I don't have a power meter and I don't do flip turns :-P

I don't own Zipps, PM, or a Cervelo. What are flip turns - a new bike trick?

Notice the "party line" tag- following discussions, it seems that everyone follows that pattern- not exclusively, but majority. Thats what I mean, though...maybe it is a vocal minority that might skew preceptions? I do not have a cervelo, power meter, power cranks, etc, but I do run in asics, do flip turns at times, etc...

I don't think you'll get too many people interested in posting their income.

I think income might need to be a poll question...

Regardless... of your suggested party line... i do ride a cervelo (aluminum). Otherwise none apply to me. And I'm 32. Today.
Wear brooks or saucony.
No compression anyting.
not torn. Don't even wear a proper tri suit.
Stock wheels so far.
no wheelcover.
no power.
no PC.
I can barely swim, let alone do flip turns.
Never shaved my legs.

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I don't know how anyone would have the answer to this but it would be interesting to know.
Lately it has seemed to me that the average age is moving downward.

Mizuno to run in right now
Specialized Transition Pro
Race in a swimsuit
Zipps are a definite
Wear Compressions socks
No powermeter, but am really wanting to get a Computrainer!
Uses flipturns and have used them since I was 5 or 6
I'm a girl...these legs are always shaved!

Income: wish I could make as much if not more working part time, but that would be hard!
Age: 30-34

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Tiger for Life -- War Eagle!

2 Cervelos; Bianchi, Felt, Redline
Asics, Saucony
no compression socks
two piece, though do wear a skinsuit on the track
HED disc
no powermeter
no powercranks
rarely do flipturns
always shaves legs (and underarms)

income: Not enough.

clm

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clm
Nashville, TN
https://twitter.com/ironclm | http://ironclm.typepad.com

In order of importance.

I am a husband.
I am a father of three.
I have a full time job and a part time job. My wife does not have employment outside the house.
I do OK with money, but can't justify spending too much on tris.

I wear Nike running shoes.
I wear Sam's Club socks if I wear socks at all.
I ride an aluminum Trek road bike with (gasp) 105 components.
I've never actually touched a Zipp wheel
I've never even seen a power meter in person
But, I do flip turns

And, I do OK in the 35-40 AG.

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•26 years old
•Divorced
•Homeowner
•Shaves arms, chest, and legs!
•Can't flipturn very well
•No powermeter or powercranks
•Nike shoes
•Hed Jet wheels
•Vellum Uno carbon tri bike... someone please buy it from the classifieds!
•$55k a year which I think is okay for a 26 year old in Morgantown, WV

Litespeed and Kutoas for Pedalsaurus. Age is right at 40. Cervelo?!?!? Come on people be a bit more original, the only thing Canadian worth buying are Rush and Triumph cd's - <<just kidding>>. The socks are lame and the aero speed helmets scream flamer unless you are carrying a pro card and the extra second or two actually matters. Same with shaving your legs. Half of this forum needs to turn in their man cards. I guess I'm not a typical STer.

As far as net income is concerned it will be far less under the new administration than it was previously.

Married
1 Kid
Run a construction Company 60hr a week if not more
Run-Saucony
Bike-Specialized S-works Transition
Socks-none
2 Piece tri suit
Zips
No PM
No PC
I can do flip turns but do not always
Last time i shaved my legs was in High School
Income-$1-$1,000,000.00 somewhere in between

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I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be

46 y/o woman.
make enough $$, even working part time.
single

2 Cervelos, one LeMond, Schwinn homegrown mt. bike
Etonics for run currently. may go back to Asics or Brooks.
no compression socks except for travelling.
2 piece.
Nimble wheels
no disc or wheelcover. No aero helmet, either (yet?)
no power meter or cranks. pretty much hardly even wear a HRM.
occasional flip turns.
definitely shaves legs and underarms. :)

No cervelo
Brooks
Compression socks
2 piece no question!
Zipps
no wheelcover gotta disc
no powermeter
definetely no powercranks
do flip turns
trim leg hair during season (can't trust myself with a razor)

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NCCP certified Comp coach

My guess - Mid 30's to 50's, thinning or no hair, Upper Middle class from 60K Household to 300K, drives Foreign cars, average 2 children....

