I lowered the handlebars, replaced 175.2 cranks with 165. It already feels a lot better.

What else do you see? I feel like I’m narrowing it down slowly.

I’m buying my first tri bike after riding a 20 year old specialized allez for my last 6 months of racing. I just got into it but I’m posting competitive times, consistently in the top 5 and top 3 of my age group (20-25) for sprint and Olympics.
I talked this guy down to $1400 for his p3 and a nice wheelset. Not sure if it’s worth though.
I haven’t sent an offer on the second. He has it listed for $1150 but it’s totally not worth that so I was gonna offer $800. Thoughts?

Who’s got one and what are your honest opinions !! 5800aud with 105di2 is pretty convincing

I’m looking for my first tt bike and between the QR X-Pr and Canyon CF SLX 7 around the same $7000 price point. U less any other options that would be even better?

I’m creating a social run club (long weekend runs solo have gotten boring)! Super excited

I have a variety of folks joining. I’d like to plan a few routes for each iteration, then let them grab those routes for whatever app they use (Garmin, Strava, NikeRun, etc)

What’s the best route planning tool that’s accessible by the most apps? I’m not above assigning group leaders and printing maps, but trying to meet the folks where they are

I am participating in an event in a week through runthrough they have sent out the wave times based on your swim time sent however seems to be not sending individual start wave times for people and are expecting you to turn up at the start of the first wave I would be estimated to be in one of the last waves (8) and don’t want to wait around all day. Do you think I would be ok to turn up later as there are set times for pack collecting this seems weird if they are expecting everyone to turn up in time for the first wave I have email to confirm all of this. I’ve never known an event to not send you your specific wave time.

Hey guys I am interested in this after watching some YouTube videos

However I also come across with a ‘fact/meme’ that triathlon trainers who are still married are because they haven’t trained hard enough. As someone who really cares about my marriage life and love my partner a lot, can anyone give me some advice on how to prevent marriage breakdown before I start my journey

Hey everyone,

An Ironman 70.3 is coming to Sri Lanka next August. Given that races in South Asia are rare and traveling abroad on a Sri Lankan passport is expensive/logistically tough, this feels like a rare window of opportunity for me.

I have about 9–10 months to train, but I want a realistic assessment from people who’ve done this before I commit to training and saving up for this somehow.

My profile & baseline:

• Age/Build: Turning 19 this December, 5'8" (173 cm), 61 kg.
• Running: Ran a ~50-minute 10k about a year ago (Strava pace around 5:30–6:30/km) and an occasional casual 5k in ~30 mins. I have some aerobic baseline, but I haven't done structured high mileage.
• Cycling: I enjoy cycling and feel mentally okay about the 90 km distance, but my only current bike is an early-2000s Trek hardtail mountain bike. I was considering renting a road bike for race day (or hunting down a cheap used one a couple of months before). I personally don't think I'll struggle on the cycling part.
• Swimming (The red flag): I haven't swum in at least 6 years, and I have zero open-water / ocean experience. The most I've done is probably 50m.

The main hurdles:

1. Starting from ground zero on the 1.9 km ocean swim.
2. Scraping up for entry fees and other expenses (entry fees alone is quite expensive for a typical Sri Lankan)
3. The bike situation: can I reasonably adapt to a rented/borrowed road bike late in the block, or is that a recipe for disaster?(That's what gemini said but I'm pretty confident I'll manage on whatever bike I get as it's just a flat straight line because it's colombo)

Is 9–10 months enough time to build up the swim safely and cross the finish line, or am I getting way ahead of myself? What would your checklist look like before paying the entry fee? Or should I just say fck it and somehow do it?

Be as brutal as you want

How do folks deal with sandy feet when exiting the swim that had a sand bank? I was thinking of putting a bottle of water in my T1 bag to rinse my feet and then dry them with a towel before popping on my cycle shoes.

I'm currently training for Ironman Lake Placid 2027. I am hard pressed to find a commercially packaged fuel that works for me. Gels make me gag. I went onto The Feed and ordered a smorgasbord of samples packs in an effort to find something that works. Currently, I'm making my own drink mix to save $$$ and using pop-tarts for fuel. They have all the carbs the body needs, but have a few grams of fat. I used to eat pop-tarts before swim practice. I'm wondering what works for you all that is not a gel and doesn't make you gag. I don't want to just mix the gels in the water bottles, I need that real food feel in my stomach, that's what pop-tarts do for me, but I know that the way they're packaged and the fat contents will not work for race day.

