Being curious and in the hunt for a bike I googled "tri bike brands" and came up with a about 65 major and minor builders - WOW!!! Of course some of those are small European builders that have no US retailers so that puts them out of my search. But still...there are a lot of options to look at.

So, how does one go about picking a bike? I know I need to go to a shop and get fitted and talk to the pros but more than likely they will only push the bikes in their store...what if none of those are the best fit?

I don't have a lot of cash to throw down on a bike but I can't keep borrowing the one I've been using. I would really like to try to get a bike of my own by next season.

Thanks.