Andrew Juskaitis of Giant bicycles shows off the new 2009 TCR Advanced SL Road Bike.

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i’m considering buying a tri bike for triathlons, and am wondering how it would compare to road bikes in a typical cycling event. I’ve done a couple of aqathons, duathlons, and triathlons, and i’m sure i’ll get good use out of a tri bike, i’m just wondering how versatile it would be

Tri bikes are made for triathlons, and depending on how they are set up, may or may not be legal for sanctioned individual time trials. A tri bike would not be permitted in a mass start road race, and some cycling clubs do not permit riders to use tri bikes on group rides. When you are riding in a pack, aerobars are not safe to use, and when you are using them, bike handling is compromised. If you are going to do only triathlons, a dedicated tri bike is the perfect choice, but for more general road riding, a road bike is more versatile. If you ever have ambitions to do a road race, you have no choice but to choose a road bike.

Michael from Canyon and sprint legend Erik Zabel talk us through the high end road bikes from Canyon

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I am looking for road bike that would be affordable. Not looking for anything fancy- just a 10 speed road bike that doesn’t look alot crappy and something I can use for a couple of years without any problems.
Looking for a brand name or a place to buy.
Under $500

I agree that Giant is a good place to start — I just bought one myself. Go to the bike shops and see if they have taken anything in trade. That way you’re getting a used bike that’s been checked over by a qualified technician.

HTH

I took an old road bike and converted it into a city commuter.

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Bumstead’s Bicycles now carries offers a complete line of Trek road bikes. The Series 1.5 is one of the most popular. Call now 909-984-9067 or come in to the shop just a few blocks South of the 10 Fwy at Mountain exit at 4th St. Check out the blog at http://www.Bumstead’sbicycles.blogspot.com

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I got about $1,200 ready to buy a bike. I plan on getting a Specialized Allez 2009, but I’m not sure what to look for. Can I do 90 miles with that bike? Is there a better option? How do you switch the gears when riding with a road bike? The guy showed me and apparently you move the brake to the right to switch it. I’m not sure. What accesories are vital to cycling? Thanks.

You can ride many miles on that bike. All of the road bikes will shift to the larger sprocket by pushing in on the brake Lever and will shift to the smaller ones by the lever just behind the brake or on the Sora shifters and below will shift using a lever at your thumb. You want the regular gear like a helmet, cycling shorts, jersey, water bottle etc. The most important thing to get is a good mirror for your glasses or one that attaches to your helmet. It’s much harder to turn around and look behind you on a road bike.

http://www.rei.com/category/4500003 Dan, an REI Outdoor School instructor, teaches how to safely shift your road bike gears in this video.

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I cant decide if I should get a road bike or mountain bike for my budget of $650 for a bike. I live on dirt roads but I dont want to ride slow on a mountain bike when I hit the paved roads. Are mountain bike meant for much worse terrain then a dirt road? It says they are for off road but wouldnt riding on dirt roads not be off road? Im thinking if I buy a road bike I could always put knobby tires on it but I couldnt make a mountain bike any faster when I ride around town.

Road bikes are really fragile, and their carbon forks (This depends on the bike you get) can snap really easily, so it doesn’t really matter if you put knobbly tyres on or not.
mountain bikes can stand up to a lot of harsh treatment so it’s probably best to get them. Also Mountain bikes are generally all-rounders as well, whereas road bikes aren’t as versatile.

Just another thing, It would be really, really, really, really, really uncomfortable on a road bike!

Learn how to build your road bike

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