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June 27th, 2011 admin

What bike is the best for a tri athlete?!?! Help pLease!?

there are two options:
a Felt Z90 for $ 769 from a local bike store

or a bike bought online for $735, with the following specs:

Frame: Reynolds 520 double-butted High Grade Steel with eyelets & rack braze-ons
Fork: Reynolds Ouzo Comp Carbon Fiber / Aluminum Steerer
Headset: FSA Threadless for Cane Creek
Crankset: Truvativ IsoFlow triple 52/42/30T
Bottom Bracket: Truvativ sealed
Pedals: Alloy Road with Toe Clips and Straps
Front Derailleur: Shimano 4400 for Triple
Rear Derailleur: Shimano NEW 105 for Triple
Shifters: Shimano 4400 for 27-speed
Cassette/Freewheel: Shimano 9-speed 12-25T
Chain: Z-9000

just wondering if the second option is superior than a felt bike! please help.. thanks!

The Felt quality is beyond reproach.
Both bikes are outfitted similarly and the difference between the aluminum and cro-moly frame in weight is negligible. I personally would prefer the aluminum.

For the felt Z90; as it isn’t a Tri bike, you would want to make a couple up grades such as aero bars, change the tires from the Zaffiro’s to Vittoria Open Corsa or Michelin Pro 2 in 23′s. They are the fastest (least rolling resistance) tires. I would see if the Felt could be bought with a double front instead of the triple.

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