Gold Coast Triathletes...

During my longish running race yesterday, I finally understood why
cyclists pay out on triathletes so damn much. I knew some were bad...

.... it appears they all flock to the Gold Coast. Oh dear, I saw so much
bling moving at about 22km/h. One of my mates, Adam, said he nearly ran
down someone on a $10000 bike... all the gear and no idea.

"An awe-inspiring collection of expensive bikes, poorly fitted and
incompetently ridden."

Tam

Tamyka Bell wrote:
During my longish running race yesterday, I finally understood why
cyclists pay out on triathletes so damn much. I knew some were bad...

... it appears they all flock to the Gold Coast. Oh dear, I saw so much
bling moving at about 22km/h. One of my mates, Adam, said he nearly ran
down someone on a $10000 bike...

"ran someone down"? as in literally, on foot?




all the gear and no idea.

yeah well, no comment on that from me ... I got a new bike and shoes
but not much technique and fitness ... though I have delusions of
grandeur in racing E Grade criteriums and taking part in some kind
of triathlon




"An awe-inspiring collection of expensive bikes, poorly fitted and
incompetently ridden."

Tam

hmmm, expensive and incompetently ridden I can picture, but I would have
thought that they would be at the very least properly setup!

petulance wrote:

Tamyka Bell wrote:
During my longish running race yesterday, I finally understood why
cyclists pay out on triathletes so damn much. I knew some were bad...

... it appears they all flock to the Gold Coast. Oh dear, I saw so much
bling moving at about 22km/h. One of my mates, Adam, said he nearly ran
down someone on a $10000 bike...

"ran someone down"? as in literally, on foot?



Yes, literally, on foot! Adam ran the 25km in about 1:45, that's about
14.3 km/h. Scary to imagine someone on bling riding that slow...

all the gear and no idea.

snip
"An awe-inspiring collection of expensive bikes, poorly fitted and
incompetently ridden."

hmmm, expensive and incompetently ridden I can picture, but I would have
thought that they would be at the very least properly setup!

That's what I thought also

Tam

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:42:01 +1000, Tamyka Bell wrote:

Scary to imagine someone on bling riding that slow...

At the risk of stereotyping, Triathlon is a sport with a big corporate
presence - the BRW corporate challenge is the obvious example of this.
That means a lot of people with a reasonable income and not much spare
time. They'll buy their way to success, which doesn't really work that
well.

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Dave Hughes |
"Well, if you can't believe what you read in a comic book, what *can*
you believe?!" - Bullwinkle J. Moose

Random Data wrote:
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:42:01 +1000, Tamyka Bell wrote:

Scary to imagine someone on bling riding that slow...

At the risk of stereotyping, Triathlon is a sport with a big corporate
presence - the BRW corporate challenge is the obvious example of this.
That means a lot of people with a reasonable income and not much spare
time. They'll buy their way to success, which doesn't really work that
well.

$10,000 bikes, $10 bodies.

Yep, it's tri-season!

monsterman wrote:

geez lighten up you guys ..... ...... even newbies have to start
somewhere. At least these over-spec'd people are out on a bike and not
driving 2 km in the land cruiser to the night-owl for some more smokes
and coca-cola. Sure it might be a lot to spend on a bike, but don't
criticize someone just because they can afford their dream bike. I've
seen plenty of unfit people in $250 ASICS running shoes too ... ....
....

Besides, if these guys continue to totally suck arse at cyucling /
triathlon, it just means that some sweet second hand rigs with next to
no miles on them will appear in the trading post / on ebay

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monsterman

To be totally honest, my criticism is of the bike retailers. Of course
they want to sell their expensive bikes, but I feel it is totally
irresponsible for them to sell very expensive bikes and then not throw
in a proper fitting for the cyclist and not teach them how to ride
properly.

My first bike was $2500 but worth way more (other people were selling
them 2nd hand for that much, saying they were worth $4000). Max made me
ride it on the mag trainer for twenty minutes with an approximate fit,
so I could get warmed up and then have a proper fit. Then he told me to
stay there and practice clipping and unclipping until I was confident.
Then the only reason he let me out of the shop with it was because he
knew my coach was very strict on learning how to ride before going
cycling.

I cringe when I see people riding like those people I saw down the coast
- but I cringe because from what I can see they were ripped off (and
maybe they were too busy to do the research). I certainly saw more
examplers on Sunday than I have in Brisbane.

Tam

adam85 wrote:

Tamyka Bell Wrote:
During my longish running race yesterday, I finally understood why
cyclists pay out on triathletes so damn much. I knew some were bad...

.... it appears they all flock to the Gold Coast. Oh dear, I saw so
much
bling moving at about 22km/h. One of my mates, Adam, said he nearly
ran
down someone on a $10000 bike... all the gear and no idea.

"An awe-inspiring collection of expensive bikes, poorly fitted and
incompetently ridden."

Tam

I'd love to keep bagging triathletes, but while I'm regularly getting
my ass handed to me on a plate in A grade by some ironman guys in our
club I'll just have to keep my gob shut They're like energizer
bunnys, they just get the the front and keep on going. I take a turn at
the front and they come round and have another go.....freaks I tell
ya....

Adam

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adam85

I bet you beat them in the sprint!

Tam

"monsterman" wrote in
message ...

geez lighten up you guys ..... ...... even newbies have to start
somewhere. At least these over-spec'd people are out on a bike and not
driving 2 km in the land cruiser to the night-owl for some more smokes
and coca-cola. Sure it might be a lot to spend on a bike, but don't
criticize someone just because they can afford their dream bike. I've
seen plenty of unfit people in $250 ASICS running shoes too ... ....
...

Besides, if these guys continue to totally suck arse at cyucling /
triathlon, it just means that some sweet second hand rigs with next to
no miles on them will appear in the trading post / on ebay


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monsterman


Plus, you can ride past them on an old steel fixed or SS smilling and
waving.

Bleve Wrote:
Random Data wrote:
$10,000 bikes, $10 bodies.
Yep, it's tri-season!

Got the $10 body, where's my $10k bike?!

I love passing expensive bikes. MMmmm expensive bikes.. mmm... *drool*

hippy


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hippy

hippy Wrote:
Got the $10 body, where's my $10k bike?!

I love passing expensive bikes. MMmmm expensive bikes.. mmm... *drool*

hippySince you like expensive bikes Hippy, thought you might like a look at
my TT/Tri toy. 7 months on and I still get my butt kicked by the missus
for buying it.

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