TRIATHLON PLUS SHOW – DRIVEN BY SEAT Bike
Helmet £50-£200
Bike helmets are crucial for safety, but there are
practical considerations
too. It’s useful to have as many vents as possible to keep you cool. Getting the helmet on fast in transition is crucial, so make sure the fitting system suits.
MAVIC PLASMA SLR £150
CYCLE £600-£10,000
Bike prices vary greatly and the market is enormous. If you’re just getting into cycling, a road bike with drop handlebars and brake levers with integrated gear shifting is probably the best choice as a versatile training and race day bike. If you also want some aerodynamic advantage, an aero road bike
combines practicality and wind- tunnel advantages. When you’re ready to race really fast, a
triathlon-specific or time trial bike is a huge advantage.
Generally speaking, the more you pay, the lighter and better performing the bike will be.
PEARL IZUMI TRI FLY OCTANE £240
Bike shoes and pedals Shoes £50-£250, pedals £40-£300
Bike shoes and clipless pedals allow your feet to be connected to the pedals at all times, meaning you can drive the bike forward even on upward strokes of the
legs. It’s a system that needs practise, though, and should be implemented at the start of your training rather than near to your race.
TIME XPRESSO 12 £225
TRIATHLON PLUS STAND TO SAVE 40% ON A YEAR’S SUBSCRIPTION – PLUS GET A FREE GIFT
WORTH £52! BOARDMAN AIR/TTE/9.8 £9,000
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BUY SOME SPEED This expert kit isn’t essential, but could shave time off your event
Clip-on aerobars Made of light-weight aluminium or carbon, aerobars allow a more aerodynamic position. However, they can impede handling, braking and gear changing.
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Deep section wheels Wheels with a deeper rim are more aerodynamic and allow you maintain a higher speed more easily. The disadvantage of them is that they can make a bike feel unstable in crosswinds.
VISION MINI TT CLIP-ON BARS £150
Aero helmet A long-tailed aero helmet can be a time saver, but you’ll need to have a finely tuned bike position and keep your head static for the whole ride to get the benefits.
BELL JAVELIN, £180
Compression gear Recovery tights are best worn straight after
training and are designed to encourage the body to flush out
more quickly lactic acid and other waste products of exercising.
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