Originally Posted by Dalai
More details would help...
What tires, tubes and wheels?
No aerobar?
Hydration setup?
Training methods / volume?
Interval sessions on the bike (training first)
More aero position (as long as you train in the aerobars) is then the biggest gain that can be made in speed.
The things such as helmet choice, wheels next.
Frame would be one of the last things I'd bother with as long at you have shifted the seat as far forward as possible but only if your bike handling skills are okay. As with the more forward position on a road geometry can unsettle the handling!
I CAN'T IMPROVE or ADD to this..I hate to say it but as far as the wheels,tubulars "make racers faster" so a couple of tri-atheletes withwhom I'm aquinted say.I hate them,I rode tubs. for 15 years,I'm free at last.AS we speak,there's a big ole' post goin'-on 'bout tubs,I've no untention of visiting,you should though,FIRST answer this members reply question though.