Thank you man, far too kind ❤️ will keep doing my best to out them out
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You are 100 % right in everything you say and your advice is sound and sensible... eppur si muove. My first (and up to now only one) triathlon was last September, a 70.3 triathlon (with a bike stint eventually shortened to 70 km due to COVID restrictions). I was aged 53 and I felt that I didn't have the speed, the "spark" nor the pace for any the shorter triathlon distances, but that my stamina, patience, determination and willpower would be better suited for a 70.3 race. And I was proved right: I finished in under 5 hours, position 177/223 (19/27 in my group age); I fully enjoyed my race from beginning to end and had no issues or problems whatsoever. I've already registed for this year's edition of the same race and I'm looking forward to cycling the full 90K bike stage. By the way: watching your videos was really helpful when training and preparing for that tri. Thank you for your awesome contents.
Wow great job man! Great result, and great journey, I’m stoked for you 😃 good luck in your next endeavor, and thank you for the kind words, I will do my best to put out more content
So true! Finished the full-distance Ironman (first tri), and it would have been beneficial to test my gear in a race environment earlier. Would have completely changed my bike- which obviously is a significant change haha.
Haah man! What would you have changed on the bike? Like the complete bike? The cycling section is a LOOONG part of the full distance.. congrats on getting the job done! 💥 😃 🏃
@@PatrickDelorenzi i rode on a gravel bike just because it was what I had available to me.I would have put a little more money into it if I knew how much of a difference it would have made. It did have a racing frame, but due to wind on race day I got obliterated.
Hhahahha nice! I think both the 70.3 training and the Ironman training vids have a more complete gear breakdown - here @ 7:01 th-cam.com/video/kSWVpXbtBYU/w-d-xo.html and here @ 1:40 th-cam.com/video/W2U8bKEZLhY/w-d-xo.html
Before watching I would say that having some experience in triathlon is very useful. Before my 1st 70.3, I had only done 3 sprints and 5 relays (doing both the bike and run in a two-person team). The 70.3 was my first longer distance. I'm not sure if doing an Olympic distance is needed as the big difference for me was the bag transitions. This exists only in the longer 70.3. I think some experience and doing half marathons is useful. there were people on the day that had done zero events before the 70.3 - I personally would not have liked it to have been my first event but they did really well.
For sure I agree, doing half marathons is a big help ❤️ it’s the hardest part and both physically and mentally knowing the distance already.. can help a lot. Happy training!
(Edit: I read “what tri bike would you recommend to a newbie, not “would you”; for the complete answer see the next comment) Hey Cedric, very tough question! First off I would say it depends on the budget, but being that you said newbie, I would look for something under 3k. This can be done in 2 ways: new or used. One thing to consider is disc brakes: personally I think they have zero sense on a tri bike for racing, BUT with all the cycling market moving to disc, it could be a pain if you decide to get a road bike with discs and then be stuck with a rim tri bike, unable to swap wheels etc. Another thing to consider is the groupset: i strongly would opt for a bike with an electronic groupset: it is more pricey, but having the ability to shift both from the bar ends, and from the base bar, really transforms the riding experience. It makes you want to ride the bike forever, both on the flats and on climbs, it's so so handy! If you think you will want to use the bike for some years to come, i would consider looking into an electronic groupset. As far as entry level bikes, I can reecommend the argon e117 tri as a very very good value for money bike. Another very good value for money bikeì, but you need to see if it is available, is the Speedmax CF 7 Disc: this bike comes with a powermeter which is great. Otherwise in the used rim bike selection you can look for used canyon speedmax's, trek speedconcepts, scott plasma 10, argon e117 or e118, felt IA 2.0. Bare in mind that buying a used rim brake bike, would very probably mean that the resale value will go down significantly in the next years, if it's disc mayba not so much. This is a great question for the Discord chat, where there are a lot of other athletes who maybe can help discord.gg/xbpsSCwB Buying a tri bike is not easy, I would try and consider how long i think I would wnat to be in the sport, and how much I would be using the bike. The more you will be using it, the more it makes sense to spend money on it
Patrick's advice is terrible. For a newbie, No. It does not matter if you have a tri bike or a road bike. For a pro or dedicated amateur, it will in long run. It might give you a 30-second difference for your first race, or the same if your riding skills are newbie. Road bike with aero bars clip-ons would give the same effect. I'd recommend the bike your are most comfortable on and fitted well.
Haha to be honest I missed the mark on that reply! I thought I read “what triathlon bike would you recommend to a newbie” 😂 Sorry, my bad 🫥 Yes I agree, an entry level carbon road or Alu road bike with some aerobar extensions will work just fine. The speed gain is around 2-3kmph on the flats. I started that way, with a carbon cheap road bike with a 10spd mechanical groupset. Also, for example in Italy, in Olympic distance trips which are draft legal tri bikes are not allowed so that’s another thing to consider, but I don’t know where you live. I would look for a used carbon road bike on fb marketplace and then slap on some clip on extensions and start training, then see what happens
You always put out great videos & content. I like your style & how you share your content.
Thx 4 the great vids 💎
Thank you man, far too kind ❤️ will keep doing my best to out them out
You are 100 % right in everything you say and your advice is sound and sensible... eppur si muove.
My first (and up to now only one) triathlon was last September, a 70.3 triathlon (with a bike stint eventually shortened to 70 km due to COVID restrictions). I was aged 53 and I felt that I didn't have the speed, the "spark" nor the pace for any the shorter triathlon distances, but that my stamina, patience, determination and willpower would be better suited for a 70.3 race.
