Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum. Sorry for my bad english, I'm a frenchspeaking from Montreal, Quebec.
I've done a couple of sprint duathlons and triathlons in the past years with my road bike with clip on's aerobars.
Now I would like to build a tri bike.
I'm missing only the frame and cockpit.
I'm looking at two options: Circa 2014 Brand new Marinoni Speed CF and circa 2005 used Guru Trilite.
Probably completely different frames, I know.
About the Marinoni:
- Probably lighter (full carbon),
- Maby more confortable
- More modern tribike look
- Brand new
- Love the brand, I alredy have 4 marinonis (Steel Pista steel road, titanium road, steel touring) and love them (handmade in Quebec) but the speed CF is surely made in Asia so no local handmade here.
- More expensive (around 700$US plus taxes).
About the Guru:
- Handmade in Quebec (aluminium with carbons stays)
- Cheaper (around 200$US)
- 15 years old so maby fatigue int the frame
- Older look (smaller wheel cutout, round seat post and tubes).
I know the most importnat thing is fit but I would like to know about those frames.
Have anyone ever ridden ride one of these frames and can tell me how they appreciate them (there is mostly no info on the web about them).
Thanks a lot!
N.B. Photo to show the models (not actual frames I'm looking at).
I'm new to the forum. Sorry for my bad english, I'm a frenchspeaking from Montreal, Quebec.
I've done a couple of sprint duathlons and triathlons in the past years with my road bike with clip on's aerobars.
Now I would like to build a tri bike.
I'm missing only the frame and cockpit.
I'm looking at two options: Circa 2014 Brand new Marinoni Speed CF and circa 2005 used Guru Trilite.
Probably completely different frames, I know.
About the Marinoni:
- Probably lighter (full carbon),
- Maby more confortable
- More modern tribike look
- Brand new
- Love the brand, I alredy have 4 marinonis (Steel Pista steel road, titanium road, steel touring) and love them (handmade in Quebec) but the speed CF is surely made in Asia so no local handmade here.
- More expensive (around 700$US plus taxes).
About the Guru:
- Handmade in Quebec (aluminium with carbons stays)
- Cheaper (around 200$US)
- 15 years old so maby fatigue int the frame
- Older look (smaller wheel cutout, round seat post and tubes).
I know the most importnat thing is fit but I would like to know about those frames.
Have anyone ever ridden ride one of these frames and can tell me how they appreciate them (there is mostly no info on the web about them).
Thanks a lot!
N.B. Photo to show the models (not actual frames I'm looking at).