The Wunderbar
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What to call it? The Zanzibar? the Abdul-Jabbar? The Threeguyswalkintoabar? It's my new aerobar standard.
Slowtwitch Limited Edition Team Launch
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Here's a limited edition production of Slowtwitch race apparel, from De Soto.
The Marquise of Eric Lambi
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Every now and then we feature cool age grouper bikes and the Dimond Marquise of Eric Lambi is certainly well worth a closer look.
Electronic Road 1x One Step Closer
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Shimano improves the electronic 1x it's not making. Sort of a double negative.
Comfort and Power: Let's Not Forget How Far We've Come
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See this bike? That was the state of the art if you were racing more than a quarter-century ago. We've come a long way since.
Great (Good, At Least?) Minds Think Alike
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One great way to know you’re onto something is if some other smart guy comes to the same conclusion.
SMP T1 and T2 Review
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We take a close look at two tri-specific saddles from Selle SMP, the T1 and T2. With a wide cutout and curves for days, are they for you?
Revised, Expanded Zwift Rides
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We changing one of our Slowtwitch Zwift rides and adding a third.
First pics of the new and wicked Ceepo Shadow-R
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Ceepo introduced the unique Ceepo Shadow-R super bike today and we have first images of this clever aero design that will likely will bring out emotional responses.
State of the Business with Chris Wiggins
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We interview Chris Wiggins of A1 Cyclery, an industry vet and shop owner. We cover their time in the cycling boom, and why they ultimately left the triathlon space.
Squirt, Squirt, Squirt Versus Yank and Replace
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Two ITU Long Course World Champions told me I was wrong. Usually I defer to the pros. But I'm sticking with squirt, squirt, squirt.
SRAM eTap Hydro Gravel Makeover
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My Litespeed gravel bike went into witness protection, retaining only its DNA. Its new face and identity: Zipp, eTap, hydro.
Giro Introduces Aether MIPS
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Giro has announced a new road helmet featuring an updated and integrated version of the MIPS safety technology.
Riding the Angeles Crest on Deeper and Deeper
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I kept putting this test off, because if it was windy enough to do this test it was windy enough for me to be terrified.
Zipp and the Future of Road Tubeless
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As with disc brakes, there’s the way things oughta be and the way things are. Road tubeless is the way things are (or soon will be).
Challenging Triathlon Saddle Assumptions
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We examine parts of the triathlon saddle paradigm. How do you choose your saddle width and padding? Is there something beyond the narrow and firm racing saddle?
Garmin Fixes Vector 3 Battery Door Snafu
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Power drop. Waking up unbidden. Inaccuracy. The culprit was the battery door. New doors have made their ways to users.
The Serios of Matt Russell
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Matt Russell recently brought his Diamondback Serios to the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC and we took a closer look at this race ready machine.
Do You Need This Feature?
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I find I need very little float in my cleat. But I’m very picky where that float starts and stops. It's one of several critical pedal features.
The Frame Material Debate
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We investigate the debate of frame materials, and whether there is any future for materials other than carbon fiber. Can steel survive?
Shimano Synchro for Triathlon
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Lefty-uppy, righty-downy. That’s 1-button/Synchro from Shimano. It's very possibly what's coming on your next bike.