Darren Smith on changesAussie coach Darren Smith had a few words with slowtwitch to discuss the current state of affairs, a new addition to the squad and a pending big move. 5.22.13
Up close with James Hodge
Australia often has quite a bit of young talent in the sport of triathlon and among them these days is 21-year old James Hodge. He recently finished third at 70.3 Busselton but now he is back to studying and preparing for tests. 5.20.13
Australia often has quite a bit of young talent in the sport of triathlon and among them these days is 21-year old James Hodge. He recently finished third at 70.3 Busselton but now he is back to studying and preparing for tests. 5.20.13
Dye, Samuels take Columbia
Cameron Dye of the U.S. topped Bevan Docherty of New Zealand by 1:21 and Nicky Samuels of New Zealand outpaced Meredith Kessler of the U.S. by 2:25 to win the 30th anniversary Columbia Triathlon 5.19.13
Cameron Dye of the U.S. topped Bevan Docherty of New Zealand by 1:21 and Nicky Samuels of New Zealand outpaced Meredith Kessler of the U.S. by 2:25 to win the 30th anniversary Columbia Triathlon 5.19.13
Gomez wins Barcelona
Olympic silver medalist Javier Gomez ran away from the field with a race-best 1:11:49 half marathon that gave him a 6:05 winning margin in his half Ironman distance debut at the Challenge Barcelona Half 5.19.13
Olympic silver medalist Javier Gomez ran away from the field with a race-best 1:11:49 half marathon that gave him a 6:05 winning margin in his half Ironman distance debut at the Challenge Barcelona Half 5.19.13
Bozzone, Ellis win Florida 70.3
Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand edged Kevin Collington of the U.S. by 1:21 and Mary Beth Ellis topped fellow U.S. competitor Mandy McLane by 5:07 to win the Ironman 70.3 Florida overall titles. 5.19.13
Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand edged Kevin Collington of the U.S. by 1:21 and Mary Beth Ellis topped fellow U.S. competitor Mandy McLane by 5:07 to win the Ironman 70.3 Florida overall titles. 5.19.13
Jones, Goss take Kansas 5i50
After lightning forced cancellation of the swim, Jordan Jones of Golden, Colorado topped the men’s race and Lauren Goss of Clermont, Florida won the women’s crown at the Kansas 5i50 impromptu duathlon in Lawrence. 5.19.13
After lightning forced cancellation of the swim, Jordan Jones of Golden, Colorado topped the men’s race and Lauren Goss of Clermont, Florida won the women’s crown at the Kansas 5i50 impromptu duathlon in Lawrence. 5.19.13
Parienko, Oliveira top Huatulco
Artem Parienko of Russia came from behind on the run to beat Luciano Taccone of Argentina and Pamela Oliveira of Brazil held off a late charge by Lisa Perterer of Austria to win the ITU Huatulco World Cup. 5.19.13
Artem Parienko of Russia came from behind on the run to beat Luciano Taccone of Argentina and Pamela Oliveira of Brazil held off a late charge by Lisa Perterer of Austria to win the ITU Huatulco World Cup. 5.19.13
Al-Sultan, Möller win Lanzarote
Faris Al-Sultan of Germany won by 9:48 over Miquel Blanchart of Spain and Kristin Möller of Germany took control on the bike and finished with a sizzling 2:58:37 run to win Ironman Lanzarote. 5.18.13
Faris Al-Sultan of Germany won by 9:48 over Miquel Blanchart of Spain and Kristin Möller of Germany took control on the bike and finished with a sizzling 2:58:37 run to win Ironman Lanzarote. 5.18.13
Middaugh, Paterson take XTERRA
Josiah Middaugh stopped Conrad Stoltz’s 6-race streak and Lesley Paterson beat Melanie McQuaid to capture the XTERRA Southeast Championship in Shelby County, Alabama. 5.18.13
Josiah Middaugh stopped Conrad Stoltz’s 6-race streak and Lesley Paterson beat Melanie McQuaid to capture the XTERRA Southeast Championship in Shelby County, Alabama. 5.18.13
Amey, Joyce top IM Texas
Three-time ITU Duathlon World champion Paul Amey won his very first Ironman at the age of 39 and Rachel Joyce broke Mary Beth Ellis’s course record and dominated the women’s field to win Ironman Texas in 8:49:14. 5.18.13
Three-time ITU Duathlon World champion Paul Amey won his very first Ironman at the age of 39 and Rachel Joyce broke Mary Beth Ellis’s course record and dominated the women’s field to win Ironman Texas in 8:49:14. 5.18.13
Dibens is racing invitational TT
