Coaches Corner – It’s not really about the bike

Think you can’t race triathlon because you can’t afford a fancy bike?

Cycles and their associated equipment have dramatically changed in recent years, gone are the steel frames, drop handlebars and shallow rimmed multi spoked wheels, replaced by acres of expensive, aerodynamic carbon.  These bikes look fast just standing still and have eye watering price tags attached to them.  The manufacturers literature and magazine reviews tell us just how stiff and aerodynamic they are, describing the massive improvements on last year’s model.  With all this innovation the bikes must almost ride themselves.  In reality it is not so simple, read more