The last week to 10 days before a race it seems to be pretty important to simulate your race day set up as much as possible however for anyone using Tribike Transport or similiar service you’re not going to have access to your bike for a while before the race (I dropped off my bike at LBS on Wednesday for IMAZ still over 1 week away). So during this period what bike do you use- road bike, stationary bike at gym, spin bike? I usually go with the spin bike at the gym but get concerned with the setup and less than ideal fit.
I have a beater bike set up fairly close to the setup of my triathlon bike. I ride it when it is cruddy out, on the trainer, commute, etc, so that is what I would use. In your
case I would ride the roadbike to be outside. Good luck.
I am in the same situation, dropped off my girl on Thursday for IMAZ, and today I had to a 2 1/2 ride so I busted out the road bike. It ended up being a practice ride for IMAZ because it was hot and VERY windy, but the difference is that it was extremely humid too. I got more than a few looks from my fellow local cyclist that I see all the time and one even said: ‘I didnt even know you owned a road bike’. Personally I am not too anal about position and everything so I feel comfortable on almost any bike so long as the saddle is not too high or too low.
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