I've got one. If I get back into tris, I figure I'm giving up 3-4 minutes to the latest generation of superbikes in a 70.3

Given that my run needs far more work than that, I'm not really interested in the latest and greatest. If I was good enough to potentially podium, then I'd consider upgrading, but at the MOP, I don't really care. I'd actually rather keep my equipment reasonably consistent, that way I know how much "I" have improved.

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Difference maybe 2ish minutes per 40k.
See this and the link therein.

The P2sl is a great bike but I just bought a new P2 to replace mine.
Of course I probably would have been better served by spending the money to fly somewhere and get a world class fit.

I have a P1 which I think is the same as p2sl. It is about 1.5 to to 2 minutes slower in 40k than my p4 for same position.

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One of the best bikes ever. I managed to snag a NOS 2006 P2SL, pretty sure I'll keep it longer than any other other bike.

Yes, you are giving up 2-4sec/km to the super bikes, but you'll have the coolest bike in transition. And it's fun to pass folks on the newest stuff with older tech.

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Like others have said, it's not the fastest bike out there. But if it works for you, it's plenty good to race. I just took my P2K to fastest bike split and overall win (also had the fastest men's swim, so that helps) in a olympic. I would have been faster on a new frame, but there wasn't a higher step on the podium to climb to so in this case, it didn't matter. Didn't ride a disc either (gasp). If SuperDave hooks me up with a DA pro-bono, I'll gladly hop on (IA likely isn't the best fit for me), but since there's no sponsorship support, I'd rather drop the money on more important things. Already got a bike (or 5), I don't need another one.

I'm still rock'n an old P2K as well and I don't feel like it's significantly holding me back. The $100 I spent on a new PI Octane trisuit this season probably made me faster than spending $4K+ on a new bike. $100 for a wheel cover would probably make just as big a difference as well, depending on what wheels you're currently riding.

If you really want a new bike, go for it. But if your current one fits you well and is still in good shape, keep it and don't worry about it. A new "superbike" isn't going to make that big of a difference.

I'm on Aeolus 6.5's, so not exactly box rim training wheels. I field tested my Zipp 900 at ~0.2 mph faster than a xlab tri spoke and deemed I'd rather have the 700 I sold it for. Just didn't seem to be worth the money having it sit in a box in the garage. Then I picked up the 6.5 rear to match the front I already had for ~500. I now have a solid set of road race wheels. The xlab is a disc conversion in progress. Going to get some colored kevlar cloth to match the bike and fill in the gaps. I figure the hub will lose a couple watts over the zipp, but aero should be about on par.

I was about to post the same thread asking something very similar

I have a P2SL from 2007 and was wondering how much time I would gain by upgrading to a newer bike i.e. new Cervelo p2 or trek speed concept 7.0? I am aiming to race 70.3's for this coming season

here is a field test comparing the p2sl vs the old p3:

http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/...d-testing-frame.html

If you can afford a p5/p2/plasma/felt IA/etc they would save you some time

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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I did have a great time at IM Mont Tremblant passing someone on a P5 on that last hilly section of the course

Every time I see that, I'm a bit skeptical of the zero yaw results. That's a huge difference in Cd for little more than a seat tube and stays.

I suspect it is a bit much too, but then it may not be zero yaw

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter

I still have mine from 2008. Love it, and really can get faster in other things (weight loss, running training, swim training) for it to really make a difference. The one thing that I can say that I changed I don't use the seat tube placement for my water bottle anymore, because we all know that is definitely not aero. I now use the aerobar ziptie location for sprints and olympics, and if I was doing anything longer, then I'd use a rear mounted system as well, but completely leave the center clean. I also know that my power could get stronger before a new bike frame would do me any good.