I have Suunto Race and is a great watch, but customer service and repair poor, three months for in warranty repair. Whilst waiting picked up Coros Pace 4, with the altimeter going bananas 2 months in, although customer service had that replaced in days. Both good watches, which have loads I definitely don’t need, which increases chances of problems. Good luck

@Alan Cardwell Definitely worth a read. @Dorian Horsten excellent insight and explained so well

Hi Tom. Def right call to get TT as inevitable will be faster like Alan has said. I am not a bike person and loads on this forum will know better than me, but for what worth I have a rim brake Giant Trinity which on holding same power during testing using it and an aero road bike was around 1.5-2km per hr quicker. That is huge over long distance. So same power quicker or less power same speed, and it can be more difficult to put power down on TT bike. Good bike fit is needed and it will need adjusting as you adapt. So much easier to run off a TT bike as well subject to the fitter knowing what they are doing. In terms of going road with clip on skis, will not be as fast on flat course, and only really worthwhile if hilly course and even then. I have tried a stupid fast aero road bike with aerobars and still couldn’t match dialled in Tri bike, even with latter having all the liquids and nutrition onboard. Other thing is cost. TT bikes now are stupid money, all disc brake etc. You can get good second hand Rim Trinity for fair price. Obviously is this is for the long haul that is a factor but if it is a one and done before selling it, look at resale values too of whatever you go for. Other issue is do you have LBS who know make you are buying etc so when anything goes wrong, and it will, you are not running around trying to find someone. Good luck and enjoy.

TPV - they are investing heavily in it and it just keeps getting better

Petzl for me