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I just bought a really nice Tri Bike and own a lower end road bike

Old 02-26-09, 12:22 PM
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I just bought a really nice Tri Bike and own a lower end road bike

I just bought a really nice Tri Bike and own a lower end road bike, what should I do with it? The tri Bike is a Quintana Roo Caliente and my road bike is a Specialized Allez Sport. My Caliente is still being put together so I've never ridden it, but assuming that it is very comfortable, is there any reason I should hang onto my road bike? I've been offered $400 for it.

What are the advantages to having both?
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Absolutely keep it.

You shouldn't ever take your Tri bike on a group ride, you may appreciate the better handling of a road bike on wet or wintery days, you may fancy going out for a more casual ride sometime on a more comfortable bike, etc., etc.
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My g/f has a P2C as her tri bike and a Specialized Dolce as her road bike.

Though I did just put DA 7800 on her road bike (replaced the Tiagra/Sora mix).

Most triathletes have both a tri bike and a road bike.
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Originally Posted by treefox
absolutely keep it.

You shouldn't ever take your tri bike on a group ride, you may appreciate the better handling of a road bike on wet or wintery days, you may fancy going out for a more casual ride sometime on a more comfortable bike, etc., etc.
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What year Allez is it?
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Originally Posted by UMDRunner
I just bought a really nice Tri Bike and own a lower end road bike, what should I do with it? The tri Bike is a Quintana Roo Caliente and my road bike is a Specialized Allez Sport. My Caliente is still being put together so I've never ridden it, but assuming that it is very comfortable, is there any reason I should hang onto my road bike? I've been offered $400 for it.

What are the advantages to having both?

-If your tri bike is getting worked on and you still want to ride
-If you don't want to be in a particularly uncomfortable position while taking a light spin
-If you want to run errands on it, your Allez will be much better suited
-If you want to (for some strange reason) do a RR/Crit
-If you want to go on a group ride
-If you want a rain/foul weather bike
-If you want to do any sort of TT where the bike geometry is checked (I don't recall offhand, but I think the seat angle on your new bike is too steep for UCI TTs)
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Just one bike? Insanity.
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You should keep the Allez. Never know when you'll crash one, or want to have a buddy who doesn't own a road bike come for a ride with you.
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Keep the road bike, at least until you upgrade to a better road bike. The geometry is too different for Tri/TT bikes, and you'll likely find that you're less willing to ride the expensive bike in inclement weather. The first time you have the TT bike on slick roads, you'll understand.

I love riding my TT bike, even for casual rides, but even a complete Fred like me knows not to take it on crowded trails or on group rides.
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Good choice! Picked up my Seduza today
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why is the tri bike such a no no for group rides?
i know aero bars are a big no no for control reasons, but if you had normal drop bars on it then what would be the big deal? or is it tin the geometry of the frame, and being twitchy?

im not buying one but i do think they look cool, and the lightweight would also be nice. but no way am i racing to justify the expenditure, just curious.
thanks
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Some race routes may necessitate the use of a road bike over a tri/TT bike.
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Originally Posted by btjzx6rr
why is the tri bike such a no no for group rides?
i know aero bars are a big no no for control reasons, but if you had normal drop bars on it then what would be the big deal? or is it tin the geometry of the frame, and being twitchy?
If it's a tri bike it won't have drop bars. Or rather, if it has drop bars, it's a road bike with aerobars. People are generally referring to tri/tt bikes with bullhorns and bar extensions aerobars, not road bikes with drop bars and clip-on aerobars.
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Keep the roadie for sure. I only own a TT bike and no roadie, and have had zero problems with handling, braking, and cornering on my TT bike, even on gnarly mountain roads. Climbing is slightly tougher on a TT bike due to the more aggresive gearing and forward position, but I seem to be able to hang with most racers no problem even on hill climbs. I've now ridden for a fair amount on moderately fast group lines and haven't had any problems with the braking/accelerating to stay on the next guy's wheel, although I'd admit it would get trickier with a REALLY fast group that's doing lots of shifting (25+mph).

I say keep the roadie mainly because there are occasional road packs who may insist you come with a road bike, despite the fact that your higher-end TT bike may in fact brake/corner better than your cheaper roadie, and it's great to have a backup bike or an "experimental" bike where you can throw on/off cheaper parts to experiment, and/or mess around with basic bike repair practice.
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