Hello Tri Community, My husband I signed up for Half-Iron man. Shamefully unprepared and embarassed we didnt even finish the 10mile TT which also happened to be our first day of training. We were planning on putting slicks on our tires until we could find a good deal on road bikes, so we druged on mountain bikes.

I have a choice between two brand new bikes... Roughly at the same price 2008 Cervelo P3 2008 Specialized S Works Transition I can't decide. I know more of you ride the Cervelo but let me know any pros or cons of either. I will use my own wheelset 404/808. Any feedback is great. Thanks Park City Ski Condo Rentals www.traverseridge.com

I will be building up a new TT bike this winter. Does anyone have an opinion on getting a BB set with ceramic bearings? Is there any significant difference in performance are there any drawbacks? Any advise is appreciated. Thanks Howard www.traverseridge.com Park City Ski Condo Rentals www.traverseridge.com

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I have a Specialized Transition E5 Comp and need to get a new stem It currently has a 110mm on it, but it is clearly too long for me. My seat is pretty far forward and I still feel like I could get a better position in relation to being squared over my cockpit. I'm looking at either a 90mm or 100 mm...thoughts/suggestions?

Felt sold a lot of tri bikes in 2008 using a very simple formula- offer more bike for less money. The days of carbon bikes being exclusive to the $5000+ price point are over. The B12 offered a tremendous value at a price tag of just over $2700, and was one of the most in-demand bicycles of 2008 as a result.

Okay. So I am not a triathlete and am not familiar with tri bikes, however, I have a special someone that I am buying a tri bike for for Christmas. Can someone tell me the basics on what to look for, what he needs in a tri bike and any other info that may be helpful in my purchase. He has been training for about 3 or so years and has been using a regular road bike. He NEEDS a better bike!

Right now I ride a very basic road bike with clip on aerobars. That's been working for me, but I know for a fact that TT bikes are far more aerodynamic and that their seat tube angles relieve stress off of the quads to allow the legs to feel fresher on the run. "You can never be too rich or too skinny." -My doctor

Is there a proper angle that you should have you aero bars at? I purchased a used tri bike a while back and over time I've been making tweaks so it fits me well. So far so good except for the aero bars. I have them set fairly level but it almost feels as if they should be angled slightly down. Is there a 'proper angle' or is it more about the individual fit?

I have FSA handlebar (not round) and I am looking at getting some add on aero bar for time trials and triathlon Here is the model: http://road.fullspeedahead.com/fly.aspx?layout=product&taxid=222&pid=193 Do you guys know a company that makes aero bar with non-round mounts? Thanks