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Sup Boys(and gurlz),
I currently have a 2013 Madone 5.2, full ultegra and everything stock.(A generous gift from g-pops, I have no money so I couldn't get any upgrades)I have money now so I am looking to get a tt bike but at what point am I faster on a tt than my current road bike? If I get an entry level tt I think I am faster on my current ride. A specific example would be, am I faster on a P2 or on my madone with clip ons?
Should I drop some coin on a new ride or just upgrade my current? My LBS is being a used car salesman on this and pushing me towards a tt bike.
-Ya Boi
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I'll let the experts among us speak more to details than generalities.
I'm an angel with an incredible capacity for beer
You may want to scour eBay for a P1/P2SL or P3SL. Still aero as snot and a frame can be found (especially if you are a smaller size) in decent quantities starting around $500.
Bike Crash Free Since August 4th, 2014
Get a tri bike.
Bike Crash Free Since August 4th, 2014
Bike Crash Free Since August 4th, 2014
Totally agree with @rrheisler - Older Cervelo frames can be had for very cheap and will get you the best bang for your buck. Had a friend not had a Transition frame that fit for a crazy deal, I would likely be on a P3 now. You might be able to find a P3C in your price range, but the P2 will do you fine as well. If a P2C can win Kona, it should do you just fine.
Also, I always thought BB30 sounded like a fetish abbreviation (other than 'nerds who love Cannondales').
@College_tri thanks for starting this thread - the advice here has been pretty helpful, as I'm also stuck on a road bike right now and have been wondering if I should bother to switch or not.
I'm an angel with an incredible capacity for beer
I'm an angel with an incredible capacity for beer
In an ideal scenario, you'd have one set of race wheels and the two bikes. Less that, find a decently deep front wheel, a PowerTap, and get a disc cover from Wheelbuilder. But I think the bike would make more bang for your buck.
Bike Crash Free Since August 4th, 2014
seems like kind of an asshole
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