Bike suggestions...200 pounder.... - Triathlon Week

09-10-2004, 01:43 PM

Okay, I've done a couple of triathlons, but of the alternative variety....
Kayak instead of cycle in my part of the world.

So, with a view to getting into the game at a mid to near high level at
least locally (I've no aspirations beyond that as I'm 42 and drenched in
responsibility that steered it's way clear back when I was a younger)
athlete.

Anyway... My last bike was a Bianchi with a 64cm frame (stolen back in the
early 90's). In the last few days of shopping around it seems that things
have changed....

I'm 6'5", and 200lbs even. Any bike suggestions will be investigated, with
thanks in advance. I'm not too concerned about price, but probably $2k
would get me there.

Pls reply to group

Thanks,

Jeff H

09-10-2004, 02:22 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
JWH 2003 <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>
> I'm 6'5", and 200lbs even. Any bike suggestions will be investigated, with
> thanks in advance. I'm not too concerned about price, but probably $2k
> would get me there.
>

Some really good advice which you'll often get on this group: if you're
only going to own one bike for road riding, it should be a road bike.
I'd avoid getting a dedicated time-trial bike right away because, for
example, you wouldn't be welcome to ride with road cyclists (drafting
and aerobars don't mix).

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

09-16-2004, 06:27 AM

JWH 2003 <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>...
> Okay, I've done a couple of triathlons, but of the alternative variety....
> Kayak instead of cycle in my part of the world.
>
> So, with a view to getting into the game at a mid to near high level at
> least locally (I've no aspirations beyond that as I'm 42 and drenched in
> responsibility that steered it's way clear back when I was a younger)
> athlete.
>
> Anyway... My last bike was a Bianchi with a 64cm frame (stolen back in the
> early 90's). In the last few days of shopping around it seems that things
> have changed....
>
> I'm 6'5", and 200lbs even. Any bike suggestions will be investigated, with
> thanks in advance. I'm not too concerned about price, but probably $2k
> would get me there.
>
> Pls reply to group
>

> Thanks,
>
> Jeff H

I am 5 10 and about 180 and I have been riding a Klein Quantum and am
using Ultegra group. Its a very stiff frame and I ride on group rides
as well as add the clip on aerobars and use to do triathlons. I have
been on a Klein since 1990.