5. The Triantelopes
5. The Triantelopes
Famed for an inability to handle a bicycle, they leap from their machines like antelopes in the Serengeti, hence the name.
The value of the bikes the Triantelopes ride will often compare with rider type #1, though these riders are much fitter. But beware if they’re in the bunch, especially if ‘silly bars’ are being used, as it’s a recipe for disaster.
There is a reason for their poor bike handling, though. Remember, they do three sports, you likely just do one, and the technicalities of the transition from cycling to running means that a different position is adopted, so saddles are flung very far forward (way beyond UCI regulations) and more weight is focussed ahead of the front wheel, not ideal for unknown mountain descents on a far away island, or close bunch riding.
You’re best advised to stay away from this group at the training camp. They tend to ride alone most of the time at home, so bunch etiquette is almost completely unknown to them. You’d probably get a good workout but it’s not really worth the risk. It’s a different sport, leave them to their own quirks and oddities, we have plenty of our own.