i’m considering buying a tri bike for triathlons, and am wondering how it would compare to road bikes in a typical cycling event. I’ve done a couple of aqathons, duathlons, and triathlons, and i’m sure i’ll get good use out of a tri bike, i’m just wondering how versatile it would be
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Tri bikes are made for triathlons, and depending on how they are set up, may or may not be legal for sanctioned individual time trials. A tri bike would not be permitted in a mass start road race, and some cycling clubs do not permit riders to use tri bikes on group rides. When you are riding in a pack, aerobars are not safe to use, and when you are using them, bike handling is compromised. If you are going to do only triathlons, a dedicated tri bike is the perfect choice, but for more general road riding, a road bike is more versatile. If you ever have ambitions to do a road race, you have no choice but to choose a road bike.
I have just read this great article on this subject. You may want to check it out as it goes through the details on tri bike vs road bikes for triathlon racing. I have been in triathlons for 10 years and have to say, I wouldn’t be without my tri bike!
I believe areo bars are not legal in regular bicycle road races. Thus you would not be able to use a tri bike for a road race.