ANy idea how much i'd improve with a good TT bike?

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David A

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At sprint tri's, I currently average about 21.3 MPH for rolling to flat courses of 25 miles or less. I am currently riding a non aero i.e. road bike Trek 1500 with ROL Race SL wheels and clip on aero bars. I weigh 165 lbs. Does anybody have any sort of a guess as to how much I might improve with a decent aero bike and wheels? Say for instance a Trek Equinox with Zipp 909 wheels. I'm just wondering if that sort of change would pick up 1 or 2 MPH or if the whole TT bike thing is a bit overrated. For me, 1 or 2 MPH would be a big deal as it would move me from top 10% to top 3% in the races that I do. I know this is not scientific, so I won't hold you to your answers. :-) Thanks
For clarification, I am not looking for training advice. I am a fairly seasoned triathlete that's just too poor to afford a real TT bike
 
You want to do some more training. I noticed your last question was about a heart rate monitor. I bought this one and it has been working great. It has a high and low alarm and comes with a nice handlebar mount so you can see it easily while riding your bike. The price is right.

http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HR-100C-Heart-Rate-Monitor/dp/B000A5CEUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1260924726&sr=1-1
 
the more rideing you do the better shape you will be in ,i would not waste my money on a new TT bike i would look for a used one at a good price ,you first need to be to outlast your your fellow riders
 
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