I want a new tri-bike for under $2,000 and my finalists are:
1) Cervelo P1 - $1,700 (LBS)
2) Felt S22 - $1,550 (LBS)
3) Kestrel Talon (Regular or SL) - $1,500 or $1,900 for the SL (
www.bikesdirect.com)
I understand very well how important fit is and I have ridden both the P1 and S22 a few times this past week. I've read every review available on the web for each of the 3 bikes. I will use this bike for Sprint Tris, Olympic distances and a Half IM once a year (I train on a Serotta road bike right now). The Cervelo has many fans for obvious reasons, the S22 rode great as well, the Talon is full carbon and seems to a great value for the price point. I am looking for candid opinions from people who are experienced riders on what bike you would choose and why. Thanks all, I appreciate your feedback very much.