Hi everyone,

So I'm pretty new to this whole tri scene. I started with a 3:9:3 a year ago, and completed a HalfIM in December 2012 which I absolutely loved!

My strength is swimming, and through training my running (which I used to despise) has come along leaps and bounds (literally!) and it's now one of my most loved parts of training. My cycling however, is terrible!!!

So this is going to be my first attempt at a race report. The reason for my writing it is two-fold; the first being surprisingly little information online by way of reports and blogs for this particular race; the second being a promise I made to one of the race organizers that I would do it - and the reason that I promised her that is because I really feel the race is worthy of as much praise and adulation it can get. So here goes – my report for the 2012 Bintan Olympic Distance Triathlon held March 26th, 2011.

Ok guys I'm going to hit you with some numbers. I have the chance to get a great deal on a revenio and I have a question about the sizing. I participate in triathlons 90% of the time and do long road rides the other 10% (keep in mind that I have an old beat-up road bike that I could still use as a road bike) . In a perfect world this bike would do both with minimal modifications. I'm just not sure if I should go for the 56 size or the 54 size. It seems as if the 56 is perfect road bike but long for a TT bike and the 54 would be good for a TT bike but small for a road bike.

Fill them in and let's see what we all come up with. Click below and post please.
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