Julie Dibens will be racing the Tour of California invitational women’s time trial today in San Jose 18 months after her last triathlon and 14 months after a major operation to address foot and knee injuries. 5.17.13
Julie Dibens will be racing the Tour of California invitational women’s time trial today in San Jose 18 months after her last triathlon and 14 months after a major operation to address foot and knee injuries. 5.17.13
Newton Running sued for unpaid bills
Boulder-based creative agency Moxie Sozo filed suit against Newton Running for unpaid invoices. According to a source at the agency the total owed is in the neighborhood of $300,000. 5.16.13
Boulder-based creative agency Moxie Sozo filed suit against Newton Running for unpaid invoices. According to a source at the agency the total owed is in the neighborhood of $300,000. 5.16.13
The consistent Uwe Widmann
German Pro triathlete Uwe Widmann is now approaching his 25th year in the sport and while he never had a major Championship title, he has been very consistent - placing in the top ten at Ironman Frankfurt in 9 out of 10 attempts. 5.13.13
German Pro triathlete Uwe Widmann is now approaching his 25th year in the sport and while he never had a major Championship title, he has been very consistent - placing in the top ten at Ironman Frankfurt in 9 out of 10 attempts. 5.13.13
Honoring Brent McLarty
On the eve of Wednesday’s 10th annual Ride of Silence dedicated to cyclists killed on the road, Sara McLarty recalls her father Brent McLarty, struck and killed by a van while cycling near his Deland, Florida home in 2011. 5.12.13
On the eve of Wednesday’s 10th annual Ride of Silence dedicated to cyclists killed on the road, Sara McLarty recalls her father Brent McLarty, struck and killed by a van while cycling near his Deland, Florida home in 2011. 5.12.13
Llanos, Hütthaler win Mallorca 70.3
Eneko Llanos of Spain outran Bart Aernouts of Belgium by 18 seconds to win Ironman 70.3 Mallorca. In the women's race Lisa Hütthaler of Austria passed fellow Austria resident Yvonne Van Vlerken late in the run to take the win. 5.11.13
Eneko Llanos of Spain outran Bart Aernouts of Belgium by 18 seconds to win Ironman 70.3 Mallorca. In the women's race Lisa Hütthaler of Austria passed fellow Austria resident Yvonne Van Vlerken late in the run to take the win. 5.11.13
More Halfs for Joe Gambles Aussie Joe Gambles was third at the recent Wildflower long course triathlon and he now is ready for a bunch of North American events. Kona though is on hold until 2014. 5.10.13
Kat Baker - The comeback kid
Kat Baker has come back from so many injuries, she has lost count. The undaunted 26-year-old Australian has been in triathlon for 8 years, has very few miles on her legs and she is now fueled by a 2nd at Wildflower. 5.10.13
Kat Baker has come back from so many injuries, she has lost count. The undaunted 26-year-old Australian has been in triathlon for 8 years, has very few miles on her legs and she is now fueled by a 2nd at Wildflower. 5.10.13
Jorgensen superb in Yohohama
American Gwen Jorgensen captured her second ITU World Triathlon Series title of 2013 with a superb effort in Yokohama, Japan. Aussie Emma Moffatt finished second and Brit Jodie Stimpson a close third. 5.10.13
American Gwen Jorgensen captured her second ITU World Triathlon Series title of 2013 with a superb effort in Yokohama, Japan. Aussie Emma Moffatt finished second and Brit Jodie Stimpson a close third. 5.10.13
Yokohama WTS to Brownlee
In cold rainy conditions Jonathan Brownlee ran away from Javier Gomez and Joao Silva to grab the win at the 3rd stop of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, and showed that he hadn't lost a step since his injury. 5.10.13
In cold rainy conditions Jonathan Brownlee ran away from Javier Gomez and Joao Silva to grab the win at the 3rd stop of the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, and showed that he hadn't lost a step since his injury. 5.10.13
Kahlefeldt, Blatchford win Busselton
ITU star Brad Kahlefeldt ran away from the long course specialists with a dazzling 1:10:35 run while Liz Blatchford held off Kate Bevilaqua to win the men’s and women’s pro titles at Ironman 70.3 Busselton. 5.10.13
