So here I am looking to the wisdom of ST for some advice. I am considering purchasing a new bike in the next few months. I currently race and train on a Cannondale Multisport 2000. I am about 6' tall and the bike has 650 wheels. The bike fits me well and I have a setup on the bike that I love for TT/Triathlon, big ring up front, nice set of race wheels, etc. The bike is worth more to me than I could ever get for it and I don't really want to strip it down and use the parts to build up a new frame.
If I were to purchase a new tri-bike it would most definitely come with 700 wheels and thus my investment in race wheels would be negated. I would love to get a nice road bike and am wondering what the effects of this would be on my triathlon racing. Again, the road bike would obviously have 700s and I would be racing my tri bike with 650s. I love my Cannondale and would like to keep it for tri racing and some training in the weeks leading up to my races. The bike is in great condition and training on a new road bike would take a great deal of the everyday wear and tear off of the bike.
Does this plan sound logical or have I just convinced myself because this is what I want to do? Or should I just bite the bullet, get what I can get for my Cannondale and buy a new tri bike and do all of my training and racing on that. I guess my question is, do I spend the money on a new road bike and then have 2 really nice bikes (albeit and older tri bike for racing) or do I sell the Cannondale and use some of the parts to build a new tri bike that would cost me slightly less having sold my old bike and then I would have a great new tri-bike. Also, if I buy the road bike how is training on 700s and racing on 650s going to effect me? Thanks in advance.
Portside Athletics Blog
If I were to purchase a new tri-bike it would most definitely come with 700 wheels and thus my investment in race wheels would be negated. I would love to get a nice road bike and am wondering what the effects of this would be on my triathlon racing. Again, the road bike would obviously have 700s and I would be racing my tri bike with 650s. I love my Cannondale and would like to keep it for tri racing and some training in the weeks leading up to my races. The bike is in great condition and training on a new road bike would take a great deal of the everyday wear and tear off of the bike.
Does this plan sound logical or have I just convinced myself because this is what I want to do? Or should I just bite the bullet, get what I can get for my Cannondale and buy a new tri bike and do all of my training and racing on that. I guess my question is, do I spend the money on a new road bike and then have 2 really nice bikes (albeit and older tri bike for racing) or do I sell the Cannondale and use some of the parts to build a new tri bike that would cost me slightly less having sold my old bike and then I would have a great new tri-bike. Also, if I buy the road bike how is training on 700s and racing on 650s going to effect me? Thanks in advance.
Portside Athletics Blog