Here is a look at the professional males and their bikes during the undulating 180km bike segment of the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

In the men’s race it was all Germany, led by Jan Frodeno, who notched his second consecutive Kona win

Daniela Ryf mugged the competition in a course record performance.

From noon to 5pm athletes from all over the world checked in their bikes for the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and we were there.

Helmets from Lazer, sleeved swimskins from b70 and Kiwami, plus lots of athletes and bikes were noticed on this 3rd day of our Kona coverage.

Jan Frodeno and fellow German Sebastian Kienle are strong rivals and good friends – and they will likely duel to break a 1-1 tie in Kona victories.

With top rival Mirinda Carfrae in full health and at top speed, Daniela Ryf is fully recovered from over-racing exhaustion and ready for a duel for the ages.

New technology from Zwift, trendy shades from ROKA, various cool bikes, fast professional triathletes and much more were spotted in Kona today.

Tidy whiteys and other scandalous undergarments take over Alii Drive two days before the main event. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson and Tuula Rodgers.

Cube unveiled a new bike in Kona that will be ridden by Andreas Raelert and while aero data numbers were not disclosed, some big words were spoken.

The 2016 Kona festivities open with popular kids duathlon and triathlons and finish with the Parade of Nations on Ali’i Drive, Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.

The Swiss BMC brand launched their new Timemachine at the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships, and here is a first look at this bike that was developed in partnership with the Formula 1 Sauber engineering team.

How and where the Cervelo P5X frame came to be made is as compelling a story as the bike itself.

The morning swim and personalities, plus many new bikes are featured within this gallery. Including brand new stuff from Cannondale, Cube, BMC and Dimond.

Cervelo’s 140.6 days turned into the Kona Shuffle. But at long last the P5X is here!

How aerodynamic is Cervelo’s new bike? Does it “beat” the competition?

The Breca crew organized the inaugural Jersey SwimRun on the Channel Islands, an archipelago in the English Channel, and here are first images from the event.

Will Ryf recover from her overloaded midsummer Ironman schedule? Will Rinny stay healthy until race day? Will their anticipated duel live up to expectations?

The Swissman Xtreme Triathlon features 3 tough mountain passes on the bike and more climbing during the run, and here is a video from the race.

Jan Frodeno and Sebastian Kienle will finish 1-2 but everything else is up in the air with many worthy contenders who could upset the applecart.

In early 2014 we wrote a story about betrayal and broken friendships in Portugal and on July 5, 2016 a criminal court in Lisbon handed down a verdict in the Pedro Gomes credit card theft case.

Adventure sports film producers 360 Media Ventures released a teaser from Casco Bay Islands Swimrun.

Many constituencies are coming out against the proposed USAT Bylaw changes

A number of people commented, “Best Interbike in years.” I concur. Here are random images and thoughts.