TT vs ROAD frames

[4ph3X]

Can one use a TT frame with normal road bike bits on it as a road bike? what's the deal? geometry an issue? i just think the general shape of tt frames are much nicer than road bikes...

[Riccardo]

Can one use a TT frame with normal road bike bits on it as a road bike? what's the deal? geometry an issue? i just think the general shape of tt frames are much nicer than road bikes...

 

Dont even attepmt to do this.TT frame geometry will kill you and the frame is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy to stiff.

[David #7]

You will not be able to handle a tt bike in a road race, a tt frame does not go round corners as well as a road frame.

[4ph3X]

and if i prefer to ride down in the drops? and if i prefer stiff frames? any more reasons?

[nellie]

and if i prefer to ride down in the drops? and if i prefer stiff frames?

 

then by all means...go ahead. Put the Double Century at the top of your "races to do" list...

[4ph3X]

and if i prefer to ride down in the drops? and if i prefer stiff frames?

 

then by all means...go ahead. Put the Double Century at the top of your "races to do" list...

 

i'm asking a serious question here... i cant find much literature on the subject

 

what is wrong with a stiff frame?

4ph3X2008-09-07 10:29:29

[nellie]

Sorry bud...i think your TT frame is generally a size smaller than your road frame...so if you're using it for both - your going to have a problem some or other time. On the TT if you buy it too big, on the road if you buy your correct TT size.

 

But i think there was a girl in front of me in the race today who was riding a TT frame in the road race. Saw the frame and checked whether she's got the TT-bars etc (illegal in road races) but she had normal road stuff on. Her style looked a bit funny, but she managed like that for a murderous 98km...??

[nellie]

A stiff frame's...just too stiff!! You're going to have hell when the road surface is bad!

[Kiwi]

The main differences between TT and Road frames:

-Lower head tubes on the TT bike to allow for tri bars

-Slacker head angle to make the bike a little more stable on the tribars

-Many tri and TT bikes run a steeper seat angle than a road frame, instead of 73/74 degrees they are often 76 degrees or even steeper.

 

I road raced my P3 alloy at the Amashova and 94.7 last year.

[4ph3X]

[nellie]

YUMMYYYYY!!!!!

 

okay...now i understand why you want to ride it all the time

[4ph3X]

hahaha.. no. it is not mine! but i am exploring all options at the moment

[4ph3X]

any advice mr bornman?