Triathlon Bike Vs Road Bike - What’s The Difference?

For triathletes, there are two different bike options: a road bike with clip-on aero bars, or a dedicated triathlon bike, also known as a TT bike. Tri bikes are made to be fast & aerodynamic, but being heavier than road bikes, there is a penalty when riding uphill or on technical courses. Mark & James put the two bikes head-to-head in three different races to see which is best!

0:00 Intro
2:01 Hill climb
4:35 Technical course
7:09 Flat time trial
8:50 Results

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