Tri Bike Under a Budget

So your looking into buying a tri bike that will give you the speed to compete very competitively in some of your regional triathlons, but don’t want to dump a lot of money in this kind of machine. Well I have got some advice for you, because I am actually in the same exact situation that you are in.

Some tri bikes can cost up to 14,000 dollars, which for most people is beyond unreasonable. Some tri bikes also cost as least as 1800, which are very entry level tri bikes that may lack in component choice and frame design/ material. I person like me is willing to pay within a medium of these two extremes, in hopes of purchasing a creating the fastest bike humanly possible within a tighter budget.

Well for many who are serious about this sport, 3500 dollars is usually a reasonable price to drop on a brand new tri bike. Many bike companies today produce a bike in this general price range that exemplifies those characteristics of a carbon fiber aero frame along with either the nicest cable components or even electronic shifters. Although the component system is about as good as a bike can get on these bikes, the only down fall are the mere mediocre wheels. The wheels on this level of bike are usually just your average tri bike wheel which leaves much room to improve wheels and reduce racing time. Now if your thinking that this might be the best option for you, because you are intrigued with the highly technological components but aren’t necessarily looking for the fastest bike for the money than this bike be best suited for you. But based on my research this type of stock bike isn’t the fastest bike you might be able to create with this kind of money. A tri bike with nicer wheels would make a bike much faster and aero dynamic. Instead of spending lots of money on these components, I have found a bike with just a little lesser components being the only difference for about 2000 dollars, leaving you with another 1400-1500 left over. This bike that I have found is the Felt B14. With the exact same frame as the higher model this bike price gives you plenty of room to purchase some very high end wheels deeming the bike much faster than the higher bike model with better components but lesser wheels. The wheels that I plan to buy along with the Felt B14, are the Hed Jet 7. These upgraded wheels give the rider a much faster bike.

So if your just looking for the fastest bike that you can buy, your best option would be to follow the route that I am taking with my purchase this spring.

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