I NEVER would have bought myself a new bike. My run just isn't very competitive (sometimes my run is non -existent!) so I could never justify it to myself. Lucky me, my honey thought differently and when a fabulous deal appeared on an awesome race bike (not a tri specific bike) in my size... he surprised me with it. And yeah, the bike has made a difference. It's lighter and way more aerodynamic than my Riv.

You can never have too many bikes. Only you can decide if you're in in it for the long haul and if it's where you want to spend your money. If it's going to make your training and racing more fun... go for it. If it's just to "fit in", you don't need it.

Veronica