Giant trinity advanced vs Trek speec concept

[Denmarkbonde]

Hello guys.
witch bike would you choose? Giant Trinity advanced SL 2 or trek speed concept 7.5? i am 17 years old, and this year i ride the short triathlons (sprint and olympic) I can get the giant for just 699 euro more then the Trek. Witch one would you take and why?

Giant: http://www.giant-bicycles.com/da-dk/bikes/model/trinity.advanced.sl.2/7994/45305/

Trek: http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/..._2011_/Trek_Speed_Concept_7.5_2011__1532.html

 

[the student]

Get te trek and spend the rest of your budget on a a disc wheek and something aerodynamic on the front. You should be able to get some used ones for reasonable money. If you have the cash trinity would be a better option.

* 17 and such a large budget :O who is paying? And do you really need it for those triathlons you are doing?

 

[Denmarkbonde]

My should'nt I need it for my triathlon!?

With this monster I will ride so much faster in my triathlons!! It cost 5000 Euro and I can get it for 3000 Euro! i save 2000 euro! I have a sponsor who will give it to that price, so why should'nt i buy it?

 

[Denmarkbonde]

My = Why,
Hehe

 

[RoadieBeast]

Why use a TT bike for Olympic and sprint distance triathlon?
I'm not sure what rules you race under, but most Olympic triathlons are draft legal, meaning that you would have to massively chop the aero bars on either of those bikes, and the fact you are often riding in bunches means you are much better off on a roadbike with drop bars, and a small set of clip on bars than a TT bike, so that you are able to ride on the drops in a bunch, giving you much better control.
If it were me I would get a Cervelo S3 or something, its a much quicker bike around a tight bike course, the only place a proper TT bike will be faster is if you are racing non drafting events, with a flat course with few corners, otherwise you sacrifice too much in handling, weight and stiffness for it to make sense.

 

[RoadieBeast]

Also, both of those bikes have really crap wheels, you would be much faster on a slightly cheaper bike with an upgraded set of wheels, a versatile set would be a Zipp 404/808 combo, but again, depending what rules you run under, you may not be allowed carbon wheels at your age?
I know when I was a junior I used a set of Easton Ea90tt wheels, as these were the fastest alloy wheels I was allowed to ride, but now I have a set of Reynolds SDV66, much faster

 

[jwallis]

I am a sponsored triathlete and i can tell you the Trek Sped concept is a better bike in terms of being able to adjust it to all angles and heights We don't have to follow the UCI regs in terms on Saddle being behind by x cms of the BB. The Trek is a great bike for riding real steep or a little more set back.

One of the big plus points for me is the ANT+ speed/cadence sensor built into the rear stay. It sure helps keeping those lines clean.

End of the day its your money, but the Trek is a fantastic package

 

[DirtyWorks]

With this monster I will ride so much faster in my triathlons!! It cost 5000 Euro and I can get it for 3000 Euro! i save 2000 euro! I have a sponsor who will give it to that price, so why should'nt i buy it?

But you are still spending 3000 euro! I know the urge is strong to drop the money and the discount makes it that much more urgent to buy. Some of us have been there for those deals and done them only to come to the ugly realization it's money blown.

How about spending half that on a used aero-bike if you are coming off a plain road bike? Spend the money you save on coaching, regular massage, or wheels. I can think of a dozen other things that will actually make you much faster. Paying for a bike is not it.

 

[slartiblartfast]

The other thing to consider is the standard you are coming in at. If you are a top level junior triathlete, go ahead and splash the (sponsor's) cash. If you are a beginner then turning up to your next event with a shiny high end TT bike may not be a good look.

I am assuming you are riding non drafting events because as mentioned before you don't need a TT bike for a drafting event.

The Trek may be a better option if you aspire to do longer events because it has better storage options for carrying spares and nutrition. Otherwise the obvious things to do are to compare the build level of each bike and have a test ride.

I read somewhere that the best aero bang for bike is to get an aero helmet (aero benefit the same as getting a TT bike for 10% of the outlay). Again if you are a beginner an aero helmet is definitely not a good look.