Hello! New user here, starting to get into the wonder world of time trials. I'm currently using a standard road bike with some aero clip on extensions, but I know this is going to be a limiting factor in any kind of competition. I don't have any true TT races on my calendar until about a year from now (24-hour worlds in 2024), but I'd like to find a TT bike by at least the start of next summer so I can get it dialed in properly. I'm totally ok with buying used, but I just don't want to end up with something that will be obsolete soon, I plan to keep the bike for a minimum of 3-5 years.
The two bikes that mostly have caught my eye are the Factor Hanzo and S-Works Shiv TT, but I can't find much info about how they compare to each other. From what I can tell, the Shiv TT is one of the lightest weight options and also handles pretty well, which could be good for long courses with some moderate climbs/descents if it lets me comfortably ride those without trying to swap to a climbing bike. Also for longer rides, I would prefer a frame that can easily accommodate 28-30mm tires on modern wider rims such as 22-23mm internal width aero rims. I feel like the increased comfort would be valuable on 24+ hour rides especially. The Factor looks like it might be a bit more updated in regards to bike design, but I've not seen much (if any) hard evidence suggesting it is any better than the Shiv TT.
Most of my goal events are non UCI-regulated, so whichever bike I end up with doesn't necessarily have to be UCI-compliant, but it would be really nice if it were, because I have not ruled out the possibility of trying some of the bigger US races within the next year or two. Any advice at all is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to learning more from this group.
The two bikes that mostly have caught my eye are the Factor Hanzo and S-Works Shiv TT, but I can't find much info about how they compare to each other. From what I can tell, the Shiv TT is one of the lightest weight options and also handles pretty well, which could be good for long courses with some moderate climbs/descents if it lets me comfortably ride those without trying to swap to a climbing bike. Also for longer rides, I would prefer a frame that can easily accommodate 28-30mm tires on modern wider rims such as 22-23mm internal width aero rims. I feel like the increased comfort would be valuable on 24+ hour rides especially. The Factor looks like it might be a bit more updated in regards to bike design, but I've not seen much (if any) hard evidence suggesting it is any better than the Shiv TT.
Most of my goal events are non UCI-regulated, so whichever bike I end up with doesn't necessarily have to be UCI-compliant, but it would be really nice if it were, because I have not ruled out the possibility of trying some of the bigger US races within the next year or two. Any advice at all is greatly appreciated, and I look forward to learning more from this group.