Touring and then Ironman (which wheels?)

Triathlon Forum
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Perhaps some of you will think negatively of me because my approach to an Ironman is less than conventional, but still, I seek advice.

I live in Toronto and will be touring across Canada to Vancouver (4500km trip). Ironman Canada is in Penticton and I will make a stop here for Ironman Canada. I will have an extended stop in Calgary (a few days by bike from IMC) to tapper off from a long trip of cycling.

My problem: I have two sets of wheels. Training wheels, and Zipps with Dura Ace hubs. The training wheels are clinchers and the Zipps are Tubulars. Obviously I would like to ride my tubulars for the race, but I do not want to ride them across Canada, nor do I think it would be very easy considering all the possible punctures I will receive.

What do you guys think? Just ride my clinchers? Am I just stupid? You can tell me, it won’t hurt my feelings.

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Ride the clinchers across the country.
Ship the Zipp’s to Calgary.
Change wheel’s when you get there …go race.
Problem solved

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ride your training wheels. rent race wheels from one of the retailers at the venue. I’m not sure if www.racedaywheels.com is there or not, but that would be a good option.

BTW cool trip. on my to do list.

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Ride your trainers to Penticton with the biggest, toughtest Gatorskins you can fit ('cuz the Trans-Can is a Hell-Road)

Ship your zipps to Bikebarn in penticton, schedule a clean and Tune with Will and the Boys at 'The barn, Go race.

Ship it all home when you are done
enjoy
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