Where can I buy a good bike for triathlon?
If you are looking for a tri-specific bike then quality bike shops like Tri and Run, (Hainault), Sigma Sport (Kingston) and Condor Cycles (Grays Inn Road) are your main choices. All of these will offer good advice plus discount for Serpentine members, though not necessarily on new bikes – check out our section on discounts for members. All will help you get a good fit and have a range of tri-specific models to choose from. You can find more limited ranges of tri-specific bikes at both Bike Park (Covent Garden) and Evans (throughout London). A tri-specific bike will be designed for racing and will offer aerodynamic features and push you into a aerodynamic position over the tribars. Do you need a tri bike? No! Any road bike can be used for triathlon and you will see a lot more of these racked in transition than tri or time trial specific bikes. This opens up your choice markedly. All the above mentioned shops can give you good advice although the success of Evans in particular means that
