I’m a first year triathlete (done long distance running before) and I am looking to upgrade my bike.
My budget is about 1500-2500 USD.
Suggestions in my budget range? Should I go for a tri bike, or get a road bike and fit it with aero-bars?
Suggestions on where to buy my bike? I am currently living in Sweden but I regularly visit Washington and New York city to work and visit friends.
I currently have a Columbus Cadiz road bike, Record/Centaur group and Mavic Ksyrium SL wheels (which I may keep), everything from 2001.
For your reference I did my my last sprint triathlon (750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run) in just over an hour, with the bike section taking 36 mins. Next year I am planning to do longer distances, possibly an ironman, and the longer term objective is to get to Kona (in age group, I am turning 35 next year).
I would like to become as competitive as I can of course, but I also realize that since I’m still not a very strong cyclist I won’t be able to take
advantage of a world class bike just yet. Plus it’s a bit embarassing to turn up to a race with a spaceship of a bike and then finish in the lower end of
the rankings…
Thanks!