Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

Probably very high-tech for its days but doesn't do it for me alas.

Would love one of the tri's though.

Pretty sure it's relatively modern.

Looks like a fancy Zipp 3000

It reminds me mucho of 80s early Carbon bikes. Well, the more things change...

Some Gumtree brilliance.


ftfy, that's not a TT bike, this is:

No, it's for carrying your sandwiches.

The Tri bike looks better to me (aesthetically) I have no idea of the difference functionally. Care to explain why they are quite different?

Trollface has been busy again.

The Tri bike looks better to me (aesthetically) I have no idea of the difference functionally. Care to explain why they are quite different?

different angles permitted in forward rider position and on a Tri you geenrally want some nosh and drink while maintaining your position.

^ largely this. The front of the saddle needs to be (?)3cm behind the bottom bracket to be UCI legal whereas triathletes have no such rule and therefore tend to have their saddles further forward to enable a slightly different engagement of muscles to save their legs for the run. Also, all of the "add ons" on the Tri bike (i.e. behind saddle box and maybe even the toptube bento box). are also non UCI compliant - they are designed primarily for long distance triathletes (Ironman etc) who need to carry food and spares with them while racing.

FWIW, I believe that the "Tri bike" is the latest incarnation of the SC range and was only released recently, while the leopard "TT bike" is the older model. The new model allows even more Tri specific/non-UCI features such as a fin that reaches around below the BB and shields the rear brake. Also, I believe that strictly speaking Trek always designed the SC range primarily as Tri bikes that could be used for TTs as distinct to most brands that primarily build TT bikes that people then use for Tri.

TLDR

^^^ Contador's bike for the Mountain TT?

The other distinguishing feature of a Tri bike is the lack of a disc wheel; almost no Time Trial is unsuitable for disc use, but Kona doesn't permit discs

Since I'm never going to qualify for Kona, my Tri bike has a disc. That, and I race considerably more TTs than I do Triathlons, even if the Triathlons are my "A" races.

The other distinguishing feature of a Tri bike is the ugliness

Probably very high-tech for its days but doesn't do it for me alas.

TM would be all over that if it was a fixiefixie

^wrong thread

Nope, it's right at home here. Saddle angle and 650c make sure of that.

i've seen worse in HHSB so would fit in there i guess

Nope, it's right at home here. Saddle angle and 650c make sure of that.
Don't forget useless rear caliper connected to .. NOTHING..

What is going on with the English?

What is going on with the English?

Rob doing what the customer asks for, again.
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=3259954;

Mash's in Halfrauds now, a special combination of anti

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_873197_langId_-1_categoryId_165710

Fuuuuuu.
Only two days ago I spent the whole afternoon rebuilding two kids' bmxs my daughter's after school club bought from Halfords. What a bunch of amateur dicks!

My biek is so ugly I will core my intestines, thnx. Bye.

I'm on the fence with it but it's got a certain appeal. This though...

Glorious build. It just needs a Brooks Team Pro