| Without a doubt the bike-equipment you
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| | right. You want to be able to get into
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| choose
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| | them easily, yet not have your foot snap
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| can greatly influence the outcome of
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| | out at the worst possible time.(Like
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| your first Ironman Triathlon.However,
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| | climbing a hill for instance). If you
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| don't believe for a moment that the more
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| | ski, its sort of the same idea as ski
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| expensive the bike, the easier and faster
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| | bindings. Just keep experimenting with it
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| your bike split will be. The most
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| | until you have to give your ankle a
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| important factor--and one that is often
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| | fairly quick, sharp twist for your shoe
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| overlooked--is having the bike you choose
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| | to come away from the pedal. That way you
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| sized just for you. Most bike outlets
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| | know its not set to loose. Also, make
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| will supply this service. I just can't
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| | sure the bike has forward momentum when
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| stress how important this is. A proper
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| | twisting out of the pedal. If you are
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| fit means you will be getting full use of
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| | almost stopped you could fall right
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| the proper muscle groups and will have a
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| | over.BOTTLE CAGES-Personally, I carry 4
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| smooth, circular pedal stroke. Most
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| | water bottles. One inside the handlebars
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| importantly, it can make for a much more
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| | with a flexible plastic straw so I can
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| comfortable transition into the run.Also,
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| | drink without removing the bottle, one in
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| when you consider it, there's not much
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| | the standard position on the frame, and a
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| point in spending thousands of dollars
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| | two bottle cage behind the seat. The
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| more for a bike because it is a pound or
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| | water bottle on the frame and the two
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| two lighter when you're going to be
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| | behind the seat were for my replacement
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| packing five pounds of water and food on
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| | drink...Gatorade etc. The bottle with the
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| it for the race. For your first Ironman I
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| | plastic straw was water. It has a top
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| would suggest a good reliable mid-priced
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| | that snaps open, but stays attached and
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| bike. You can always upgrade if you
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| | at aid stations I can just refill it with
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| choose to continue on with the sport in
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| | water if needed. When I wanted a
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| the following years.Here's something to
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| | replacement drink, I would take it from
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| think about. In 1984, on a brutally hot
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| | the bottle on the bike frame. When it was
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| and windy day during the Kona Ironman,
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| | empty I would switch it with a full
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| there were two cyclists under the 5 hour
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| | bottle from behind the seat. If I thought
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| mark. Dave Scott was 5:11 and went on to
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| | I would need more than three bottles of
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| run a 2:53 marathon and ultimately won
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| | my replacement drink, I would leave one
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| the race. My point is, pretty well any
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| | or two at the special needs station.***If
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| mid-range priced bike you buy will be 10
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| | what you normally use for a replacement
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| times better than what these guys raced
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| | drink is being supplied on the race
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| on that day. Think about it. Aerobars
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| | course, then you can do away with the two
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| would have been HUGE that day. There was
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| | bottles behind your seat and just keep
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| no such thing. Everyone had the old toe
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| | changing the bottle on the bike frame at
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| clips. The bikes were MUCH heavier. The
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| | the aid stations. Most of the time it was
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| tires were nowhere near as good as we can
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| | garorade or something else I didn't use
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| get now. There is just no
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| | and I would just bring my own.HELMET-You
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| comparison.Ultimately your training and
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| | can't race without one, so just find one
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| overall preparation---your athletic
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| | that is comfortable, fits you well, and
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| ability, and your courage are equally
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| | meets all safety standards. Remember, if
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| important ingredients to a successful
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| | its too loose, it will fall over your
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| Ironman bike ride.Its about more than
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| | eyes when you lean forward into the
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| just the bike.PROFILE BARS- I don't
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| | profile position and that will drive you
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| believe they've invented an Ironman race
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| | crazy. Also make sure it can be done up
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| yet that has no wind. Profile bars are a
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| | and undone easily.SUNGLASSES-This is one
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| "must" to reduce wind resistance and
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| | piece of bike-equipment you MUST have for
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| conserve your energy for the upcoming
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| | your Ironman training and racing. And I
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| marathon. If possible, try and have your
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| | don't really care if they cost $2.99 or
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| shift levers mounted at the very front of
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| | $299. Just make sure you wear sunglasses
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| your profile bars where your hands meet.
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| | to protect your eyes. Say you're going
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| That way you're not sitting up or
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| | downhill at 40 mph. And the bee coming
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| reaching down to shift gears. I have
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| | towards you is travelling 25 mph. when he
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| something called "swift shifters." They
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| | hits your unprotected eye. That could be
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| are just perfect for the Ironman bike
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| | REALLY, REALLY SERIOUS!! Always wear
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| leg.CYCLE COMPUTER-Some bike computers
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| | sunglasses and a helmet. Sun or not!! I
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| have way too many functions. All you
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| | found that yellow tinted sunglasses are
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| need is cadence, speed, and an odometer
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| | excellent for overcast days.I can think
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| to tell how far you've gone. That way
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| | of at least 8 or 10 times over the years
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| you're not forever pushing buttons to
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| | that something has hit my sunglasses hard
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| find the proper setting.CLIPLESS PEDALS
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| | enough to do lots of damage if I my eyes
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| AND SHOES TO FIT-These were just a great
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| | were unprotected.Hopefully these few tips
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| invention. They are so easy to get in and
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| | will help you in your bike equipment
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| out of and allow for a much smoother and
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| | choices.Hopefully my 20 years of
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| more economical pedal stroke than the
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| | triathlon experience can help you prepare
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| old clips we started out with. Its VERY
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| | for your first ironman triathlon.The name
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| important to have the tension set just
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| | of my site is "Ironstruck".
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