Does anyone out here ride a griffin tri bike? A friend of mine is getting rid of his frame, minimal use, and a decent price. I was curious if the whole boron carbide thing had any appeal or if it’s just the same feel as any other carbon tri bike out there currently?
Had one years ago - great frame material. Felt like riding an old steel bike to me (i.e. very nice ride). Nothing innovative in years from them on the “aerodynamic” front though (they just sorta’ followed others leads with regards to frame shapes, etc.) Definitely rides nicer than most aluminum and/or carbon bikes and might be a great choice for a long IM bike leg where comfort = speed.
I still have mine, even though I have a carbon tri bike, too. The Griffen is the yellow one. As rroof said, rides really super nice, although heavier than carbon. Mine’s a Vulcan, great aerodynamics.
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Does anyone out here ride a griffin tri bike? A friend of mine is getting rid of his frame, minimal use, and a decent price. I was curious if the whole boron carbide thing had any appeal or if it’s just the same feel as any other carbon tri bike out there currently?The frame is not made of carbon and comparing it to a carbon frame is not really a direct comparison. The boron carbide is an aluminum derivative. Dave Scott did well on one back in the day.
I rode one once, it was a bit heavy but still my fastest Oly distance bike split ever. Though we did have 2 motors 
Griffins (I think) are most common in the tandem scene, or at least were. Might be decent bikes but not a lot of resale value, that’s for sure.
