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I work for Liverpool City Council and they asked for a relay team for the Liverpool Triathlon in June (a free place). My manager is a keen runner and I have volunteered for the cycle and we have a swimmer. I have been training on my Zasker but I don't have a road bike! does anyone know if you can hire decent road bikes anywhere or can anyone possibly lend me a bike? Obviously I am not going to be very competitive on my bike.

Any tips would also be greatly appreciated.


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:32 pm
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slick tyres on your road bike, and maybe some bar ends, you'll prob be as quick as on a road bike for the first time...

If you do hire/borrow one, it's worth using one a few times before the event as they are quite different to an MTB.


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:47 pm
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Try the Giant store ottom of Parliment st,near Cains brewery.


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:49 pm
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I used to ride a road bike 20 years ago but it's long gone now. I'm going to try that Giant shop at the weekend, they do hire bikes there but I think they're family fun bikes, they might have a demo bike I could borrow though. Thanks


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 6:57 pm
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buy one, you'll want to do a triathlon solo after this:-)


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 7:16 pm
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give me 3 grand for a tri bike then


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 7:21 pm
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you won't be competetive on your mtb, but you won't be alone if the search for a road bike fails. can't help with the 3 grand.


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 7:25 pm
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Jester, get me a job in the planning dept and I'll steal one for you (scouser in shows true colours shocker....).


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 8:10 pm
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Jester make sure you chain your bike to something as when you come out of the water in your Chemical/biological suit, if you swim in the Mersey,your bike may have gone,


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 8:41 pm
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Project - that's a corker! 🙄


 
Posted : 20/05/2010 8:44 pm