View Single Post
Old 01-07-20, 01:58 PM
  #11  
firebird854
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 581

Bikes: 2016 Specialized Tarmac Expert

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 258 Post(s)
Liked 114 Times in 62 Posts
Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Right... I think what I should have made more explicit is that, because disc-brake tri bikes are newer and more expensive, it will likely cost you more, total, to get a disc-brake tri bike ad use those A5s than to get a lightly-used rim-brake model and a set of Jets. There are going to be functionally zero deals on the disc-brake tri bikes, because last year was the first year they were available in any quantity and mostly at the high end. Now, if you are willing to spend more because you really want to use those wheels, then great, but be aware that you're likely going to spend more total to use them than you would for equal speed with a used rim-brake tri bike. I think the cheapest you'll find that's good is a P-Series 105; Felt charges you >$5k to get a disc-brake tri bike. And that Cervelo has TRP Spyres, not nice Ultegra calipers and levers.
Ah, I see your point, Hmm, I'll check some local listings and do some math.
firebird854 is offline