike setup as a road bike. Is that feasable?

[@danielruehle2175]

you can get a bmc timemachine road. it's pretty close to looking like the normal timemachine.

[@devinm2009]

Great video! Since you do a lot of commuting by bike, maybe do an episode on what makes a good commuter bike?

[@rmoreno94]

Can you make more videos on running please . Hills, treadmill, sprints to improve speed please. Lots of tips on swimming and cycling. 😇

[@stormfox81]

Thanks, I learned alot from this video!

[@jamesnorman5749]

That was really helpful, thanks.

[@conleywilhelm1399]

I know this is an old video but the road bike is an s3 not an s5

[@stephencody1229]

Can you talk about proper gear usage? (Bike gears)

[@FernBer]

Yes. I want to know about this too!

[@roprezm]

Stephen Cody For hills 😬😬😬

[@stephencody1229]

roprezm yes, should I stay in the lowest gear on a long down hill slope but up my cadence to 450/minute?

[@TheFlashCash]

I want to know as well

[@grahamdunne5601]

But what If i'm smart about maintaining good aero geometry whwn I add tribars to my road bike? You should have mentioned that.

[@danieleng8545]

Awesome video I learned a lot with your explanation of differences between the Road and Tri Bike it made my decision easier to stick with purchasing and riding a Road Bike first.!

[@alexanderhall4281]

I have a racer bike and my bike the handle bars basically there are no Tri bars will fit in them. I would have to get a whole new set of handle bars.

[@MarcWeyers]

So I've just serviced my road bike, which I bought 2nd hand to get into triathlons a little while back and have loved riding and have had so much joy from. And they've told me(and I agree) that she prob wont make another service. But she has got me to this point. My first 70.3 next weekend! Whoop Whoop! My question is I'm going to step it up now the full distance next year. I can only afford to buy one bike at the moment. Should it be a triathlon bike? I do most of my rides alone anyway. At that distance it's the only option really, hey? P.S. Thanks for the content Taren That LBS tip at the end is gold. I love online, and almost felt(past tense) charitable giving the LBS my business, until I needed a few things immediately and used them and developed a relationship. The knowledge you get for free is re-donk-u-less!!

[@VB-xu4pb]

Marc Weyers Did anybody use a road bike during 70.3?

[@richymind]

Can you put reg handle bars on tri bike?

[@swanboy_1328]

Would a road bike work well for the shorter triathlons like a sprint triathlon? And what length triathlons do you usually do?

[@lannguyenthi137]

how did you do it can you share with me , thank you

[@peelingpedaler3635]

Get a touring patch kit (with actual glue, not pre-glued patches) and never buy new inner tubes ever again! Unless of course the puncture is unpatchable, but that rarely happens.

[@jameshallfishing3377]

Thanks for the tips.

[@bonn1771]

supporting lbs is always good things

[@alexp7750]

whats that mean?

[@Flashback_Jack]

Can a tri-specific frame be used as a fixed gear track bike for sprints?

[@alexhill9423]

can you stick drop bar handles on a TT bike?

[@cathrynemurphy4243]

Im looking at the P2 105 TT/ TRI Bike 2019 Whats your opinion

[@ricardojuarez291]

We know we have to take advantage of the technology, but in my opinion if you feel comfortable using a TT bike used it.. if you feel like converting your tt bike into a road bike just do it.. and yes there is a few differences but back then we didn't have all those specs, and I can probably say, companies look the way you can spend more and more money and the end both bikes use same wheels why not to have all in one..??

[@adamb2619]

As a general rule, do you find yourself sizing: same, up, or down, for a TT compared to your Road Bike?

[@jennylindblom2146]

Such a useful video!

[@sportster2827]

Now it all makes sense.

[@joyellen1290]

I just did my first Tri on a mountain bike (with the tires exchanged for the road) and would like to get either a Tri or road bike for doing Tris next year. I can't afford both. I've never tried out a road or Tri bike. But I'm extremely flexible and have a strong core and am finding myself preferring to lean forward on my mountain bike and when I'm cycling at the gym when I want to go faster, which is practically all the time. I also prefer to practice mostly at the gym and then outdoors on my own. And I have fast-twitch, as opposed to slow-twitch muscles. I plan to concentrate on the Sprints. My question is this: do I need to learn how to ride a road bike before moving on to a Tri bike?

[@alexp7750]

how did the tri go on the mountain bike? was it do able and how long was the biking distance? looking to do a 56mile bike, but not sure if a road bike will work...

[@joyellen1290]

@@alexp7750 Yes, both my Tris with my mountain bike went well. I did the Morro Bay Tri and the Wildflower Tri, in which I was riding past people who couldn't make it up the hill riding on their road bikes. Practice is most important. I didn't set any records, but I wasn't trying to. Running is definitely not my thing. I'm now back to yoga and dancing.

[@pahanela]

Hi Taren. Thanks for another great video. I find them quite easily digestible. What do you think about the impact of the local and race landscape on the choice triathlon bike vs road bike? I have recently moved to Vancouver and don't see much of the flat space for a ride in an aerodynamic position here. I didn't explore the area much yet, though. Nevertheless, in your opinion, is it better to train regularly using a road bike on the hills? I guess the benefits of the triathlon bike are limited mostly to the race day in this case.

