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Basic Triathlon questions from those who don't know

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Gobi Aug 2016 9:00am, 20 Aug 2016 58,770 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Twat I need a large frame and am moving to 11 speed therefore I have purchased a Shiv. This bike was is Probably Spec just from a few years ago. Really I just can't get comfy on the medium frame.
Hills of Death (HOD) Aug 2016 11:46am, 20 Aug 2016 32,532 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Out of interest what's the ball park your looking at who knows I 'might' be interested
Gobi Aug 2016 2:54pm, 20 Aug 2016 58,772 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Around 16:00 Hod
Gobi Aug 2016 2:59pm, 20 Aug 2016 58,773 posts	Quote Pin Gobi 1600 - bargain but need the space
Hills of Death (HOD) Aug 2016 8:39pm, 20 Aug 2016 32,533 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) That is a good price I'm just sitting next to Fenland Runner he just mentioned it he's 'thinking' about Tri-ing a Tri.
Gobi Aug 2016 9:03pm, 20 Aug 2016 58,777 posts	Quote Pin Gobi I know
jude Aug 2016 10:52pm, 22 Aug 2016 10,968 posts	Quote Pin jude So I've gone about this quite a lot, in my blog etc. Please consider entering this triathlon I am organising, it's very short and easy, would be a great race for a first timer. My friend Nicola has been courageously battling cancer for 3 years now and has recently been given the worst news. She has a 4 year old daughter and an incredibly tight knit family and unsurprisingly huge friend circle, who are all devastated. In true Nic fashion though she fights on and is determined to leave a legacy. We are all clubbing together to help her raise money for her chosen charity, The Royal Marsden Cancer Treatment Centre. We are organising a Family Fun Day in Congleton in Cheshire which celebrates family, friends, positivity and the beauty and strength of life. All finishers will receive a medal, a T-shirt and an entry to the afternoon Fun Day (includes a free BBQ!). There will be prizes for all category winners. There will also be a 1k children's fun run with T-shirts and medals for all finishers. The event then moves on to the afternoon festivities, a free BBQ and soft drinks, a fun inflatable 'It's a Knockout' course, bouncy castles, games, music and a fantastic raffle with great prizes. Tickets for the event are here: eventbrite.co.uk Triathlon entries here: stuweb.co.uk It's on Fetch race listings too. Go on, you know you want to M4P has very bravely taken the first entry and has race no.1, come and join her! x
Dowse Aug 2016 1:47pm, 24 Aug 2016 150 posts	Quote Pin Dowse Got a pool based triathlon coming up and I've never done a pool based one before, cue stupid questions. Do I just wear my tri suit for the swim and then hop on the bike? Am I allowed to be topless for the swim and then throw a top on for the bike? Are there any special pool based rules I should know about? I'm finding the thought of the pool swim more stressful than open water.
g1ngerrevolution Aug 2016 9:42am, 25 Aug 2016 9 posts	Quote Pin g1ngerrevolution I've done both (topless and tri suit) and seen both multiple times. Which one are you doing? How long is the swim? I think the only funnies for pool based are the same as non-wetsuit: no compression socks in the pool. Swim caps seem to be optional. One I did disallowed tumble turns (though that used a snake system where there were people going under ropes so kind of understandable). Be prepared for quite a lot of standing around before your wave starts. Don't shower too early.
Angus Clydesdale Aug 2016 9:59am, 25 Aug 2016 11,279 posts	Quote Pin Angus Clydesdale Pool swims I've been in have always issued caps for counting purposes (each swimmer in the lane wears a different colour). It's been about 75:25 for banning tumble-turns, probably best to clarify that if you're planning to tumble. Otherwise, what he said ^^^