Triathlon - Tri/TT Bike for tall guy
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tombailey
08-09-09, 09:14 AM
Hi,
I'm looking for recommendations of an entry level tri/TT bike for a 6'5" guy. I ride a 61cm top tube road bike, weigh 220lbs, and would be using this for TTs and shorter triathlon bike legs (up to 1/2 iron).
Thanks,
Tom
Barchettaman
08-09-09, 10:44 AM
Tom, why not just convert your road bike round to a tri/TT machine:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=554877
brian669
08-09-09, 10:50 AM
finding a fitter would be a good idea. slowtwitch has some great articles about sizing tri frames and competitive cyclist has a virtual fitter on their site where you take various measurements and put them in a calc. but you need to know what those measurement are and what the numbers mean. that could be a good start.
tombailey
08-09-09, 03:22 PM
Tom, why not just convert your road bike round to a tri/TT machine:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=554877
Thanks. I thought about it. But I ride my road bike a lot and don't really have time to switch back and forth.
I'll try the fit calculator and then look at geometries.
All of the major manufacturers make a bike that could potentially fit you. Without knowing more about your morphology, it's tough to tell which of these bikes would work best for you.
Consider getting fit by a F.I.S.T. certified triathlon fitter, or some other fitter that uses a triathlon-specific fit system.