Triathletes in here can appreciate this....

[ScottyB_RochNY]

My friend called me, told me a local shop is having a 50% off sale on 2009 bikes. I have been thinking buying a new triathlon bike anyways.

I basically needed the right size, intermediate level bike that will last me 5+ years. I race 'age group' and I don't plan on being an elite racer so I didn't the most top of the line bike. [Mine old bike is a little small, it's a roadbike retrofittd with aero bars and is from 1986.]

Soooo...I left work, went over to the shop and picked up their last tri bike, it was my size (58cm), and got it for 50% off.





Upgrades from 2008
New aero seat tube

Xenith T-series dual-position carbon fiber seat post

New 47cm size with 650c wheels

Shimano Ultegra rear derailleur

Specifications
Frame
Aero 7005 butted aluminum frame with aero down tube, flat-oval top tube, hydroformed airfoil seat tube with wheel cut-out, rear-entry horizontal dropouts

Fork
Aero road with carbon fiber blades and 1” chromoly steerer

Headset
Internal AheadSet, 1”

Wheels
Alex ALX-270 wheelset (ALX-320 Comp 650c for 47cm), 24mm aero profile rims, machined ball bearing hubs, bladed spokes, 20H radial front, 24H 2X rear

Tires
Vittoria Zaffiro 700 x 23c (Vittoria Rubino 650 x 23c for 47cm)

Derailleurs
Shimano Ultegra SS rear and 105 braze-on front

Shiftlevers
Shimano Dura-Ace bar-end, 20-speed

Chain
SRAM PC-1030 with PowerLock

Cassette
Shimano CS-5600, 10-speed, 11-25

Crankset
FSA Gossamer, 53/39,
170mm (47/51), 172.5mm (54), 175mm (56/58/61)

BB Set
FSA Mega Exo, external bearing

Pedals
NA

Brakeset
Tektro R530 dual pivot calipers with Tektro RX 4.1 levers

Handlebar
Profile T2+ extensions, Air Wing base bar,
400mm (47/51/54), 420mm (56/5, 440mm (61)

Stem
Jamis 1 1/8” threadless w/22.2mm shim,
7˚ x 90mm (47/51/54), 100mm (56/58/61)

Grips
Jamis gel tape

Seat Post
Jamis Aero carbon post with dual setback

Saddle
Selle San Marco Ponza Trilon

Sizes
47 (650C), 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm

Color
Team Red/Gloss Black

Weight
20.70 lbs

[dbismyname]

That bike weighs less than one of my legs

[E.J.]

Nice....congrats....!

50% off....SMOKING DEAL!

[Nor*Cal]

Good groupos from the write up. Now you just have to log the miles...

[ScottyB_RochNY]

That's the truth. But it's fun, my buddies and I ride together sometimes.

Can't beat 50% off. I have been putting offf the bike purchase but I couldn't pass this deal up.

[Nor*Cal]

I dropped a lot of money on my road bike and can't justify a tri bike yet. I figure I'll reward myself if I can average 23 mph in the 40K of an Olympic distance next season. Not hard if that's all your doing but in a race after the swim and before the run it's a goal of mine.

[ScottyB_RochNY]

That's really fast. I'm new into biking and racing. At my first tri (sprint) I only averaged 16.7 mph on the 17 mile course. I'm training for 1 Olympic, 1 Sprint, and a Biathlon this year.

[Nor*Cal]

I've been riding for a while and do a few metric centuries a summer. Not to mention I have Wednesday night group that really pushes me. I think the group rides really improved my skill and speed this last year. Might enter a crit but am a bit apprehensive of crashing.

[ScottyB_RochNY]

That's good that you have some support like that. I should join a riding club...and a swimming club...and a running club for that matter.

[jt09]

awesome buy - i'm in the market for a new bike and have been struggling w/ cross, mtn, road or screw gears and go cruiser. i'd love a big sale to come along and make my decision easier.

[Nor*Cal]

[jt09]

i know i need one of each, but that ain't in the budget. i had my heart set on a cross, but then thought about just going all the way w/ a roadie. now i'm thinking screw it, i'll get a cruiser now and a roadie later.

cruzer i want: http://www.firemansbikes.com/ (26" complete)