Need some triathlon Advice

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

Good assumption. although I will be doing tris, I will be riding mountains and I feel a roady is the way to go. If I get addicted to the tris then I will purchase a tri bike in the future.



I have looked at the Lemond Zurich. any opinion?

Most brands are fine if you buy good componetry. The frame, other than geometry is least important. Buy something easily serviced.

I like titanium and with the new ti, big guys can ride. The Mavic wheelset are good.

[Coach McGuirk]

Who should i look at for ti frames?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

Who should i look at for ti frames?

Litespeed has some good ones but they are pricey, Linskey has ones just as good for cheaper. Seven. The listed price is not the real price you will pay. You always get discounts.

[Coach McGuirk]

That is good to know, I really like the Lynskey's. Where do I look for the discounts you speak of? The list price is right up there with Litespeed. For looks I love this one http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/2008/icon.aspx and this one http://www.sevencycles.com/popup.htm.../pop.jpg&Axiom SG but I have no idea what the cost is on the icon(But looking at last years comps it will be 4k-5k) and the seven is like astronomically priced. But the Lynskey's seem to be just as much for a comp . How much discount should I be looking for and I see litespeed is carried in some shops but Lynskey seems custom order is this correct?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

That is good to know, I really like the Lynskey's. Where do I look for the discounts you speak of? The list price is right up there with Litespeed. For looks I love this one http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/2008/icon.aspx and this one http://www.sevencycles.com/popup.htm.../pop.jpg&Axiom SG but I have no idea what the cost is. But looking at last years comps it will be 4k-5k. But the Lynskey's seem to be just as much for a comp . How much discount should I be looking for and I see litespeed is carried in some shops but Lynskey seems custom order is this correct?

Correct.

You should look for a ten to twenty percent discount.

[bluegoose]

Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

I have looked at the Lemond Zurich. any opinion?

The Zurich is an excellent all-purpose road bike. I believe the Carbon frame is a new option, as it used to be steel. Its got good componentry (Ultegra) and should give you a ton of good miles. One of my good buddies rode one for years until trading it in last year for a Giant TCR Compact Composite.