My Trek to an Iron Man

It weighs alot but the bike is solid and has gotten me this far.  Eventually I will need to get a fancy Cannondale, but here is the bike:

I am 6’5″ tall so its a little bigger of a bike.  It’s 40lbs.

After market aero bars.  Worth the 80.00.  I had to rig it a little because my handle bars were too small for the brackets, but it worked well:  Next time I will make sure I get the right size.

I had to cut a piece of aluminum and place it between the handlebar and the aero bar attachement bracket.  I tried using plastic, but metal was the only thing sturdy enough so the bars would not twist.

Added a $15.00 speedo and $18.00 light.  I do alot of night riding and the light keeps me from meeting a cars wind shield.  Plus Racoons get out of the way quick too when they see the light.

For 19.99 at bike works, I got the strapped pedals.  They have made alot of difference in my average speed.  I went from 14.9 mph to 17 mph average.  Plus the leg strengh excercises have helped too.  I can’t afford the fancy shoe/pedal combo yet.  But it will come.

Its a big ass seat, but I have no natural padding and this is comfortable until I upgrade to the new bike.  The bag was a good $20.00 edition.  I keep my cell, a spare tire tube and an allen wrench back there for repairs.

I like the bike, but I think I have outgrown it.  Its tough.  I ride in the city mostly, and except for a couple flat tubes, the bike has served me well.