BUILT TO BUDGET SPEC'D FOR SPEED
220 Triathlon
|January 2026
Go to a specialist to build your dream tri bike to order and things can soon get a bit... Pricey. But is it possible to do it yourself for less? Bruce Wilson decided to have a go ahead of his next tri...
The internet is a dangerous place; one minute you're asking it for advice on pruning hydrangeas... and the next you've fallen down the rabbit hole of looking for bargain tri bikes.
I must admit, casually scanning Facebook Marketplace has become a bit of a habit in recent times, so when I stumbled across a frame for a Giant Trinity, I wasn't even looking for one. But there it was, luring me in with its provocative £500 price tag. Nope, it didn't have wheels, extensions, a group set or even crank arms for that matter. But it was blue, and it was cheap, and it was located just 15 miles down the road - I had to have it. A message of intent was sent, and a time and location was fired back my way in return. The deal was on.
It's at this point that I should profess I'd never owned a proper tri bike before, competing for over a decade on road bikes with clamp-on tri bars to achieve aerodynamics marginally greater than my garden shed. In the last few years, I've started to take triathlons that bit more seriously and reasoned that the 'cheat code' I was lacking was the coveted tri bike. Surely, it'd make a difference and give me an edge in the discipline I like most? Such thoughts ladened my mind as I jettisoned the kids' car seats, to make room for my new acquisition, before heading off into the distance, destined for a nearby McDonalds. Under the watchful eyes of families devouring enough calories to power an Ironman, I came face to face with the seller and the Trinity. ‘Do you want to take a look around it’, he asked? Well, I did, but there wasn’t really that much to look at, barring the scuff on the seat post, and the other up by the headstock. It was as skeletal as any other bare bone frame you’ll see, so I saved him and I the time of delving deeper and handed over the money that’d been destined for a day out at Peppa Pig World.Denne historien er fra January 2026-utgaven av 220 Triathlon.
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EXCUSES, EXCUSES...
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220 Triathlon
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COLD WATER SWIM KIT
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220 Triathlon
TRIATHLON BIKE SHOES
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220 Triathlon
OMEGA-3-RICH RECIPES
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220 Triathlon
THE HOMEGROWN HERO
Jonny Brownlee has a new role - dad! But he's not about to hang up his tri-suit any time soon. Here he tells 220 about his love for Supertri, his plans for the future, and what kind of uncle he thinks Alistair will make...
6 mins
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220 Triathlon
BUILT TO BUDGET SPEC'D FOR SPEED
Go to a specialist to build your dream tri bike to order and things can soon get a bit... Pricey. But is it possible to do it yourself for less? Bruce Wilson decided to have a go ahead of his next tri...
8 mins
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220 Triathlon
NORWAY'S NEW IRON STAR
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7 mins
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220 Triathlon
ESSENTIAL YOGA MOVES FOR STRENGTH AND INJURY-PREVENTION
YOGA CAN REDUCE INJURY AND STRENGTHEN YOUR SWIM, BIKE AND RUN PERFORMANCE. PLUS IT'S A GREAT WAY TO CALM ANY FESTIVE STRESS! HERE ARE THE ESSENTIAL MOVES YOU NEED TO STAY IN SHAPE...
4 mins
January 2026
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