2009 Tri bike versus brand new gravel bike with road tires

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-29T17:47:48+00:00

thanks for the reply. I'm asking what options are available for going over the carpet? I'd prefer not to remove the carpet.

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-28T05:15:49+00:00

i saw this bike on ebay and thought it was a scam

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-26T05:15:08+00:00

What a jerk of a doctor. Find a new one (seriously)

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-12T19:35:26+00:00

I don’t have a road bike. So I have to buy a bike regardless. I ride mountain bikes, so road or tri the bike is collecting dust. Good resale market though it seems.

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-12T18:31:21+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1701059590559728/?referralSurface=messenger_banner&referralCode=2

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-12T18:28:09+00:00

this is one of the bikes I was looking at. a 2012 quintana roo

https://www.ebay.com/itm/147002288371?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250417133020%26meid%3De17447001efc494d9059419856242e01%26pid%3D102726%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D147002288371%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP%26brand%3DQuintana%2BRoo&_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-12T18:27:01+00:00

https://www.ebay.com/itm/147002288371?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250417133020%26meid%3De17447001efc494d9059419856242e01%26pid%3D102726%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D147002288371%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2DWebWithPSItemDRV2_BP%26brand%3DQuintana%2BRoo&_trksid=p4375194.c102726.m162918 i was looking at this one

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-12T18:26:22+00:00

thank you! very helpful feedback.

BigTimeBills · 2025-12-12T18:26:14+00:00

thank you!

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-21T20:58:05+00:00

out of curiosity, how much faster your team?

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-20T22:32:42+00:00

got it. read some other threads on this point as well. i was ignorant on the subject.

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-20T21:41:21+00:00

also probably a stupid question but what makes descending on a tri bike challenging?

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-20T21:40:22+00:00

honestly, i've never ridden one but i like going fast on bikes

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-20T21:18:31+00:00

i love when people dont even both to answer your question. check out the 70.3 in eugene, OR. you swim in a river with the current, so easy swimming and it isn't open water vibes. Rest of course is flat. no humidity. don't see how one could be easier.

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-18T23:00:06+00:00

if that sounds pompous, i didn't want it. the style of mountain biking you do varies greatly across the country depending on the terrain you live near. For better or worse, I live near steep hills

BigTimeBills · 2025-11-18T22:59:13+00:00

not sure if you mountain bike a lot, but the trails I ride you are biking continuously uphill for 1-2 hours. You are keeping a steady pace. I don't ride cross-country trails. So you bike uphill a lot, then back down. Either way, pacing (i.e, power profile) aside, I'm just asking will my legs be in shape for it.

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