I’ve Bought a Road Bike! (Trek Madone 4.7)
I bought a new mountain bike in January and just 5 months on I’ve bought a road bike!
Over the past 18 months I have competed in several Adventure Races which are great fun, but there is always an element of luck in them because competitors can choose multiple routes. So I would like to try a sport that would allow me to better measure my performance against other people. I did amazingly well in the Birmingham Half Marathon last October (2008) with a time of 1:39:30, 643rd place out of ~9,000 and I consider myself to be better than average on a mountain bike, so I am thinking that I would be okay at Triathlons…
A couple of months ago I joined Team Milton Keynes which is a club that encourages its members people to do various types of events such as Triathlons, Marathons, Mountain Bike races, etc.
So after joining the club I investigated getting the equipment that I would need for a Triathlon. I was thinking of getting a Triathlon starter kit, but in the end I have opted to get the things seperately (costs more but it means I can get better items).
So I have started with:
- Trek Madone 4.7, 58cm (carbon frame)
- 2 water bottles
- 2 Trek water bottle carriers
- Saddle bag
- Keo Look Classics pedals
- Specialized Pro Road shoes
- Specialized cycling shirt
Trek Madone 4.7 2009
I took it out for a ride today and it was tiring – using different muscles to the ones I use when I go mountain biking. Plus I really miss the suspension on rough roads and pathways.
Plus been used to a mountain bike, I’m used to the brakes and gears being in a different place!
I’m going out for a 35 mile ride with Team MK tomorrow morning (at 09:30 – I should be in bed!) so I’m just hoping I can keep up and complete the distance…
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