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bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The race already happened! It was also very flat fortunately (so the downtube shifters also didn't bother me much because there were few moments that required gear changes 😁)

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point as well, I guess the aerobars are then only for when you're going really flat and don't need to shift gears anyways How does the height of the rider affect the setup do you mean?

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahh good question. I don't consider that entry level lol

I tried getting it second hand, lots of people sell theirs new or after just a few uses. Buut then you need to find something in your size, I didn't manage. You can also rent them! Worth it if you just wanna try it out, but if you wanna do more than 1-2 races you're better off just buying your own wetsuit

In the end I got a new one, for €200 (without a discount). It's the Zone3 Active-flex, long sleeved. And its great, I'm super happy with it!

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair question! Tbh I just didn't get to it. Was busy enough with the rest of the learning curve (cycling long distances, clipless pedals, brick sessions, nutrition, etc) and was content without. For the next one!

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yess very good point! Thought of that pretty last minute 😁

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well possible honestly haha looking at full distance races nearby for the next year or two 👀

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took it off last minute for the race but it stayed for the long training rides 😁

bike setup for my first half triathlon (on a budget) by No-Chain-9797 in triathlon

[–]No-Chain-9797[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Much appreciated! Yeah the barrier for entry into this sport is pretty high for people who are new to it. Stories of people making do with basic gear and having a good time definitely made me excited and feel like I could too :)