[@wetrainfor4561]

Great info here buddy!

[@alexlee5715]

When.are you going to buy the P5x?

[@thibautminguet7686]

Would you recommend, or have you tested, road bikes that are also designed for triathlon (like Ceepo, for example)? These sorts of bikes have a geometry specific to triathlon... Just wondering. And good luck for IM70.3Austin!

[@themessytriathlete]

opinion question- got the entry level road bike...thinking about an upgrade finally. Going to make the 70.3 jump next fall... Used tri bike or a higher level road bike?

[@TriathlonTaren]

You can always put aerobars on a roadie... get what you can afford, what you'll make most use out of I suppose?

[@mikefetters6674]

If using a tri bike on the road is sketchy, how are you supposed to practice? Just a trainer?

[@MrShoji5150]

How about for bike tours which cycling much long distance than 112 mile. Road bike or tri bike??

[@TriathlonTaren]

+shoji O road. Absolutely road

[@earayaCR]

Is better a cheap Tri Bike like Trek speed concept (cheap model) or a High End Road bike like Trek Madone? For Triathlon.

[@TriathlonTaren]

A road bike, no matter how high end, will always tire out your legs unevenly and make running off the bike difficult

[@Austrianking23]

Hey TAren, what aero bars for a road bike would you recommend? I am deciding between the short profile design T2 Dl and the long profile design T2.

[@ChrisB-uh7fx]

I used Profile clip ons for a while until I found Redshift Sports. Their aerobars are a bit more adjustable than the Profile bars I've used, and they also have a neat fast forward seat post that will get your hips more forward than you would get with clip on aerobars alone. I've used them the last three years and love them.

[@jonahkane4463]

okay - now I want a Tri bike. Taren when are you going to start selling all things related to Triathlon so we can just buy directly from you?! also - are you familiar with redshift? I recently got a new bike (BMC Granfondo) and tossed on a set of aerobars and the redshift seat post to help make my road bike a bit more TT like. just curious if you had any opinion on the product. thanks!

[@klqc4915]

lets say i already have a canyon roadlite roadbike. i ve got 4000 dollars that i can spend on a new bike. now. im thinking about buying a canyon aeroad or s canyon speedmax cf. both for about 4000. which one should i get? for me both are high end bikes and my roadlite is not so much a high end bike! help me!

[@TriathlonTaren]

Can you ask that question at triathlontaren.com/trainiask?

[@jonathangarabedian344]

so helpful!

[@ruben3305]

Ima get a tri bike for my 11 mile commute to work because it feels like a 5 hour ride 😂

[@MkhuzoMwanza]

Thank you.

[@DoomNerd67200]

Cool video sir, appreciate.

[@Shevock]

Perhaps people have read the arguments against TT bikes in time trials. Everybody that can afford it gets the mechanical advantage (making it no real benefit) but TT bikes exponentially increase the bodily danger to the athletes. Add to this mix that triathlon is a great amateur sport and Tri bikes, and even just aerobars on a road bike, are a formula for disaster, where writing into the rules of Ironman and other distance events road bikes would save bones. After all if it were allowed everybody would ride recumbent bicycles at 60 miles an hour.

[@Try2Tri]

I live next door to a bike shop. I buy most stuff there, but it kills me everytime I see all the new bikes they have. New bikes are always way faster than your current bike, right?

[@mgrey6936]

No, not really. Most are basically the same just with a new gimmick.

[@reactionary]

fantastic video.

[@williammak1132]

I almost brought a triathlon Ike without even knowing the difference.... jeez !

[@guadarrama353]

Thanks

[@T59-j7k]

I have a split nose saddle on both my road bikes so I have to disagree with that statement

[@TheFlashCash]

thanks

[@MisterBenne]

Grr, why not compare same equiped? It's Always same, as GTN also do, comparing two bikes, but not same Equipment. IF you wanna do real comparison, both bikes should have Disc or regular Brakes (Cantilever), both also Needs e-shift or wire.. but not one this way, other one different!

[@jonatthanneri5359]

I changed from road to tri bike and i got worse speed

[@Илья-и4ф2ц]

Наконец-то понял. Understood at last.

[@RAV42NER]

... very informative. that’s not an S5 though 😉

[@calembates7846]

I cant afford to buy a tri bike I would love to if someone or shop would let me pay one off

[@morgano9832]

You might be able to do it the way I worked it. Buy a used one in your size on ebay with paypal credit. The offer was zero interest for 24 months which is relatively affordable if you can score that or a similar deal. Just payed it off last month

[@giddel26]

I want to bike with you.

[@ljgxost8033]

What about Tri Bike vs Mountain bike

[@saulgoodman2438]

LJ Gxost apples to oranges

[@dbo4506]

Haha Correction, a lot of runners and swimmers get into triathlon with zero cycling experience.

[@temirtaragay8932]

Can you move back and to the side yourself so we can see the bikes because we are here to compare bikes? not face and bikes

[@MrSubielove]

New subscriber.

[@nurbek86]

Great

[@sonsoftheedelweiss72]

Wish the old guy would not appearing every video regarding diets

[@jaelpoldnurk7003]

👍

[@yamahabolt2264]

thanks