I used to be a Triathlete who did some cycle-touring and after I started riding to events I became a Bikepacker who does triathlons. I'd say that 80% of the people I know and associate with around the world are triathletes or are in the "Triathlon industry",10% are Bikepackers and the rest are friends from when I was a kid or random work people.

I don't belong to a triathlon club,don't want a coach, don't have a TT bike,don't have an aero helmet or compression anything, don't have any triathlon tatoos,don't have any Ironman coffee mugs and don't have a dog named Aero or Kona.

I do have a Facebook feed chock full of Triathlon/Bikepacking friends,a YouTube feed full of Triathlon/Bikepcking related content,an Ultraman Oz towel that is getting very frayed and an Ironman Malaysia backpack that I use to go grocery shopping.My Bikepacking bike is my Triathlon bike.

It is my lifestyle,been living it for 38 years and I'll be doing it until the end.