A Guide to Buying Used Triathlon Gear
Go fast without going broke - your guide to scoring great tri gear secondhand, avoiding buyer’s remorse, and making every dollar (and watt) count.
Bethany Mavis is a San Diego County-based freelance writer and editor, and the former managing editor of Triathlete and Women’s Running magazines. In the midst of her schedule as a mom of three, wife, half-marathoner and adjunct professor, she loves spending any snippets of free time outside with her family.
Go fast without going broke - your guide to scoring great tri gear secondhand, avoiding buyer’s remorse, and making every dollar (and watt) count.
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