Originally Posted by MatL
Give that man a cigar and I'm not ashamed of it either.
And you shouldn't be MatL. You have a setup which has capably worked for you first event and can do so for some time yet.
Realistically you don't need to upgrade to a new bike down the track either (though bikeitis may strike at any time especially checking this topic, beware
, it all depends on what your goals are. To be out there for the fitness, achievement, comraderie any bike with two wheels is all you need. Perhaps down the track the competitive bug may bite then a faster bike will most likely be on the cards.
It's great you made use of what you had available which allowed you to take what can be a daunting step into world of Triathlons as it's three sports not just one!
I've enjoyed reading your posts leading up to your first race. Congratulations and welcome to the club
