New Toys

     I stated in my first post that I rode my Giant mountain bike in the first triathlon I ever participated in.  Very shortly after that I purchased a new road bike from a triathlete in the newspaper who was looking for an upgrade themselves.  My first road bike was a recycled Schwinn frame with decent Shimano components.  It was super heavy (not that I knew that at the time) and had a few clicks and whistles no matter how many tune ups it received.  Blue (the bike) and I had a lot of firsts together: the first time I ever rode further than 20 miles, the first time I ever used clip on pedals and shoes, the first time I broke 30mph and coincidentally the first time I ever crashed. 
     Blue was getting the job done, but I started to want more than just that.  Kayleigh sensed that I needed more and bought me a set of aero bars as an anniversary gift.  I was unsure of them at first, my balance was a little off when I rode in a tucked position and I couldn't ride on a straight line to safe my life.  After a while, it became natural to ride lower and I could tell the difference in my average speed.  The extra speed interested me and I started drooling over tri bikes and I spent my days browsing the Internet for the sexy new bike of my dreams.
     One day I happened upon a sale at Trisports.com and I spotted her; a little tri tri bike manufactured by Quintana Roo, QR the Seduza.

It was love at first sight. I have rode QR in two tri's this summer and have noticed a huge difference.  Theforward seat post design does save your legs for the run.  I may feel like I'm loosing some power, but the benefits of the improved aerodynamics, the lighter frame, and higher gear ratios outweighs the power loss.  I could imagine finishing an Ironman on Old Blue, but I will be noticeably better off training on QR. 
     With the addition of QR, I was able to give Kayleigh's Cousin Kirk Old Blue and he is now able to join the wonderful world of road biking.  Everyone is a winner.