Days, weeks, or months?
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glbrum posted 1 year ago.
Depending on how regularly you ride the bike, I would say weeks. If you are riding 2-3 days a week than I would bet in 3-4 weeks your body will start to get used to the new position.
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
Nice bike. The aluminum lower half makes for some great power transfer. Giant makes really good carbon, too (some of the best out there). Great choice!
As far as getting comfortable....that will differ from person to person. Do you remember how long it took to get comfortable when you started cycling for the time? It will probably be a similar time frame. When got my first TT bike, it was weird for maybe two or three days. After that, I'd be sore after rides for the first week (maybe less). I felt good enough to go 50 or 60 miles alone in the aerobars the whole time after a couple weeks.
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Pete L. posted 1 year ago.
I hope its less than 4 weeks, but I have 8 until my first race, so I'll just spend some time and try to relax.
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Did you go through a proper bike fit? Preferable by someone who is FIST certified. Makes all the difference in the world getting you dialed into your bike properly. Now there is some time for the body to get adjusted to the new position. It was probably 2 weeks before it was all good for me, but was never painful.
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Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
It does take a few weeks till you get 100% comfortable on a new tri bike- especially your first one. You'll be fine. While the Yoga definately wont hurt you, I dont see if offering much in the way of assistance in this case- its muscular adaption. Your shoulder will get used to the weight soon.
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kkocan posted 1 year ago.
After a few weeks it should feel like 2nd nature. I hadn't ridden my road bike since November, and have spent all my time on the trainer this winter on my tri-bike and as much as possible in the aero position. Last week my tri-bike was in the shop and I put my road bike on the trainer for a workout and it felt awful. I felt like I was sitting way back and too upright. For me now I feel most comfy on the tri bike in the aero position now, which is what I want.
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Pete L. posted 1 year ago.
I've been out 4 or 5 times and today was about 1:45 and while it was tiring it felt better than it did. So I'm getting used to it, but not as quickly as I would if I were riding 3-4 times a week instead of 2-3.
Having just bought a tri-bike for the first time (Giant Trinity Alliance), and riding in aerobars for the first time today, for less than an hour, I find myself wondering whether my neck and shoulders will ever feel the same again. I ask myself if I will be comfortable riding 112 miles on this bike.
How long can I expect to feel this discomfort? I've ordered a DVD called Yoga for Triathletes, and hope for some flexibility on that front, but just as far as muscle conditioning goes, what kind of time frame am I looking at?
I love the bike though. I'd been on a kind of recreational/sport setup, and its nice to have a full 105 or better setup. Thanks for the input.