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Learn how to spend less money on triathlon. These 5 tips show cover a variety of ways that will help you better hold onto your hard-earned ca$h and not let it slip into the bottomless triathlon hole.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

• Racing less and racing different races
• The importance of bike maintenance to save money
• Not needing smart trainers, power meters, or even GPS-watches
• Buying what you need cheaper by choosing better sources and timing

LISTENER QUESTIONS: If you have questions that you want me to answer on the show or off the show (in an email), send me your question via email or Twitter (contact information below).   SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlonshow.com    LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Chrissie Wellington winning the Ironman World Championships with clip-on aerobars
• Bike Maintenance Schedule on Slowtwitch
• TrainerRoad
• Structured, power-based cycling training with Chad Timmerman | EP#38
• Training Zones part 3: Running | EP#30
• Wiggle
• Slowtwitch classifieds
• Facebook group - Buy and Sell Time Trial and Triathlon Bikes/Parts/Kit

  RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/    CONTACT me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat. Send feedback, topic requests, questions or just say hi! 

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