Originally Posted by skydive69
Unless of course you actually want to podium in triathlons and TT's!
Let us not forget Barb Lindquist standing on an awfull lot of podiums after kicking the sh*t out of the field on her road geometry steel bike with no aerobars.
Test ride a number of each type and figure out what will work for you. Renting is often a possibility, and that would give you more saddle time on which to base your decision.
Don't let somebody else (myself included) tell you what you should ride, a bike can be a very personalized thing.
Good luck choosing what is right for you.