Photo by John Segesta

Trek Bicycle is proud to announce the signing of professional triathlete Linsey Corbin. The top American finisher at both the Ironman and half-Ironman (70.3) world championships will race aboard Trek’s groundbreaking Speed Concept 9.9 over the next three years as she continues to vie for the top step of triathlon’s most prestigious podiums.

Here’s her own take on the move:

I am not sure if you remember purchasing your first bike, but I sure do remember purchasing mine.

It was Christmas of 2004. I was home from college visiting my parents. I gathered up all my holiday money from my mom & dad and my grandparents (thanks, guys!) and my dad took me to Sunnyside Sports in Bend. It didn’t take long in the shop before I set eyes on my first ever bike. There she was: the Trek 5600 in royal blue and silver sitting on the second shelf looking out over the shop.

If I could ride any bike on the market, what would it be? A Trek, of course!

We took it out for a spin (albeit the snowy ground) and there was no question that this bike would be going home with me that afternoon. It was like driving a ferrari compared to Chris’ hand-me-down bike I had been borrowing all summer. The bike pretty much rode itself across the parking lot, zipped itself up the hill and sprinted around the neighborhood. Grinning from ear-to-ear, I rushed back into the shop as I carefully counted out my holiday money to the shop owner before committing to the most expensive purchase I had ever made. I loved that bike. I have very fond memories of the adventures we shared.  I rode it bike touring with my parents across the state of Idaho. I rode it in some of my first triathlons with clip-on aerobars. I rode it to my summer job. I rode it in my first ever bike race. A year later, I was hooked into triathlons and I was ready for my first triathlon bike. My first stop was the Trek dealer in Missoula, where I purchased a ruby-red Trek Equinox.

Fast forward to 2011. I am a professional triathlete, looking to be the best in the sport. If I could ride any bike on the market, what would it be? A Trek, of course!

I am excited to announce that I am officially part of the Trek family. I’ve come full circle and I couldn’t be happier to be aboard the Speed Concept for the coming years.

A press release can be found here.

Exciting times to come. Thanks for the support – see you on the road!

-Linsey