Triathlon Bicycles

If you are getting into triathlons you are going to need to get the proper equipment. A race car driver wouldn’t cheat themselves short on safety equipment nor would a football player. You need to look into these avenues when looking at your first or 100th triathlon. Without the proper equipment you will be at higher risk of an injury. When looking to compete with a triathlon bike the same thing is true.

A triathlon bike will be the most important part of your equipment so let us look at first the benefits of a triathlon bike. The main reason that most bike makers will point out with a triathlon bike is the aero dynamics it will work with. This is true with road bikes and touring bikes also. Decreasing the drag from the wind will have multiple benefits. First off, is that it will decrease the resistance during the race and during training. What this does is use less energy to maintain top speed.

Let’s look at this fact for a second. The bike portion of your triathlon will be just 1/3 of the race you are about to participate in. You need to save energy during this part for the run and need to recover from the swim. Using the least amount of energy to obtain maximum speed is very beneficial. On the second part getting the maximum amount of speed is necessary when competing. The design of the bike will also allow you to maintain proper position when reducing drag. No matter the bike, your body will be more than 3/4ths of the wind drag you will experience. Being comfortable in the proper position will allow you stay in that position during the entire portion of the bike section.

Also with a triathlon bike you will be using more of your hamstrings than with other style bikes. The reason that this is important is that you will be saving your quadriceps for the running section of the race. During the run section of the triathlon you will be using your quadriceps more than anything else. With saving the muscles in your quadriceps you will be stronger therefore helping you reduce your overall time.

It is paramount that you purchase the right bike for use in a triathlon. Some people will try to save money by purchasing a road bike but you definitely won’t feel the savings during the running part. Competing in a triathlon takes dedication to your craft.

Being able to reduce wind drag from the bike and in your position will give you benefits that you will never truly be able to understand until you have gone through an entire race.

Competing in a triathlon is supposed to be difficult and this is the reason that you need to be properly prepared. We have all heard that the hardest things in life only come with work. You will truly understand the meaning of this after your first triathlon. Remember to get the proper equipment for your triathlon for the bike, run and swim.