Hi - I'm posting for a friend who's considering getting her first bike. She did her first tri ever last weekend on an old hybrid with barely any biking experience. She now wants a new bike and asked me my opinion - my first thought is that she should get a road bike instead of a TT bike for many reasons...more versatile if she decides tris aren't her thing, easier to handle (she's got zero bike handling skills and has never clipped into cleats before), and probably cheaper entry point options with road bikes than tri bikes.
What are your thoughts? Any recommendations for entry level bikes?
What are your thoughts? Any recommendations for entry level bikes?