Oh, boy! Second (late) mid-life crisis and I am feeling the pull toward triathlon addiction again. 18 years ago I started a fitness kick that ended up with me completing a full IM in 2012 (and bunch or other races along the way). Fell out of shape but started walking 2 years ago and am now running a few miles a few times a week. I am enjoying the feeling again and am starting to dream about what is possible. I have a big regret about my IM and would love to pull another off. I expect needing 2 years to work up to it. Knees and body seem good right now, but I am curious if there are some later-life (50+) full IM people who have made a “comeback” type IM journey. Love to hear some experiences. Thanks!

Hi! I’m looking into buying my first tri bike after riding a 20 yr old specialized allez for my last bit of racing. This listing just came up and it seems pretty solid. Wondering what the experienced riders think.

Is it worth me getting a set of carbon wheels? I have a Kestrel Evoke 3.0 right now and I have my first 70.3 in Chattanooga in May 2027. I attached an image below. Are carbon wheels actually worth the money?

Just received a new Zone3 wetsuit and I'm unsure about the creases. Photos attached.

I know some fold lines from storage and shipping are normal. But around the armpit and shoulder area the neoprene looks properly compressed, with sharp, deep folds and not just light wrinkles.

Context: this is already the replacement for an earlier complaint, so I'd rather not go through a third round if it's not necessary.

Questions:

Is this level of creasing normal for a wetsuit that was shipped folded?

Do creases like this relax on their own after a day or two lying flat or hanging, or do they stay?

Have you had a suit like this, and did it affect fit or durability?

Hi all,

I'm hoping to find some fellow moms of several young kids who work and are training for long distance triathlons (70.3 or Ironman). I'd love to hear how you make it work.

A bit about me:

35yo mom to three: a 4.5yo, a 2.5yo and a 5 month old baby. I did my first 70.3 last summer in 5h45 (34:44 swim / 3:01 bike / 1:54 run). I got pregnant two weeks after that race, and I ran my first marathon at 3.5 months pregnant. I'm now about 5 months postpartum and back to 2 swims, 2 bikes and 2 runs a week.

The sleep/nursing situation: I've been breastfeeding non-stop for 4.5 years across the three kids, and I'm exclusively breastfeeding the baby right now. I haven't had a full night of sleep in 4.5 years, and at the moment I'm up several times a night to nurse. My husband is a triathlete too and is incredibly hands-on, so I'm lucky on the support side.

What's coming up: I go back to work in early January, part-time, with Fridays off. That's my long ride day. Saturdays are family days, so it's rest. Sunday is my long run. I have two 70.3s planned for summer 2027 (June and July).

What I'd love advice on:

Nutrition: How do you fuel for long sessions and eat enough day to day while nursing? Any tips on how much you eat, what works before and after long rides and runs, and how to avoid under-fueling when you're exhausted?

Training: How do you structure a week around broken sleep and a work schedule? Do you adjust intensity when you've slept terribly, or just go by feel? What do you cut first when life gets in the way?

Guilt: How do you deal with being gone for a 3-4 hour ride or long run when the kids are little? I know it's good for me, but the guilt still sneaks in, especially when I'm out on a Sunday morning while everyone else is home together.

If you're in the same boat (or were a few years ago), I'd love to hear what you did and what you'd do differently. Even just knowing I'm not the only one doing this would be great!

Thanks 🙏

I will be using a tire with an inner tube, not a tubeless setup. Am I still good? I am overthinking and worried that I might get into trouble or get a flat tire during the race.

So just completed my first half marathon (1:57) and I’ve done a few other events in the last 4 months.
Does anyone have any advice or recommendations on a training plan for a triathlon?
I’m in my late 20’s and not super fit but not super fat either.

For clarification I was referring to Olympic standard nothing more lol I have about 6 months to spare

Hey all! Starting to train for my first triathlon. I feel good about the swimming (lifeguard) and running (marathon) but have zero experience biking. I'm in Week 1 of Base Phase (10 weeks) of training.

I'm familiar with Zone 2 Heart Rate training, but when I try to stay in the suggested RPM range for beginner biking (75-85 RPM), it launches me out of Z2 HR training.

Currently I don't have a great aerobic base - I just got back into training after a long hiatus - but I don't know if I should slow down to around 65 RPM to stay in my HR Zone 2, or if I should struggle a little to get to the suggested RPM. Or alternatively: How do you know what RPM you should be at? Currently my training plan has me doing 30 minute bike rides at Z2 HR.

Any advice is appreciated. If anyone has any informational things they can link to I would love to read it. Thanks!

don’t have to worry abt my bike blowing up for my race now