>>1589494Before you do ANYTHING else, properly measure yourself, and not the half asscalculators.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/Store/catalog/fitCalculatorBike.jsp#fitcalc-main Work in cm. road sizes are in cm.
I suspect your manlet dad got a bike WAY too big for him, and did weird things to make it fit.
The obvious thing is a new, entry level to midrange
performance road bike. AL frame, CF fork. Drivetrain, 105. Price is going to MSRP in the general neighborhood of 1000 to 1500.
Then, you would add aero bars, a setback seatpost, and the correct saddle for your riding position, for when you want to go from day to day training to race time.
Save the rest of the budget for race day wheels if you get serious, or to put towards a dedicated triathalon race bike if you get REALLY serious.
Pic close enough. It's a dedicated full CF race bike. Base model is probably OP's entire budget.
Your bridgestone may be very dated, but it's actually probably worth keeping as a winter trainer or commuter, or possibly a fixed gear stroke conversion. Some people actually collect bridgestones. But the thing definitely needs refreshing. Your QRs are in an unsafe location by the way.
