There are also mountain TTs and hilly-to-mountainous Tris- you'll want /need options.
I've seen it claimed too, even that they wouldn't even HAVE a small ring. If you know the course and can shave off a few grams by unmounting it, ok...
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03-06-2008, 09:25 AM #1
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03-06-2008, 12:41 PM #2
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Thanks!
Thanks, all. I thought they might just be making a point...but I got scared! I was thinking...well, if I'm not even allowed to have a smaller ring on my bike...well...forget it!
Thanks, all."The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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03-06-2008, 06:28 PM #3
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I use all my rings in tri. (I like my knees, and want to keep them!)
I would shave off more weight by visiting the port-a-pottie before the bike leg than I would by removing a ring."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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03-07-2008, 01:51 AM #4
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Yes, me too. In fact I have a triple on my bike (not tri-specific). When the only thing that's stopping me winning is that extra 100g then I'll think about changing it, but I think that day will be a long time coming....
Round here plenty of beginners use mountain bikes, with loads of low gears for triathlons - if it's your first and it's a hilly sprint, then why not (DH used his city bike, complete with luggage rack and mud-guards for his first tri).
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