Hi all!!
I stopped doing Olympic distance triathlons at the end of 2014 because well basically we had my first kid quickly followed by the second. I don’t mind admitting that I was banned by SWMBO from doing anymore because of the amount of time I spent training, so I concentrated on Marathons and Ultra Marathons.
Covid has changed things in my household, the company I work for has given up the office and we all now work at home, things may change mid next year but we will never be in the office more than 2 days a week so that's 3hrs travelling saved a day.
I’ve always wanted to get back into Triathlon, specifically the 70.3 and full distance and the missus is obviously sick of me being around because she suggested I get back into them, so I booked Outlaw Half Holkham.
At the beginning of 2014 I bought a Planet-X RT-57, I can’t really run to forking out £3k or so on a triathlon bike at the moment, so I thought about upgrading a few bits like the wheels, get some aero bars etc. Am I however just trying to polish a turd and i should save my money?
I was thinking about upgrading from the FSA Team 30 wheelset and going for some Hunt Aero Wide.
It’s also only got an 11-25T cassette so it’s a bit rubbish up hills (as am I), I looked into upgrading but I can only go to 28T because otherwise I have to change my chain rear mech and cassette to the medium derailleur (copied from a bike shop email, I am not very technical when it comes to bikes).
In addition, it obviously only has RIM brakes.
Do you think these upgrades would be worthwhile or not really? Is the 11-28T worth going for or should I try and change the other bits to get to say a 11-34T.
I will be buying a Smart Turbo Trainer after Christmas so that should help my bike fitness to get up the hills.
I wouldn’t be attempting an Ironman until July 2022, I take it I’d be mad to attempt to do the Bolton Ironman on this even improved setup and I really need to start saving for something more appropriate?
I stopped doing Olympic distance triathlons at the end of 2014 because well basically we had my first kid quickly followed by the second. I don’t mind admitting that I was banned by SWMBO from doing anymore because of the amount of time I spent training, so I concentrated on Marathons and Ultra Marathons.
Covid has changed things in my household, the company I work for has given up the office and we all now work at home, things may change mid next year but we will never be in the office more than 2 days a week so that's 3hrs travelling saved a day.
I’ve always wanted to get back into Triathlon, specifically the 70.3 and full distance and the missus is obviously sick of me being around because she suggested I get back into them, so I booked Outlaw Half Holkham.
At the beginning of 2014 I bought a Planet-X RT-57, I can’t really run to forking out £3k or so on a triathlon bike at the moment, so I thought about upgrading a few bits like the wheels, get some aero bars etc. Am I however just trying to polish a turd and i should save my money?
I was thinking about upgrading from the FSA Team 30 wheelset and going for some Hunt Aero Wide.
It’s also only got an 11-25T cassette so it’s a bit rubbish up hills (as am I), I looked into upgrading but I can only go to 28T because otherwise I have to change my chain rear mech and cassette to the medium derailleur (copied from a bike shop email, I am not very technical when it comes to bikes).
In addition, it obviously only has RIM brakes.
Do you think these upgrades would be worthwhile or not really? Is the 11-28T worth going for or should I try and change the other bits to get to say a 11-34T.
I will be buying a Smart Turbo Trainer after Christmas so that should help my bike fitness to get up the hills.
I wouldn’t be attempting an Ironman until July 2022, I take it I’d be mad to attempt to do the Bolton Ironman on this even improved setup and I really need to start saving for something more appropriate?