Originally Posted by
Hanchj
I am thinking about doing my first mini triathlon.... It invovles doing a 20k bike ride. As it is my first one though I am thinking of starting off with a hybrid bike instead of going straight to a road bike. That way if I end up not getting into the sport, I can still use the hybrid for leisure.
Any thoughts on using a hybrid bike for this sort of thing? I am thinking I will get either a Giant Roam or a Giant Rove.
Any thoughts on either bike would be appreciated.
Thanks
Sure you can, but many people buy a hybrid and then up trading it in for a road or tri bike. My daughter did her first tri on a hybrid and won her age group. Put some narrow tires on and think about some clip in pedals or cages at least. Remember to keep you cadence up and to have fun!