Triathlon Bike

Using Triathlete's recent community survey and Ironman World Championship bike count data, Triathlete's editor-in-chief (and resident bike nerd) examines the trends that shape what we're riding in 2025.

Is buying a used triathlon bike a smart move? It can be when you follow these guidelines for finding the best ride.

We dig into the first-ever tri bike from Decathlon’s house brand, Van Rysel - how does it ride, what does it bring to the table, and how does the XCR Tri compare to the competition?

The otherwise ultra-premium brand Factor has launched a more affordable tri bike with integrated(ish) hydration, in-frame storage, and more. We tested it in the lava fields of Kona.

On location at the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona, we get an early look at the 2025 Ventum Tempus—a big departure from a well-loved triathlon bike brand.

Members of the triathlon industry spent hours tallying up what bikes, aerobars, components, wheels, and more gear that the fastest women in the world are using at the 2024 Ironman Championship in Nice.

Rear hydration solutions are notorious for either being cumbersome or ejecting water bottles. Learn how to keep your bottles securely behind your saddle.

While Cervelo made minimal changes to the 2024 version of the P5, they’ve given the new P-Series a big makeover (for better and worse).

It’s been a big 12 months for new triathlon bikes, and we’ve got expert, hands-on reviews of the latest offerings from nine of the best brands in the sport.

While not a complete retooling of the already-fast P5, this new 2024 version of Cervelo’s speedy UCI-legal superbike has some interesting updates.

Think your tri bike is beautiful? Three full-time, professional bike painters let us into their workshops, share their origin stories, and show us some of their own coolest designs.

We take a look at seven great picks for a beginner (or intermediate) triathlon bike under $4,500.

Electronic shifting is fantastic—until it isn’t. We look at the five most common ride-ending issues and how to fix them on the road, while you’re traveling, or at home.

Not many bike brands are releasing new triathlon-specific bikes for under $4,000, so we jumped at the chance to test the trickle-down tech on the Felt IAx.

The triathlon bike’s crankset is an integral part of the drivetrain, but do you know the right crank arm length or chainring size for you? Start here.

Since a dedicated tri bike might not be in every triathlete’s immediate future, we break down the steps (and the caveats) for using a road bike for tri.

We put many (windy, bumpy, sketchy) miles on one of our favorite superbikes so far this year: the updated and fully-integrated Quintana Roo V-PRi.

A no-details-left-behind $17,000 superbike, BMC’s Speedmachine 01 LTD looks like everything you’d ever need, but despite years of R&D it feels more at home on a ProTour cycling time trial than a 140-mile triathlon. Read why.

Triathlon bike size can sometimes feel like either a complete afterthought or a mystical dark art, but it’s necessary knowledge when it comes to a bike purchase. Don’t make a big mistake, our expert warns.

We take a journey through tri time, exploring the nuanced history of carrying hydration with minimal aerodynamic resistance—and where we are now.

Triathletes just can’t stay put—our expert will teach you to accurately transplant your everyday bike fit from a tri bike to a road bike, to another tri bike, to a spin bike, and more.

Chris Foster gets a rare opportunity to test the same model bike that Lucy Charles-Barclay rode en route to her record-breaking 2023 Ironman World Championship victory: the Cube Aerium C:68X.

It's the classic long-ride argument—we break down the road v. triathlon cycling discussion.

Despite the disc brake craze, Gustav Iden won the 2022 Ironman World Championship on a bike with rim brakes, which has triathletes everywhere asking the question: Which is better, rim brakes or disc brakes?

A look at the gear the pros rode at Saturday's Wildflower Long Course Triathlon.

If you’re lucky enough to own road and triathlon bikes, when is it OK (or even better) to choose your road ride?

After three weeks racing through the mountains of France, Cadel Evans trailed Andy Schleck by only 57 seconds entering the time trial on the second to last day of the Tour. The Australian pulled off one of the best time trials of his life aboard this very BMC TM01 and secured his first Tour de France title in the process.

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Getting your first road bike is one of the biggest steps that you can take to enhance your enjoyment and performance when cycling.

In today's "Ask Aaron" column Aaron answers questions about making gear adjustments for race day.

A look at Marino Vanhoenacker's Scott Plasma 3 triathlon bike, which he rode to a second place finish at the 2011 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon.

Chris McCromack may not be racing Kona this year, but that doesn’t mean he is purely a short-course racer. He will be displaying his Ironman strength this weekend aboard this Specialized Shiv at the Ironman 70.3 San Juan triathlon

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae won the 2010 Ironman World Championship on a Cannondale Slice, but she switched to Felt this winter.

Get the inside scoop on the Blue Triad SP ($2,700) in this Triathlete Buyer’s Guide Photo Gallery Spotlight.

Triathlete senior editor Aaron Hersh reviews the Blue Triad SP triathlon bike, which retails for under $3000.

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