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08-04-07, 04:50 PM
Hi,
I'm new in triathlon, and on a borrowed bike right now. It's a road bike with tri bars, etc. I'm doing well on the bike, and need to buy my own. I'm doing a Sprint in a couple weeks, an Olympic in Sept. and I just signed up for Eagleman next June. I don't want to buy a bike and then in a year want to get a better one. I'm in the budget up to $3000, give or take. I have not found anywhere local with my size to try them, but in doing my HW and asking around, it sounds like the Cervelo P2C and the Q.Roo Lucero (found a deal on Nytro for under $3000) are what I'm looking for. I'm short (5'4"), and a female, if that matters in all this. I also know of a local trainer who is switching from a Cervelo P3C to an Elite T-class (which is aluminum, so I don't get it). I don't know how to make this decision without riding either, so I'm looking for any feedback I can get on these bikes.
Thanks so much in advance.
I'm new in triathlon, and on a borrowed bike right now. It's a road bike with tri bars, etc. I'm doing well on the bike, and need to buy my own. I'm doing a Sprint in a couple weeks, an Olympic in Sept. and I just signed up for Eagleman next June. I don't want to buy a bike and then in a year want to get a better one. I'm in the budget up to $3000, give or take. I have not found anywhere local with my size to try them, but in doing my HW and asking around, it sounds like the Cervelo P2C and the Q.Roo Lucero (found a deal on Nytro for under $3000) are what I'm looking for. I'm short (5'4"), and a female, if that matters in all this. I also know of a local trainer who is switching from a Cervelo P3C to an Elite T-class (which is aluminum, so I don't get it). I don't know how to make this decision without riding either, so I'm looking for any feedback I can get on these bikes.
Thanks so much in advance.