Crucial to any sport is the gear. Each sport has specific gear that is essential to function to complete the race. Pre-race training with the gear is always a necessity to have a smooth race.
The Swim: A set of tri shorts accompanied by a Xterra sleeveless wetsuit and goggles provided everything I need to get through the 1.2 mile swim. Along with the specific cap for my age group.
The Bike: The bike is a 1997 Bianchi, Titanium frame in the classic Bianchi green. By no means is this a triathlon bike. It is not set up for an aerodynamic position, it is a pure race bike. A set of Mavic Ksyrum wheels with Refuse tires for training and racing. Drive train is Shimano 39/53 chain rings and a 12/23 cassette. The shifters is where it gets the most questions, Campy. Yes, Campy shifters into a Shimano drive train Why, it was the lightest configuration when the bike was built back in 97' for racing. The two companies do have different indexes for their shifters and cassettes, which plagued me for many years. However, there is an ingenious little device out there now that provides compensation for the differences in index ratios. It can go Campy to Shimano or reverse, and attaches right at the rear derailure. A set of Profile Design triathlon bars were added and the seat was adjusted almost all the way to the back to accommodate the aero position. This combination would get me through the 56 mile bike.
The Run: A pair of Saucony Bullet running shoes along with my tri shorts and bike jersey were all I needed to get through the 13.1 mile run.
1.2 + 56 + 13.1 = 70.3 miles
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