And I was proved right: I finished in under 5 hours, position 177/223 (19/27 in my group age); I fully enjoyed my race from beginning to end and had no issues or problems whatsoever. I've already registed for this year's edition of the same race and I'm looking forward to cycling the full 90K bike stage.
By the way: watching your videos was really helpful when training and preparing for that tri. Thank you for your awesome contents.
Wow great job man! Great result, and great journey, I’m stoked for you 😃 good luck in your next endeavor, and thank you for the kind words, I will do my best to put out more content
Thank you for this video. I'm having my first Olympic triathlon in 7 weeks and I will definitely follow some of your suggestions. Grazie!!!
Nice! Thanks for the comment
Very good stuff. Couldn’t agree more
Thank you! Originally I was not going to do an oly before, but I'm so glad that I did 🏊♀🚴🏃♂
I do agree. In fact, I am doing a sprint and an Olympic before the 70.3
Great stuff man! Stoked for you, happy training
So true! Finished the full-distance Ironman (first tri), and it would have been beneficial to test my gear in a race environment earlier. Would have completely changed my bike- which obviously is a significant change haha.
Haah man! What would you have changed on the bike? Like the complete bike? The cycling section is a LOOONG part of the full distance.. congrats on getting the job done! 💥 😃 🏃
@@PatrickDelorenzi i rode on a gravel bike just because it was what I had available to me.I would have put a little more money into it if I knew how much of a difference it would have made. It did have a racing frame, but due to wind on race day I got obliterated.
I learned a lot from Triathlons & training for them
Awesome ❤️
Thank you
SUPER helpful-Thank You🤘👊 even took a screenshot of the gear layout 🤣
Hhahahha nice! I think both the 70.3 training and the Ironman training vids have a more complete gear breakdown - here @ 7:01 th-cam.com/video/kSWVpXbtBYU/w-d-xo.html and here @ 1:40 th-cam.com/video/W2U8bKEZLhY/w-d-xo.html
Before watching I would say that having some experience in triathlon is very useful. Before my 1st 70.3, I had only done 3 sprints and 5 relays (doing both the bike and run in a two-person team). The 70.3 was my first longer distance. I'm not sure if doing an Olympic distance is needed as the big difference for me was the bag transitions. This exists only in the longer 70.3. I think some experience and doing half marathons is useful. there were people on the day that had done zero events before the 70.3 - I personally would not have liked it to have been my first event but they did really well.
For sure I agree, doing half marathons is a big help ❤️ it’s the hardest part and both physically and mentally knowing the distance already.. can help a lot. Happy training!
Agreed 💯
🔥🔥🔥
Va bene, grazie
Hi Patrick, would you recommend a tri bike to a newbie in triathlon who is going to do half/Olympic distances?
(Edit: I read “what tri bike would you recommend to a newbie, not “would you”; for the complete answer see the next comment) Hey Cedric, very tough question! First off I would say it depends on the budget, but being that you said newbie, I would look for something under 3k. This can be done in 2 ways: new or used. One thing to consider is disc brakes: personally I think they have zero sense on a tri bike for racing, BUT with all the cycling market moving to disc, it could be a pain if you decide to get a road bike with discs and then be stuck with a rim tri bike, unable to swap wheels etc. Another thing to consider is the groupset: i strongly would opt for a bike with an electronic groupset: it is more pricey, but having the ability to shift both from the bar ends, and from the base bar, really transforms the riding experience. It makes you want to ride the bike forever, both on the flats and on climbs, it's so so handy! If you think you will want to use the bike for some years to come, i would consider looking into an electronic groupset. As far as entry level bikes, I can reecommend the argon e117 tri as a very very good value for money bike. Another very good value for money bikeì, but you need to see if it is available, is the Speedmax CF 7 Disc: this bike comes with a powermeter which is great. Otherwise in the used rim bike selection you can look for used canyon speedmax's, trek speedconcepts, scott plasma 10, argon e117 or e118, felt IA 2.0. Bare in mind that buying a used rim brake bike, would very probably mean that the resale value will go down significantly in the next years, if it's disc mayba not so much. This is a great question for the Discord chat, where there are a lot of other athletes who maybe can help discord.gg/xbpsSCwB Buying a tri bike is not easy, I would try and consider how long i think I would wnat to be in the sport, and how much I would be using the bike. The more you will be using it, the more it makes sense to spend money on it
Patrick's advice is terrible. For a newbie, No. It does not matter if you have a tri bike or a road bike. For a pro or dedicated amateur, it will in long run. It might give you a 30-second difference for your first race, or the same if your riding skills are newbie. Road bike with aero bars clip-ons would give the same effect.
I'd recommend the bike your are most comfortable on and fitted well.
@@Red-ju4mi Which brand/model u recommend? Anything available at decathlon or as cost effective alternatives? TIA
Haha to be honest I missed the mark on that reply! I thought I read “what triathlon bike would you recommend to a newbie” 😂 Sorry, my bad 🫥 Yes I agree, an entry level carbon road or Alu road bike with some aerobar extensions will work just fine. The speed gain is around 2-3kmph on the flats. I started that way, with a carbon cheap road bike with a 10spd mechanical groupset. Also, for example in Italy, in Olympic distance trips which are draft legal tri bikes are not allowed so that’s another thing to consider, but I don’t know where you live. I would look for a used carbon road bike on fb marketplace and then slap on some clip on extensions and start training, then see what happens