In my 1st triathlon I was on a Trek Discovery Edition that I bought used for $400. Probably a $900 road bike (not tri) which is a joke in the biking world. People spend that on suits, helmets, and shoes. But still a lot nicer than a lot of cycles I saw out there.

I passed pretty much everyone (not counting the olympic people sharing the course) on my bike but as soon as I got to the run I was dominated. A lot of people I see in sprint triathlons seem to be strong in the running and swimming but weak on the bike. I'm strong on the bike and could crank a SS up some crazy hills. But I'm horrible in swim and run. She's probably strong on the swim and run but horrible on the bike which isn't uncommon.

I'm just happy to see other people in the sport (or any sport that gets them off the couch). The more people I see buying overpriced peices of carbon the cheaper the prices come down as competition increases and companies strive to offer the best bike for the buck and market to these "Wannabe" triathletes.

Who knows. Get enough people into them and we may watch the entry fees go down to 5/10k levels or atleast close.