Me: 36, Married with 3 kids, 2 AMERICAN cars, Household around 90K

-Cervelo
-Asics
-Garmin 305
-No zipps/heds or any power meters, my bike is pretty much stock.
-No compression socks
Shave chest/legs but not "girly" smooth

Am a Husband,
A Father,
Ride a older KHS team edition road bike(converted for tri's)
Never have owned good wheels other than stock
run in Asics,
No power meter or cranks
Can kinda do flip turns...lol
Shave.......oh ya
Work a part time job periodically on my days off to pay for my tri's and toys.
The only reason I own a Garmin 305 is due to Christmas (wife=keeper)

Specialized 06 Transition w/ D/A
HED 3 race wheels
Run in zoots
can't do the compression sock thing(just not that cool yet)
no power meter but I do have a computer that I occasionally change the battery in so it will work.
do flip-turns
shave my legs and chest
wear a tri shorts and running singlet most of the time(in a half a may go with the tri top)

I'm a Social Services case manager so you can guess the income(it ain't much).

Just so everyone knows, my intent was not to get the community to self-report on these issues. I am only trying to get a sense of the "average" (or Median) STer who is active (or passive/trolling) on ST. There are plenty of postings about bikes, shoes, socks, wetsuits, etc. Who is ST? Maybe it would be better served in a ST poll, as has been suggested...but this would be good demographics info to have...and I am curious, though not invested in the results...

I ride a Felt (tri), a Cervelo (road) and a Cinelli (MTB)
I run in Newton & Puma
I will never wear compression socks
two piece for long races, trisuit for shorter races
I own a set of Zipp 404s
no powermeter, no computrainer, no HRM
no powercranks
I do flipturns but it ain't pretty
always shaves legs (and underarms) because I'm a girl

married, no kids

income: nowhere near enough.

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my support:

Pacific Multisport

rides a cervelo--no. (I just bought a new transition comp. Before that it was a Trek Hilo.)
wears Asics--sometimes. (I wear whatever, asics and adidas typically)
compression socks--no
torn between one piece or two depending on length of race--no. (always two piece)
uses Zipps--sometimes (Zipps and Heds)
probably a wheelcover--no
definitely powermeter--no
possibly powercranks--no
does flipturns--no
shaves legs usually--no. (I epilate ;-) But if I were a dude, I wouldn't.)

F30-34
income: I work for the government. I ain't rollin' in the dough, that's for sure.

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I doubt I fit the "average" for age (turning 60 in a week) or income (now retired, but was a career elem teacher, never getting above about $66K - in CDN funds).

Beyond age and income, I'm probably average in that I take multisport pursuits very seriously, and am constantly on the lookout for new advice/suggestions/techniques/equipment. That last part said, though, I am generally product-loyal, so I'm not often easily swayed to try something new.

I don't know how average I am about viewpoints. I am not all that opinionated, and am definitely not argumentative. I know a lot of STers are both highly opinionated and love a good cyber-scrap, but I'm not sure that they represent the average.

Personals -- Wife of 34 years, two "kids" (24 and 22), oldster dog, two small cars (Ford Focus wagon, Saturn something), live in a modest house in the country. Many, many degrees to the left-of-center politically/culturally/economically -- which I think further removes me from the average ST demographic profile.

Tri-related -- Cervelo, Hed, Saucony (via Newton, via Asics), DeSoto, Hammer. No flip turns, no Power cranks or meters, but a less-than-well-used Computrainer, a Compex that sees sporadic duty, and a mostly-forgotten Vasa. (Good use of rollers and Kurt Kinetic, however.) Bike and run are my strengths, swimming is not.

34 years old
Husband
Father of 3 - all 6 and under
Full time job - wife is a very partime (3 hrs per week) fitness instructor
2 Scotts - CR1 road and Plasma tt
Zipps - 606s + disk cover
Nike trainers / Zoot racers
Flip turns
Shave almost everything
No powermeter (yet)
Never a one piece
Don't do compression socks but would if I'm convinced they help lower leg durability

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Nick Brunson - SC, USA

married-- yes
kids--yes
household income-- <$40K
rides a cervelo--p2c
uses Zipps--808's for racing
areo helmet-- races only
probably a wheelcover--no
definitely powermeter--no
possibly powercranks--no
compression socks--drug store brand (only for recovery)
torn between one piece or two depending on length of race--no. (always two piece)
does flipturns--yes (just started though)
shaves legs usually--trimmed not shaven
thinning hair-- yes (shaved by choice and when i tried to grow it back it didn't)
loves the sport-- YES!
M25-29

A VERY sought after demographic, that's for sure. Mostly professionals, type-A, disposable income. I find people here to be of VERY sharp wit and both cynical and analytical. Love em' all!

Me - sure, I have a Cervelo :)
race in a one piece of course and shaved ;)
yes, I even use compression socks (but for years, way before they were the "in thing")

almost 40, income? Not polite to ask, but Obama will cost me ;) (i.e. over 250K) - still voted for him ... :(

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