CX bike for triathlon?
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Slap some aerobars on it, and I dont see why not. Most CX bikes have reasonably steep geometry (usually ~74 degress) already. Giant's "tri" bikes have 74 degree seat angles. If you plan on keeping your road sti shifters and all, just get a short pair of Profile Jammer aero bars and your good. If you want full blown tri, get a reverable seat post or Fast Forward seat post and your geometry will be full blown tri, and you can get a bullhorn and real aerobars with bar endshifters.
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iainbanks1 posted 2 years ago.
I don't see why not, I use my CX bike for road riding during the winter. Only thing I would say is that you may be a little under geared with a 46 or 48 chainring (if that is what the Specialized has) and you may want to swap that for a 53 chainring or go for 11-21 cassette.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
tri-ac wrote:
what does "CX" mean?
cyclocross
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pranic posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for the help everyone... I'll definitely investigate whether that frameset works for me! tri-ac: CX is the abbreviation for cyclocross.
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
I did just notice that you said you are looking into buying a CX bike. I thought you HAD one. Used bike at a good deal or just a clearance deal?
Buy it a hair bit smaller than your normal frame, to allow for aero bar adjustment and the forward seatpost. I like my road bikes big, as opposed to small, but not if it is going to be for a tri.
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pranic posted 2 years ago.
Thanks for all your help everyone. I ended up buying the 2005 Specialized S-Works E5 frameset, and am going to build up a bike from that. Now, I'm just trying to pick all the components out.
This is my first post here, as I aim to gear up for my first triathlon. I used to be a competitive swimmer and am a competitive distance runner, so it only seems logical to give triathlon a try. However, I know very little about cycling equipment -- having only owned one decent bike in my life (a mountain bike for commuting to/from work).
That said, I was looking at the new 2006 Specialized S-works Tricross frameset as the potential base for building a decent road/racing bike, and wanted to get the opinion of others as to whether this would be a decent idea? I envision racing Olympic distance races, followed by 70.3 the following year. Would there be any disadvantage to building a tri bike from this frame?
Thanks in advance for your help!