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Bike Maintenance Schedule

Our tech editor Greg Kopecky shows you a sample maintenance schedule for your triathlon or road bike. How often should you replace the chain, cables, cleats, and brake pads? For more, read on and you won’t regret it.

Las Vegas Men’s Favorites

The temperatures are hot, but the competition will be hotter at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship on Sunday. Timothy Carlson’s top pick is Craig Alexander, but the talent is too close to call.

Las Vegas Women’s Favorites

With two top women’s favorites hanging by a thread nursing injuries, 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Champ Melissa Hauschildt of Australia is almost unbeaten this year and is a rare phenomenon – a clear favorite.

The Cervelo P5 v 2

We built up a Cervelo P5 test bike in March of this year and quite a bit has changed since, so here is version 2 of this test mule bike.

Osmo Follow Up

This is our follow up to two previous articles about Osmo Nutrition. After a season of using the product, we report out thoughts on the product, and whether it works as advertised.

Pedersen critically injured

The Danish Triathlon Federation reported that 2013 Ironman European Champion Camilla Pedersen is in critical but stable condition in a hospital after a bike crash in her native Esbjerg.

2013 Isklar Norseman video

The 2013 Isklar Norseman video took place on Sunday, August 3rd and the crew just released the 2013 video of this epic event. Sit back and enjoy these 8 minutes.

Challenge Family USA announced

The Challenge Family announced their first race in the USA today, but not the exact location. But with certain details revealed that should eliminate several places suggested by internet detectives and conspiracy theorists.

Trek Fit System

Trek joins Cannondale, Specialized and Shimano in unveiling its own, dynamic, sexy (tools included) bike fit protocol. Yes, Trek has had a fit school for years. But nothing like this.

Alexander-Norden relationship

Three-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander and Olympic silver medalist Lisa Norden discuss their 2013 coach-athlete relationship and Norden’s quest for the Ironman 70.3 World title.

Sky Running in Zermatt

Slowtwitch science editor Jonathan Toker is slowly morphing from elite triathlete to elite sky runner. Sky Running’s “Kona” are the French and Swiss Alps, where you’ll often find Mr. Toker these days.

2014 Pivot Les 27.5

27.5 is the newly accepted term for the MTB wheel size that was formerly known as 650b and we now look at the brand new Pivot Les in that size.

Saucony Cortana 3

This Saucony under-reported-on shoe is like a Kinvara on steroids. It’s the same 4mm drop, but with much more cushioning. Meet the Cortana 3.

Nyad completes Cuba-U.S. swim

Sixty-four year-old Diana Nyad endures jellyfish stings, currents and the treacherous Florida Straits as she completed the estimated 110-mile Cuba-U.S. swim in 53 hours in her fifth attempt over a 35-year span.

The Weekend Box Sep 1 2013

Challenge Walchsee, Ironman 70.3 Zell am See, MetaMan Bintan and Ironman Japan are some of the events covered in The Weekend Box this time. But there is more.

Gomez, Moffatt prevail at Hy-Vee

Javier Gomez of Spain won his second straight Hy-Vee elite men’s title with race-best swim and run splits and two-time ITU World Champion Emma Moffatt of Australia won her second Hy-Vee crown Sunday.

2014 Ceepo Stinger

Ceepo showed the 2014 Stinger at the 2013 Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It has been redesigned along with some other products in the Ceepo line.

What’s in a review?

We give a sneak peek into the world of product reviews. How do you decide what to review? What goes into writing one? How long do you use each product?

BMC Teammachine SLR01

BMC calls the Teammachine SLR01 acceleration redefined and considers it as part of their altitude line of bikes. We took a closer look at Eurobike 2013.

2013 Eurobike – Day 4

Today was our last scouting day in Friedrichshafen and here are a few more images of what we noticed at the 2013 Eurobike trade show. Go check them out.

2013 Eurobike – Day 3

Another day of the 2013 Eurobike filled the 12 massive halls with visitors, and exhibitors did their best to showcase their goods. At the end of the day the parties started to roll.

The Cervelo S3 is back indeed

After about a 2-year absence from the Cervelo lineup the S3 is back for 2014 – more aero, stiffer and at the same weight. The S3 is now ready to turn a few heads.