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Babbitt chats with Dan Empfield

Bob Babbitt now has a space called Babbittville and he reached out to our publisher Dan Empfield to talk about the good old days of triathlon and more.

The Big Loop – Angeles Crest Century

There is no better way to spend a Sunday than doing a long ride. And if you happen to live proximate to the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles, there’s no better way to spend a Sunday than by doing this ride.

We Noticed: Taste of Boa

Last year the Boa Closure System crew was in the Kona expo and replaced consumer shoe laces with theirs, and it appears that this was not a one time event.

The Weekend Box Aug 17 2014

This weekend we bring you a great breakthrough in Canada, a duel to the very last drop in Washington state, an Australian double in New England and more.

2014 ITU Cross Worlds images

On a muddy and rainy day with some sun two new ITU Cross Tri World Champions were crowned in Zittau, Germany but the titles did not come easy.

A triumphant return in Kalmar

Leanda Cave made a triumphant return after an injury plagued year with a dominating 8:56:50 victory at Ironman Sweden at Kalmar. Horst Reichel won the men’s title.

Meet the industrious Brent Curry

We sometimes feature tinkerers on our site, and Canadian Brent Curry clearly fits into that category. He is the man behind BikeCAD and several unique bikes.

Bob Babbitt remembers Robin Williams

It’s doubtful anyone in triathlon knew Robin Williams as well as Bob Babbitt did. Here are some of Bob’s memories of the celebrity who gave so much to this sport and its charities.

Random AG Carl Knutsson

We bumped into a very excited and happy Carl Knutsson at the 2014 Datev Challenge Roth and he became our first random age grouper from that event.

Litespeed Freedom

Litespeed’s Brad Devaney and I conspired on a gravel bike and here it is, my current main squeeze. I call it the Freedom because that’s what it means to me.

The Kona reality hit Rappstar

Jordan Rapp announced this past weekend that his Kona 2014 ambitions end now. He will instead focus on other events and getting ready for Kona 2015.

Monuments

Continuing our look on the impact of private equity, I consider the way durable brands in endurance sport are built, versus the typical business style of private equity. Are these compatible?

Robin Williams R.I.P.

The brilliant comedian and actor was extremely generous soul who made people laugh, cry and wonder at his lightning wit. He was also a cyclist, runner and triathlete.

Cupcakes with Greg Bennett

Callum Millward explores the career, career choices and the marriage of Greg Bennett in this issue of Cupcakes with Cal. He also lends emotional support.

Images from 70.3 Wiesbaden

The Ironman 70.3 European Champs in Wiesbaden, Germany is a very popular event and we now share images from the racing action today.

The Weekend Box Aug 10 2014

The Weekend Box brings the USAT Age Group Nationals, a Super Sprint In Milwaukee, a Hungarian ITU sprint World Cup, two fine runners in Michigan, and XTERRA Czech.

Aernouts, Ryf take Wiesbaden

Bart Aernouts charged into the lead on the bike and then ran to the win at the Ironman 70.3 European Champs. Daniela Ryf stormed to the women’s title in 4:26:12.

Messick explains the changes

Ironman CEO Andrew Messick elaborates on the philosophy behind the changes to Kona swim start waves, redistributing pro prize purses and how his company will navigate future worldwide growth.