Which Bike??
04-02-14, 04:45 PM
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Which Bike??
I just bought a 2014 Giant TCR Composite 2, I paid $1780. Its my first road bike.
However I am second guessing myself and thinking that I should have bought something else and made a bigger investment.
So I am thinking of returning and exchanging the bike for possibly the Cervelo S3 which is $3900.
In June I will be competing in my first triathlon. My thinking is, that if I decide to keep competing in triathlons, the Cervelo will be fine. But if not its still good for the road. Or keep the TCR and later invest in a real tri bike?
Or is there a different bike altogether?
Any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
However I am second guessing myself and thinking that I should have bought something else and made a bigger investment.
So I am thinking of returning and exchanging the bike for possibly the Cervelo S3 which is $3900.
In June I will be competing in my first triathlon. My thinking is, that if I decide to keep competing in triathlons, the Cervelo will be fine. But if not its still good for the road. Or keep the TCR and later invest in a real tri bike?
Or is there a different bike altogether?
Any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
04-02-14, 04:53 PM
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I think anyone's first bike should cost at least $4k. Get some carbon pedals and water bottle cages for the S3.
EDIT: Okay, with a little less snark this time. Were you riding anything before the TCR? Did you test ride a variety of bikes? Even $2k is a decent chunk of change if you're not sure what you'll stick with - the S3 seems like overkill.
EDIT: Okay, with a little less snark this time. Were you riding anything before the TCR? Did you test ride a variety of bikes? Even $2k is a decent chunk of change if you're not sure what you'll stick with - the S3 seems like overkill.
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04-02-14, 06:31 PM
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The only other bike I've ridden has been my mountain bike. I didn't test out any other bikes before buying the TCR. It was kind of an impulsive purchase. I think your right, maybe the s3 is overkill.
04-02-14, 07:03 PM
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If it's indeed your first road bike, it will take some wear pretty quickly (I have had mine from the late summer and have scratched it up well). I would stick with the TCR, and level up if you know you are truly interested in biking. The TCR should be able to do fine for you.
04-02-14, 07:27 PM
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Keep the Giant. Its a nice bike.
The biggest upgrade for time trials would be aero carbon wheels. $1000 will get you much nicer wheels than you'll find on an S3.
The biggest upgrade for time trials would be aero carbon wheels. $1000 will get you much nicer wheels than you'll find on an S3.
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If you DO get into it, you'll wish you had gotten the S3. In other words, the only way down the line you will be happy with the TCR is if you wind up not liking road cycling? Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. You know you can sell these things too if you don't like them. They don't go in the trash can.
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... Really?
Seems like a rule of thumb that one does not drop $4k to get into a sport they have never tried.
The TCR is ******. It will probably even be one of the nicer bikes at your first triathlon. Keep it. Ride it. Get some clip-on aero bars if you're that concerned, but don't get the Cervelo... YET.
Seems like a rule of thumb that one does not drop $4k to get into a sport they have never tried.
The TCR is ******. It will probably even be one of the nicer bikes at your first triathlon. Keep it. Ride it. Get some clip-on aero bars if you're that concerned, but don't get the Cervelo... YET.
04-02-14, 09:18 PM
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buying top-of-the-line off the bat deprives you of the pleasure of upgrading and KNOWING, if that's how it turns out, that you, in fact, CAN tell a difference and that is worthwhile.
people often say, "you don't know what you're missing." actually, it works both ways.
people often say, "you don't know what you're missing." actually, it works both ways.
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