Triathlon Bike Fit Vs Road Bike Fit

Do you get a road bike with clip-on aero bars or a fully-fledged triathlon bike. Is it worth the investment, or can you get a lot out of your road bike? Well, with the expert help of Phil Burt, we will be weighing those options up, and how you go about setting their positions up!

A special thanks to Phil Burt for helping us with this video. Check out more from Phil here 👉 https://gtn.io/PhilBurtInnovation

Welcome 0:00
The conundrum 0:19
Road bike pros & cons 1:05
Checking Mark's road bike position 3:06
Closed hip angle 3:50
Running position tests 5:35
Adjustments to the road bike position 7:19
Extra changes 9:00
Swapping to a TT bike 9:57
Extended knee angle 10:30
Neck pain and comfort 11:15
Key things to look out for 12:20
When should you get a triathlon bike? 14:07

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