So I bought a road bike today
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After years of riding BMX I finally decided to road biking.
Anyways, bike will not come in until Thursday but it is a 2011 Giant Defy 1 w/105 parts carbon seat stay, and fork.
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Does anyone else ride?
Anyways, bike will not come in until Thursday but it is a 2011 Giant Defy 1 w/105 parts carbon seat stay, and fork.
![](http://products.fusionpos.com.au/medium/MediumProduct_159841_40766.jpg)
Does anyone else ride?
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My brother is doing an ironman tomorrow; I'll have to see what bike he uses. All I remember is I could lift it with my pinkie with ease. The half ironman he did a couple months ago he used a Schwinn Varsity which was a really awesome bike.
Currently I've been using a Schwinn Avenue Hybrid, and it's an amazing bike compared to the Magnas I had. I used it in my last triathlon and the only complaint I have was the handlebars came loose halfway through. I recommend getting a cheap tachometer to pace yourself and measure distance. You can get them for $8 at a cycle shop and zip tie it to your bike, or if you're baller you could just get a GPS watch.
![](http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j221/cococarbine/0003867549528_500X500.jpg)
In action:
Currently I've been using a Schwinn Avenue Hybrid, and it's an amazing bike compared to the Magnas I had. I used it in my last triathlon and the only complaint I have was the handlebars came loose halfway through. I recommend getting a cheap tachometer to pace yourself and measure distance. You can get them for $8 at a cycle shop and zip tie it to your bike, or if you're baller you could just get a GPS watch.
![](http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j221/cococarbine/0003867549528_500X500.jpg)
In action:
![](http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j221/cococarbine/33991_1352760175825_1136010237_30901384_7931756_n.jpg)
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