The Penticton race society just published on its website, “Is Challenge Penticton Canada for sale? Absolutely not.” It just wants someone to take on the risk and the debt, not the ownership.

Dirk Bockel ran a smart race and took the win at the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships in Melbourne in 8:01:02. Caroline Steffen was solid all day and went sub-9 to capture the women’s title for the second time.

We are about a day away from the 2014 Ironman Asia-Pacific Champs in Melbourne, Australia and the action promises to be hot and exciting.

It was the second Ironman race ever. It had 30 years of Ironhistory. It’s Penticton, about as steeped in Irontradition as you can get outside of Kona. Now it’s a Challenge, and it’s in flux and in play.

Matt Lieto is getting ready for Oceanside 70.3 and he has his new Trek Speed Concept dialed for the action there. Here is a closeup of this fast ride.

The Argonaut Cycles gravel racer was awarded Best in Show at the 2014 Handmade Bicycle Show and it is the first bike we noticed when we walked in.

In this issue of What We have Noticed we stumbled upon the Oakley Special Edition Heritage Eyeshade, the Jabra sport headset, the Veiss tire tool and more.

A cyclist in Brazil was struck by a vehicle and in the end the rider who was not wearing a helmet landed on the mattress that fell from that car.

Slowtwitch Science editor Jonathon Toker reflects here on “A Sense of Perspective: Comments on Measurement, Toxicology and Food.” This, as a precursor to more on (ugh!) what and how we eat.

For the The DIY Triathlete, here’s how to plan your own training camp. Here’s a guide on how to mimic the best among the coach-coordinated training camps for age groupers.

In the exhibit hall of the 2014 Handmade Bicycle Show we noticed the sharp and distinctive edges of the BME Design Nighthawk and we liked what we saw.

21-year old Aussie Ellie Salthouse walked away from the sport after she had lost the passion but she is now back under the watchful eyes of Siri Lindley and we should expect to see much from this talented young athlete.

We bring you a shining U.S. women’s World Cup performance and a Challenge event in Australia, XTERRA in the Philippines, a 70.3 in Monterrey and more.

German Pro Wenke Kujala recently had her second baby and will now focus more on being a mom and her career as the Erdinger team manager. She still wants to race some but not as a professional triathlete.

Rob English did not exhibit at the 2014 Handmade Bicycle Show but we spotted this beautiful crafted bicycle of his in the Campagnolo booth and snagged it for detailed pics.

Tyler Butterfield and Melissa Hauschildt won the long course race at the 2014 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon and the Brownlee brothers and Svenja Bazlen earned the short course titles.

The 2014 North American Handmade Bike Show is currently taking place in Charlotte, NC and we stopped by to get some impressions.

After Brett Sutton resigned as the head coach at Team TBB, Ironman star Caroline Steffen found herself looking for a new coach. Steffen chose a rookie coach – multiple world champion Chris McCormack.

An interview with Siri Lindley, who emerged from insecurity and a failed Olympic dream to become an ITU World Champion and then to become one of the great coaches of triathlon.

The Ontario newspaper The Spectator reported today that a local businessman was ordered to pay $75,000 restitution for the road rage beating of a young triathlete in September of 2012 and now also has a criminal record.

We noticed an ass biting saddle, a bum looker, the eurostyle sports wash, the 2014 Handmade Bicycle Show and a death defying climb up the 650 meter tall Shanghai Tower.

WTC will purchase substantially all TriColumbia events and produce them, beginning this year. There will be no interruption in the racing schedule, all entry fees paid will be honored.

At the recent Pearl Izumi camp Timothy Carlson had a closer look at the 1974 color scheme inspired Specialized Tri Shiv of Jesse Thomas.

Sarah Haskins wins second straight sprint title in Sarasota, Barbara Riveros-Diaz gets a Chilean home country win in Santiago, ITU Winter Triathlon tries out a new format and Sebastian Kienle wins a German 10k.