📅 To change on the bike weeks ahead of the race
Make sure to ride a few times with the new gear.
- New cleats
- New brake pads
- New tires
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Mandatory: you don't want a puncture
Continental Grand Prix 5000 (not the S TR version nor the AS TR version)
Size 25-622 (ETRTO)
Amazon Bike24. - New shift cables
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Optional - New chain
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Optional
Shimano CN-HG701-11 (116 links)
CN-HG601-11 is standard for 105,
but CN-HG701-11 is slightly better performance-wise. - New cassette
- New chainring
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Optional: when to replace?
🧳 Things to bring on race day
📝 Things you'll wear the whole race
- Trisuit
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My favorite ones: Z3r0d Racer and Zoot's Ultra Tri P1 - A charged smartwatch
- A transponder worn at the ankle
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Provided by the organization - A waterproof HRM chest strap
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Garmin HRM-Pro Plus - Aero calf sleeves
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To be a little faster on the bike.
Also serves as compression sleeves when running.
To be worn the whole time, under the wetsuit first.
If no wetsuit allowed, to be worn only from the cycling leg onward.
🏊 For swimming
- Swimming cap
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Usually provided by the organization.
Some recommend two caps so as to "wedge" the goggles between them. - Swimming goggles
- Wetsuit
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Optional: sometimes allowed, sometimes forbidden, sometimes mandatory.
Made for triathlon, not diving.
For the transition swim ➡️ bike
- A small towel
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To dry your feet and remove the dirt - Two bottles with pure water and isotonic
🚴 For cycling
Keep the aero calf sleeves on as well as the HRM strap.
- Road bike with aero bars, or tri bike
- Bike computer
- Helmet
- Glasses
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To be worn for both the cycling and running legs - Bike shoes
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Some leave them attached to the pedals, ahead of the race, ready to go - Fingerless gloves
- Water bottles
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Already on the bike.
One filled with only water, the other with isotonic powder and water.
A third one? Pick up from aid stations? - Low cut socks
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To be worn for both the cycling and running legs - A triathlon belt
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To carry gels and display the bib number, to be worn until the end of the race - Gels
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Have some in the belt, some on the bike.
Aim for your weight in grams of carbs per hour:
you weight 75 kgs, you take 75 grams per hour. - Anti puncture liquid for tubes / sealant
- 2 CO2 cannisters with inflator
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To store in the saddle bag - 2 or 3 spare tubes
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To store in the saddle bag - Glueless patches
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To store in the saddle bag - Tire levers and multi tool
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To store in the saddle bag - A mini pump
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Attached to the bike frame
For the transition bike ➡️ running
- Two bottles with pure water and isotonic
🏃 For running
Wear the same cycling glasses. Keep the aero calf sleeves and low cut socks on. Stock up on gels again during the bike-to-run transition, again aim for your weight in grams of carbs per hour.
- Race running shoes with elastic laces
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Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris - A cap
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For style, or sun