ITU star Brad Kahlefeldt ran away from the long course specialists with a dazzling 1:10:35 run while Liz Blatchford held off Kate Bevilaqua to win the men’s and women’s pro titles at Ironman 70.3 Busselton. 5.10.13
View-Speed product reviewWe review two products from View-Speed – the S4 skewers and CyclOps glasses. This small company is based in California and owned by a Slowtwitch forum member. 5.23.13
A Rotor 3D+ crank reviewAbout a year ago we built up a Giant TCX Advanced SL cross bike with Rotor 3D+ cranks with 50/34 Rotor Q-Rings and it is now time to talk about the experience. 5.21.13
American Triple-T videoEnjoy our recap video of the American Triple-T triathlon stage race. This event features four races of varied distance over a three-day period. Our Tech Editor attended with a Go Pro camera. 5.21.13
Mavic unveils Cosmic CXR60 This week Mavic unveiled the Cosmic CXR60 as the latest addition to the CXR Wheel-Tire System lineup that it first introduced a year ago with the Cosmic CXR80 wheels. 5.19.13
The Specialized Wind TunnelThis company built its own wind tunnel. Pretty cool. But it didn't just build a tool to help in product design. It's what the tunnel means. It's another process play, like BG. 5.17.13
Shimano TR60 & R170 shoesWe review two 2013 cycling shoes from Shimano – the SH-TR60 tri shoe, and the SH-R170 road shoe. We also look at new Shimano cleats, including a second option in float. 5.16.13
Bell Javelin and Gage reviewWe review two 2013 helmets from Bell, the Gage and Javelin. The Gage is a vented road helmet, and the Javelin is the latest aero helmet (and now CPSC-certified). 5.14.13
The Case of the Laid Back Lady
Last week I invited expert bike fitters to solve a theoretical conundrum facing many fitters and certain of their customers. I thought Slowtwitchers might like to see how some of the cleverer fitters operate. 5.13.13
Last week I invited expert bike fitters to solve a theoretical conundrum facing many fitters and certain of their customers. I thought Slowtwitchers might like to see how some of the cleverer fitters operate. 5.13.13
Pebble watch - first lookAbout a year ago the Pebble watch was featured on kickstarter and this editor was an early backer. We now have that watch in our hands and here is a first look. 5.13.13
Hub How-To - Dura Ace 7900We take a detailed look at the full service procedure for Shimano Dura Ace 7900 hubs. While similar to older Shimano hubs, this generation brought on some unique features. 5.10.13
ISM Attack ReviewWe review the newest model from ISM, called the Attack. Some say it’s a road saddle. Some say it’s a triathlon saddle. Some say it doesn’t matter. We say… 5.08.13
Insurance for your bicycle?
Does your bicycle really need an insurance policy all its own? Isn't everything already covered either by your medical or homeowners plan? Yes and no. While not for everyone, the policy is attractive for many. 5.07.13
Does your bicycle really need an insurance policy all its own? Isn't everything already covered either by your medical or homeowners plan? Yes and no. While not for everyone, the policy is attractive for many. 5.07.13
Reasonable bike fit expectations
Slowtwitchers recently fitted for bikes have appealed to forum readers with questions about what they fear are suspect results. In each recent case these questions were justified. 5.07.13
Slowtwitchers recently fitted for bikes have appealed to forum readers with questions about what they fear are suspect results. In each recent case these questions were justified. 5.07.13
ASICS Gel Lyte 33 (2013)
The second edition is, on my feet, more comfortable than its original version. If you want a lightweight shoe, but you don't want ultra low-drop, this shoe could be the one. 5.06.13
The second edition is, on my feet, more comfortable than its original version. If you want a lightweight shoe, but you don't want ultra low-drop, this shoe could be the one. 5.06.13
Brooks Pure Drift and Grit 2This is our long-term review of two Brooks Pure Project shoes – the updated Pure Grit 2 trail shoe and the new Pure Drift road shoe. Both are intended as light weight, neutral, low ramp shoes. 5.03.13
Fuji Norcom Straight TechWe take a detailed look in to the tech, aerodynamics, and geometry of the new Fuji triathlon bike. Fuji claims aerodynamic improvements, and we spot substantial fit changes. 5.01.13
