I went up to Cheeky Monkey this morning and had a chat with Adam about my new bike. We agreed in the end that a full-on tri bike would not be the best option at the moment, and that a road bike was they way to go. That meant that it was down to the Soloist 105 or the Team Soloist. I preferred the Team Soloist, because it’s a much higher spec’d bike, the colour is nicer and, while it was more expensive, there was a much larger discount being offered on it. It turns out that I can still use my existing MTB-style bike shoes with it, saving me $250 I thought I’d have to spend on road shoes. So, that’s what I’ve decided to get. Adam is checking with the importer to see if they have any of my size left, and will ring me tomorrow, so fingers crossed!

B: 58km – R: 18km – S: 2200m – W: 2 sessions