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by Greg Kopecky, August 31, 2013
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is our detailed review of the 650c-size Zipp Firecrest 404 Carbon Clincher. We also take a look at the Michelin Pro 4 650x23c clincher tire.
After he returned to racing full time in 2012, Leon Griffin had six runner-up finishes at half Ironman and 70.3 races through Wildflower this May. After a gluteus tear set him back for months, Griffin won Rev3 Maine.
After a heavy downpour yesterday evening most folks were glad that the 2013 Eurobike show headed inside today, and there was plenty to see.
At the 2013 Eurobike show we spied this very sweet and crazy light Open O-1.0 with a funky prototype leaf blade suspension fork, and at 6.7kg just under the UCI road bike weight limit.
A first look at the brand new fi’zi:k Tritone triathlon saddle, a product that is a steep departure from the tradition of this Italian brand, but it is also very much fi’zi:k and Italian.
This edition of our Mailbag covers some practical questions on tire pressure and sport selection. Take a look and even submit your own question for a future article.
Make way for Shimano, arguably the largest revenue seller worldwide of bicycle specific stuff. It’s entering the world of bike fit in a big way. It’s protcol? Well see. But that crank on its fit bike!
The Demo Day of the 2013 Eurobike trade show is now in the books and we spent time in Ratzenried today to see what is new and what was going on.
At the recent 70.3 European Champs Lisa Hütthaler apologized to Tamsin Lewis and several other pros for transgressions of the past. Lisa also talked to slowtwitch about her regrets and how she is a changed person.
Rev3 Maine at Old Orchard Beach offered the flavor and beauty of the New England coast with hot competition between some of the planet’s top pro triathletes. Photo gallery by Eric Wynn.
It’s official: the top-5 bike companies in the world each have a fit system. Not since the advent of the mountain bike have so many bike brands delved into something so not in their wheelhouses.
With reports from Ironman Canada and Louisville, Ironman 70.3 Brazil, Rev3 Maine, the classic Chicago Triathlon, XTERRA Japan and more
Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee broke away at the end of the bike, then held off Javier Gomez and his brother Jonathan to win WTS Stockholm and take a slim lead in points going into the London Grand Final
Gwen Jorgensen of the United States blew away the field on the run to win her 3rd World Triathlon Series women’s race this year and take a narrow lead going into the WTA Grand Final in three weeks in London.
Portuguese Pro Pedro Gomes grabbed the win at Ironman Sweden and a few weeks earlier he won Challenge Vitoria Gasteiz. He currently sits on the bubble of the KPR chase both in terms of points and also financially.
It’s that time of the year again! Time for the annual WBR fundraiser that puts bikes into the hands of MANY well-deserving folks around the world.
Last weekend’s Ironman races at Mt. Tremblant and Sweden seem to have settled most of the slots left in the Kona pro field; but there is still racing in Canada, Louisville and Brazil.
We look at a few products from two manufacturers – CycleAware and FOOTbrake. If you’re having trouble finding a gift for your triathlete friends or spouse, look no further.
In his 10th year as a pro, Brandon Marsh took dead aim on qualifying for his first Ironman World Championship. He did it with a clutch runner-up finish against a quality field at Ironman Mt. Tremblant last weekend.
XTERRA veteran Will Kelsay was hit by a pickup truck with a trailer while cycling to a swim workout in Boulder, Colorado Wednesday; Kelsay was treated and released at a local hospital and his bike was destroyed.
