https://www.canyon.com/...lx-9.0-ltd/2145.html

+2. Best in the market IMHO.

I’m sure it’s a good bike, but you can get something faster for thousands less

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Matt

1. Good TT bike fit from a knowledgeable, reputable fitter.

2. Cervelo P2 w/ TriRig Alpha One aerobars and Omega aero brakes, eTap groupset, power pedals, and FLO aero wheels.

3. You'll have enough left over for 6 months of coaching and a Wahoo KICKR.

4. Profit

Eric

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“You are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.”

Really? What's faster? I'd like to know your recommendation.

I'll second this but I'd get HED Jet Blacks instead of Flos. The braking surface is the real deal. Even if you live in flatland it's nice to have when you need it (e.g. sudden emergency stop).

Check out Premiere:

https://www.premierbike.com/products/tactical

The owner Dan posts on ST and is very accessible if you have any questions.

Are you allowed to spend some on related accessories - better helmet, trisuit, shoes, tires, etc?

My vote - Trek speed concept. Tons of dealers, easy access to parts if needed, better flat storage than Canyon and others. Could buy the frameset for about 3k, then choose your wheels and parts and come in far less than the canyon.

I’d trust a Speed Concept, P5, or P3x all to be faster. Or heck, you could buy a P3 or P2 and swap the components out and put on something like an Alpha X or Alpha One as Eric mentions above. The 808’s are something like $3k? If you’re building up the bike yourself you can save a lot of cash and be just as fast (if not faster according to some people on here who do a lot of testing) with Hed or Aerocoach wheels. All that cash saved could go to wind tunnel testing, a power meter, a disc wheel, etc before hitting 10k.

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Matt

In some ways that would be an incredibly fun game to play. In other ways, quite stressful. Congrats on your good fortune!

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Aaron Bales
Lansing Triathlon Team

Honestly, at that level, I would buy based on looks. If I had $10K that all had to be spent on a bike right now, I would buy a P3X. I just love the way it looks. But, I would need enough reserve cash to upgrade the wheels. If I wanted a bike with classic looks, I would probably choose between the Trek Speed Concept or Canyon Speedmax.

Get a quality fit done to figure out your appropriate frame size and various measurements based on the fit data. Figure out the bikes that are closest to your specs and pick from there.

alaska848 wrote:

Get a quality fit done to figure out your appropriate frame size and various measurements based on the fit data. Figure out the bikes that are closest to your specs and pick from there.

Thanks, that is exactly what I'm going to do, but I didn't even know where to start looking at bikes. So far, it sounds like the list is

• P3X
• P5
• Trek Speed Concept
• Premier "2.0" TACTICAL
• Canyon
• What else?

In response to the other poster, yes, I'm sure he will be happy with anything bike related. I had not considered the upgrade route, that is interesting.

How about QR, Argon or Scott?

Remove the P3x from the list. The whole concept the P5x and P3x is carrying the kitchen sink for full distance races and the P2/P3/P5 are faster bikes if you only need stuff for Olympics and halfs.

As for everything else the key will be what your bike fitter/mechanic feels most comfortable dealing with. The key to getting fast is getting it set up perfectly for you. Once you start getting proprietary front ends, brakes etc. playing with fit gets to be an art form. So if you fitter say 'Scott Plasma' or 'Giant Trinity' I would go with it as like the P2 you can build these in super bikes with the right tweaks. Bikes like the P5 come with a lot more bells and whistles but you need someone who is comfortable playing around with the odd custom bits.

Speedconcept vote here as well.

Get a bike fit and see what they recommend.

My choice would be the Giant Trinity Advance Pro line, less than $6K with great features and a solid history of great bikes. I have an earlier model, a bit lower on the price scale, and it is the most stable, comfortable Tri/TT bike that I have experienced.

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/...es/on-road/triathlon

The silence is deafening regarding aero data on the SLX

Awesome bike though...

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Argon 18 E-119 if you need it immediately. The E-118 (TT bike with Disc Brakes) is coming out shortly, check with the dealer.

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

TriRig Omni is 20% off right now. So you can get the frame + Alpha One + Omega X + Betas and Kappas for $4,000.

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If I can answer any questions; please let me know.

dan.premierbike@gmail.com
815-263-2727

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Yuck...


Avoid any bike that is dependent on your obscure fit coordinates... that are very likely to change if you want to go fast.


Yes, rather get a good bike that is easily adjustable. And looks cool.

It sounds like the consensus is:

1. Bike fit is most important
2. Bike fit is most important
3. Bike fit is most important

After that, I can't go wrong with any of the "super" bikes from a reputable builder. I should just look at deals, components, extras that I like, and what has good support at my LBS/fitter.


Does that sound about right?


It sounds like I should definitely go with disc brakes to be future proof.


I need to figure out if electronic shifting is worth it.



Some of the bikes I should look at:

• P3X - Probably out since I'm not considering full IM
• P5
• Trek Speed Concept
• Premier "2.0" TACTICAL - Wow, looks like a screaming deal
• Canyon
• Diamondback Andean
• Quintana Roo PRsix
• Felt IA
• TriRig Omni - Also looks like a great deal
• The Giant super bike
• Argon
• Scott Plasma