What’s the road condition at the Door County bike course. I live in Southern Wisconsin and I took out my Tri bike for the first time in about 3 years when I did IM Louisville.
The roads by me are crap. Expansion cracks every 20 feet. Made me consider bringing my road bike to Door County if the roads are garbage.
How much time you think you give up for riding a road bike. My Tri bike “feels†much faster.
It’s been 3 winters since I did it back in 2016, but I don’t recall any significantly poor road surfaces. Tri bike for sure.
Tire/tyre pressure and width can play a role in “comfort”. What tires, width and psi do you use?
What’s the road condition at the Door County bike course. I live in Southern Wisconsin and I took out my Tri bike for the first time in about 3 years when I did IM Louisville.
The roads by me are crap. Expansion cracks every 20 feet. Made me consider bringing my road bike to Door County if the roads are garbage.
How much time you think you give up for riding a road bike. My Tri bike “feels†much faster.
Roads are good by WI standards except in Sturgeon Bay they are pretty much crap with some big pot holes and the like in corners.
It’s been a couple of years for me but I didn’t think the roads were too bad. I also ride a lot in Southern Wisconsin so I get to the experience the crappy roads as well :-).
I would definitely ride the tri bike. It can be windy so you want the aero advantage. There are some hills at the end but nothing crazy and when I raced it I was able to stay in aero the entire time.
Tire/tyre pressure and width can play a role in “comfort”. What tires, width and psi do you use?
Using Zipp Firecrest 404’s with 23mm Continental GP 4000 tires and latex tubes at 110 psi. I am sadly 200 lbs right now.
Tri bike for sure. I’ve raced this 4 times and ridden most of the course a number of additional times. I agree with the post citing rough roads in Sturgeon Bay; watch it going through town.
Tri bike for sure. I’ve raced this 4 times and ridden most of the course a number of additional times. I agree with the post citing rough roads in Sturgeon Bay; watch it going through town.
I crashed like six years ago where the Park exists in Sturgeon Bay. It was raining and pavement was many small potholes. I hit one filled with water and down I went. Ended up having surgery the next day to repair torn finger tendons and broken bones. Being older and slower, I find that wider tires/rims with less psi (mid to low 80s) are more comfortable and do not cause “slowing”. In my younger days (1980s) I can remember using psi of over 100, but why would one do that now?