How is a tri bike different from a road bike?

How is a tri bike different from a road bike?

Tri bikes are designed to help you become streamlined by positioning your torso level with the ground. Manufacturers give tri bikes a steeper seat angle (angle between seat tube and an imaginary straight line where the top tube meets the seat tube) than a road bike.

Is a tri bike faster than a road bike?

Triathlon bikes are designed to make riders faster. Gear West, a Minnesota bike and tri shop explained it best by stating, “A triathlon bike has a steeper seat tube angle. The seat tube is closer to vertical than a road bike's. … Tri bikes are more aerodynamic and are “faster” than road bikes.

Do I need a triathlon bike for Ironman?

So the answer to the question is no – you don't need a triathlon bike to compete in a 70.3 or Ironman triathlon. A dedicated triathlon bike will help your performance, but you can still do well without one.