What's up Motivators, Taryn here.

Thank you for tuning in to today's video and podcast.

Today we are going to go over everything you need to know about gear.

If you are thinking about getting into road cycling or triathlon biking, we are going

to go over everything you need to know for selecting the right bike, getting comfortable

in the saddle.

What group set do you use? What bike the saddle what group set do you use

what bike computer or heart rate monitor do you use to track your fitness how do you

make sure you have the right wheel set and tires what kind of helmet do you get

and what type of shoes do you get we're going to go over everything from the

standpoint of a new athlete that is getting into the sport without

unlimited funds. What are the things that you need to get into the sport to actually enjoy it

and perform well without breaking the bank? Because it's really easy to just walk into a bike

shop and say, hey, here's $20,000 and my kids' college tuition,

let's have it. But that's not practical, and that's what most magazines and videos and

coaches will lead you to believe. They'll talk about how you can buy speed and how you need

to have deep section wheels and how you need to have the highest end group set with

all the electronic shifting. We're going to talk about, yes, what might you aspire to get,

but really what is the minimum viable bike for you to get on and start riding fast and have

a lot of fun? Let's get into it.

My name is Terran Gazelle. In my late 20s, I was overweight, unfulfilled, and couldn't

even run to the end of the block. Over the following 10 years, I lost 65 pounds, racing

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