So one of my biggest complaints about the bikes I find is geometry. First off, no way can I afford to drop five or ten grand on a brand new tri bike, plus as a "middle of the pack" (at best) age grouper, it just doesn't make sense. So I shop and buy used when I can.
I have two dedicated tri bikes in my stable right now, a Cervelo and a Ridley. Both are 51cm frames. They're pretty good bikes, but I just never feel like I can get positioned far enough forward on the seat, and that's with zero offset seat posts, or even seat posts turned around.
In a road bike, I tend to ride a 49 or 50cm frame. But the geometry problems are the same. However, I have found a Kestrel HERE = https://losangeles.craigslist.org/...aero/7694040833.html, which I believe has a much more vertical angle on that seat tube. Plus, it's already a smaller frame.
I'm considering purchasing it, turning the seat post around and putting TT bars and shifters on. The price seems pretty good for that bike, and maybe the seller could be a little flexible. I think if I shop around for used bars, shifters and brake components, I could maybe put together a pretty nice bike for right around a grand.
And n+1. Always.
I have two dedicated tri bikes in my stable right now, a Cervelo and a Ridley. Both are 51cm frames. They're pretty good bikes, but I just never feel like I can get positioned far enough forward on the seat, and that's with zero offset seat posts, or even seat posts turned around.
In a road bike, I tend to ride a 49 or 50cm frame. But the geometry problems are the same. However, I have found a Kestrel HERE = https://losangeles.craigslist.org/...aero/7694040833.html, which I believe has a much more vertical angle on that seat tube. Plus, it's already a smaller frame.
I'm considering purchasing it, turning the seat post around and putting TT bars and shifters on. The price seems pretty good for that bike, and maybe the seller could be a little flexible. I think if I shop around for used bars, shifters and brake components, I could maybe put together a pretty nice bike for right around a grand.
And n+1. Always.