First-time bike buyer...triathlon coming up
Been a lurker for a while, but finally getting around to posting.
I have a triathlon coming up on September 7th and I figure, I'm going to need to a bike to at least compete. Brilliant huh?
I've been looking around for entry-level road bikes and saw a few that I liked, yet they were a bit up there in price (Trek 2.1 for starters).
What do you all think about buying an older bike, say a late 1980s model Raleigh for cheap and fixing it up with new tires, chain and such? I want a bike that's going to treat me well through training and then after if the triathlon goes according to plan.