Hello all,
I'm fairly new to triathlons and especially the bike aspect of it. There are MANY things I do not know when it comes to this, but the one that is bugging me is about the gearing. I read the post a couple down about riders having the right setup and to be honest, I don't really get it. Would someone please explain for the uninformed the meaning behind the numbers, why they are important and anything else you could think of? FWIW, I currently own a Trek 1000 (which I bought to do a few tri's and to see if I enjoyed riding). I've found out that I enjoy riding VERY much and I'm starting to look at getting a new bike if I can find anybody in the area that I really trust to give me good fitting. Around 2,000 is what I'm looking to spend, maybe a hair more, hopefully a hair less, but for now, I'm just trying to learn more about it bikes in general.
Thanks for any help,
Scott
I'm fairly new to triathlons and especially the bike aspect of it. There are MANY things I do not know when it comes to this, but the one that is bugging me is about the gearing. I read the post a couple down about riders having the right setup and to be honest, I don't really get it. Would someone please explain for the uninformed the meaning behind the numbers, why they are important and anything else you could think of? FWIW, I currently own a Trek 1000 (which I bought to do a few tri's and to see if I enjoyed riding). I've found out that I enjoy riding VERY much and I'm starting to look at getting a new bike if I can find anybody in the area that I really trust to give me good fitting. Around 2,000 is what I'm looking to spend, maybe a hair more, hopefully a hair less, but for now, I'm just trying to learn more about it bikes in general.
Thanks for any help,
Scott