what is harder?
07-18-11 | 11:45 PM
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07-18-11 | 11:50 PM
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07-19-11 | 01:31 AM
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07-19-11 | 02:12 AM
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I doubt you will ever see a bike race end like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Uvx...eature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Uvx...eature=related
07-19-11 | 04:53 AM
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07-19-11 | 08:25 AM
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07-19-11 | 08:31 AM
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Depends on what you're comparing. A real Ironman triathlete rides 113 miles in between swimming and running, and he/she does it fast. He/She would be a better athlete and cyclist than almost everyone on this forum. But if you're comparing it to the Tour de France and pro cyclists, they are obviously better cyclists. TdF is harder overall because it is thousands of miles. Your local TT or crit is not as hard as an Ironman.
07-19-11 | 08:32 AM
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Assuming this is not a troll, the answer is "it depends"
The thing about being a triathlete is you can be a so-so "recreatonal" type athlete and still do a tri. The same cannot be said about a bicycle RACE.
However if you want to be a GOOD triathlete I think that's harder than being an equivalently good cyclist.
The thing about being a triathlete is you can be a so-so "recreatonal" type athlete and still do a tri. The same cannot be said about a bicycle RACE.
However if you want to be a GOOD triathlete I think that's harder than being an equivalently good cyclist.
07-19-11 | 08:34 AM
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07-19-11 | 08:36 AM
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07-19-11 | 08:58 AM
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I doubt you will ever see a bike race end like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Uvx...eature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1Uvx...eature=related
07-19-11 | 09:38 AM
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+1. A very popular thread regarding about that. https://www.beginnertriathlete.com/di...150441&start=1
