how steep are the ascent/descents?
I use NYC's central park as my gauge, it's about 1,100 ft. for 40km and I still find a good amount of savings on the tri bike so I estimate 2,000 ft. or more in a 40k, I would use a road bike UNLESS the climbs and descents were so steep/technical that the handling of a road would be better, which I think is rare
808 > NYC > PDX > YVR
2024 Races: Taupo
I use NYC's central park as my gauge, it's about 1,100 ft. for 40km and I still find a good amount of savings on the tri bike so I estimate 2,000 ft. or more in a 40k, I would use a road bike UNLESS the climbs and descents were so steep/technical that the handling of a road would be better, which I think is rare
808 > NYC > PDX > YVR
2024 Races: Taupo