Gear 2.0. Bikes

Well as I'm sitting in osoyoos out of the sun resting for tomorrow, I decided to start with my gear post. As July is tour de France month, i have decided to starts with my bikes and related equipment. For all my bike need I trust the boys at Experience Cycling, I get great service and my bikes are well cared for, which is important when you race. My triathlon bike is a Specialized Transition Pro. Full carbon frame with mainly SRAM red components. Add a pair of Look pedals and that pretty much what I have. I'm in the midst of trying to find a saddle that I'm comfortable with but beside that, I didn't need to change anything. I use a speed fill hydration system and also a double bottle holder attached to the back of my saddle. For shoes I ride with Louis Garneau tri shoes, which can be heat molded in your oven for a Bette fit. They Are quite comfy. I always ride with a helmet and so should you. My road helmet in a Giro and is also quite comfortable. My road bike is also a specialized, I chose the tarmac pro, which is also a full carbon fib ere frame with ultegra component add a pair of, you guess it, Look pedals and that's my road bike. I have specialized road shoes which have stiff carbon fiber sole. I use Giro helmet as well when I road ride. As for optics I have a nice pair of Oakley Live Strong edition which I love. Lastly I also have my mountain bike, which most of you know I race as well. Unfortunately, because of ironman and my car accident, i haven't been able to ride as much as I would like to. My mountain bike is a Specialized Epic Expert. Frame is all carbon fiber except the rear triangle which is aluminum. Components are a mix of SRAM X0 and shiminao. The bike comes with hydraulic disc brakes. I made a few modification on that bike adding a carbon fiber handle bar as well as seat post to try to lighten th bike up. Pedal wise I ride with Crank Brothers Candy. For my mountain bike need i currently have 2 helemets made by Bell. One for day to day rides and one with maple leaf which I use for races. I always ride with log finge gloves and I my choice is with Specialized gloves. Lastly I use Specialized transition glasses but i am also awaiting a sweet pair of Oakley Jaw Bones with customs colors to match the bikes and with transition lenses. Transition lenses adapt to the light, which in itself is pretty cool. Finally I use my polar watch as a bike computer on all my bikes, I have wireless sensors which send the data to the watch and I can also download it to my computer. If you have any bike questions, don't hesitate to ask me or ask Chris and the gang at Experience Cycling. Happy trails

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