I think I’ve finally accepted that the bike I love, my 70s commuter bike, will need to be upgraded if I want to keep doing sprint triathlons. It’s not that the bike can’t help me finish a race, because it most certainly can. I’ve done two sprints with it and it held up well, zip ties and all. But if I were to get even a little more serious about improving my overall time, it’s time to get a bike manufactured after the turn of the century.
With that in mind, my dad and I went out to the local Trek store. I knew bicycles had changed and improved, heck I had a new (at the time) mountain bike I used in college and it was great. But the quality of the bikes I tried out at the Trek store, I was almost overwhelmed and speechless. Of course, the price tag reflects the experience, too, so I’m not jumping into something right away. In fact, I found a great bike on eBay and watched it for days until it sold. It was colorful, looked fast and if the scenario was a little different at this point in my life, I might have put in a bid.
I’m also thinking about joining a local triathlon group but I’m not sure showing up with my current bike would be endearing or embarrassing? It has a bell. Things are developing though, and I’m kind of excited to see how this whole new world of sprint triathlons plays out in the short term and long term of my life. So far, it’s been fun and I know I can improve in each of the three sports: swimming, biking, and running.
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