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Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
I have a tri bike and a MTB. I have a roadie frame laying around that I lack the motivation to build up. I ride my tri bike all the time and have a blast doing it. It really depends on your specific circumstances, though. I live in a really flat area with lots of bike paths that are relatively low traffic and really only ride with one or two friends, no no group rides. Tri bike works for me.
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kylie posted 1 year ago.
I'm another with a tri bike and a MTB, and a road bike lying around but rarely used. Again though I don't do many group rides, and the few groups I do sometimes ride with are mainly trifolks or friends who don't care which type of bike you are on (as long as you ride smart).
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JamieM posted 1 year ago.
Not to sway this too much in one direction, but I mainly ride the tri bike. And I'm building up the new mountain frame this weekend. The road bike was sacrificed to enable the tri bike to be complete. One of these days I'll get another derailleur and brakes to get the roadie back in action, I think.
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Riverbrady posted 1 year ago.
In my mind it's simple for what I would do. Get the one you'll ride more, and influenced by what you do.
I've never understood the "road bike is a basic need philosophy", unless you're doing races that require a road bike configuration. The only reason I see for a road bike being pretty basic is because that's simply what the majority of people ride...and you (and your muscles) get used to the configuration ridden.
Personally, I use my tri bike for everything. Yes, there are times when I'm not aero (group rides when I'm not in front, places where it's safer to have a wider balance point, heavy traffic, simple change of pace)...but even through the tri bike is designed to be ridden best balanced in aero, it rides fine when I'm out. Just like a road bike with aerobars rides when I'm in aero on that, despite it being best balanced for a handlebar/drops riding point.
YMMV, so if you'll ride the road bike more and be comfortable with a little off balance point while in aero - get that. If you'll ride the tri bike more, get it.
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As you may recall I was hit by a car while bike training a couple of weeks ago...broke my clavicle in 5 places. I have sinced dropped my bike(a road bike) off at the shop. I havn't heard back yet but I think the frame is twisted and I have been told that it is best not to try to fix a frame for safety sake. My question is this, I was planning to add a tri bike to my arsonal in a year. If I am going to buy a replacement bike should I get a road bike now and still get a tri bike a couple of yaers down the road. Or should I get a tri bike now and not have a road bike. My current thinking is that a road bike is a pretty basic must have and that a tri bike is for a pretty specific purpose. What do you think?