Hi All, My wife and I are looking at getting into Triathlon and Duathlon with the aim of doing and finishing the ironman next year. Please note finishing, not racing for the win! What we know of road bikes is scary, come to think of it.....what we know of the sport as whole is scray! Anyway, we are currently looking at the bike above for our "value for money" buy that will be able suit our training and race needs leading up to the big event and carry us through it! See specs below : Type of Frame New F.O.C. Ultra™ Carbon Frame W/ F.O.C. Bb30 Bb Shell, 1 1/8" To 1 1/4" Tapered Head Tube Frame New F.O.C. Ultra™ Carbon Frame W/ F.O.C. Bb30 Bb Shell, 1 1/8" To 1 1/4" Tapered Head Tube Fork New GT Road Design W/ F.O.C. Ultra™ Carbon, 1 1/8" To 1 1/4" Carbon Tapered Steerer Crank FSA Gossamer Compact BB 30 50/34 Bottom Bracket FSA BB30 Sealed bearing Shifters Shimano 105 STI 10-speed Cog Set Shimano 4600, 10-speed 12-28 Chain KMC X10 , 10-speed Front Derailleur Shimano 105 Rear Derailleur Shimano 105 Rims Alex ALX 200 wheelset, 1900 G/ 20 Hole Front 24 Hole Rear Front Hub Alex Sealed bearing, CNC aluminum 20 Hole Frnt 24 Hole Rear Rear Hub Alex Sealed bearing, CNC aluminum 20 Hole Frnt 24 Hole Rear Spokes Stainless , brass 14 guage Straight Tires Schwalbe Lugano, 700x23c Pedals N/A Front Brake RC 476 Dual Pivot, Cold Forged, SureStop cartridge pads Rear Brake RC 476 Dual Pivot, Cold Forged, SureStop cartridge pads Brake Levers Shimano 105 STI Handlebar GT design Shallow drop road double butted 6061 alloy Stem GT design 3D forged 6061, 4 bolt face plate Headset FSA Integrated sealed bearing, 1.125 top, 1.25 lower Saddle GT Bio Morphic RACE Dual Density, CroMo Rail with super light foam Seat Post GT 2 bolt alloy road, 31.6 x 300 The deal we are getting is R 16k per bike with 10% of the value per bike free on in store goods. So effectively paying R 14.4k per bike. What I want to know is this : 1. Will the bike suit our needs? 2. Are we getting "bang for our buck"? 3. Are there better deals out there that I should know about? Please assist me here as the SWAMBO told me to do my homework before I by the bikes..... Thank you in advance for your help! Kind Regards Johan
