Susie Derkins
03-20-2011, 04:29 PM
Hi all! I'm new to tri's, from many years of competitive pool and open water swimming. I am currently training for a couple of sprint tri's this summer with a tri club that I joined last month. I'm really excited for it; I've always wanted to make the time in my life to do this. I'm new to cycling and am currently a weak runner, but working to improve. (Once upon a time I did a 10k very respectably, but that was my freshman year in college...)
I'm currently bike shopping, and after a test ride yesterday of a number of Specialized bikes, am looking at the Specialized Ruby (Elite or Comp), which I unequivocally fell in love with. I was originally there to test ride the Dolce. (Oops.) I'm debating seeing if I can get my hands on a Trek Madone 4.5 to test ride for comparison. Anyone have any feedback on that?
In any event, I've lurked a bit and found the posts here really helpful in knowing what to expect in the coming months of training and racing. Hope to be able to contribute soon :)
I'm currently bike shopping, and after a test ride yesterday of a number of Specialized bikes, am looking at the Specialized Ruby (Elite or Comp), which I unequivocally fell in love with. I was originally there to test ride the Dolce. (Oops.) I'm debating seeing if I can get my hands on a Trek Madone 4.5 to test ride for comparison. Anyone have any feedback on that?
In any event, I've lurked a bit and found the posts here really helpful in knowing what to expect in the coming months of training and racing. Hope to be able to contribute soon :)