We delve in to the particulars of a relatively new segment of bicycles – fat bikes. Featuring super-size tires and exceptional traction, they could be your perfect tool for winter training.
by Greg Kopecky, January 5, 2013
American Amy Dombroski races for the powerful Belgian Telenet-Fidea team, and for a foreigner racing in that cross passionate land that could be considered hitting the jackpot. We had a few words with her.
Graham O’Grady outran Terenzo Bozzone and Gina Crawford topped Candice Hammond to win the men’s and women’s overall titles at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman Saturday in New Zealand.
This first week of the year 2013 we noticed the Oiselle Lesley knicker, Boxtera snack delivery, Zoot WRKSNano jacket, Leikr GPS watch, Passhelden cycling tours, the Recycler tray and a super cool iPhone charger.
We currently have a Cervelo S5 VWD test bike here and took a closer look at the details and components of this aero bike in hand.
A very inspirational preview for the 2013 ITU Grand Final in London has been launched and here is your chance to take a closer look.
We begin our How-To series on hubs, starting with the Zipp 182. Learn how to do everything from basic service to a full overhaul and bearing replacement for this popular hub.
We had a little video chat with American cyclocross Pro Tim Johnson of the Cannondale pb cyclocrossworld.com team about racing, training, technology and much more.
Some of Timothy Carlson’s favorite casual shots and formal portraits of triathlon’s passionate stars and age groupers taken from Colorado to Hawaii during the 2012 season.
Nicole Duke is currently racing racing in Europe but this mom of two is clearly not only defined by racing. She will return back to the USA on New Year’s Eve, but we had a chat with her while still in Europe.
From Austin to San Diego, Abu Dhabi to Kona, all triathletes were on a mission to achieve a personal best, a world championship, and, above all, to simply finish. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson.
We chatted with Balázs Csőke in early 2011 and quite a bit has changed for this Pro from Hungary. For one he is now an Ironman champion plus he recently moved his place of residence from Switzerland to the USA.
Could running on cambered (crowned) roads contribute to foot, ankle, knee or hip pain? This has been studied in recent times with several published articles in the literature. So what do the studies show? Dr. Rodney Roof gives us some scientific data.
We review the newest top-end electronic trainer offering from Saris CycleOps – the PowerBeam Pro with Joule GPS. It has some unique features, and may even be the tool your coach has been waiting for.
Our readers submitted lots of photos to our We Noticed Tumblr sub site and today we present our favorite We Noticed images of 2012.
Ray Maker is known to most of us as the electronics guru DC Rainmaker and he is now residing in Paris. We checked in with him to see what he is up to.
Alistair Brownlee ran 29:07 to win the Olympic triathlon. Craig Alexander ran a 2:38:46 marathon to win Melbourne. An age grouper finished Superfrog juggling 13.1 miles. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson
British age grouper Nick Baldwin is known as Sesel in will compete as a Pro next year. The nomadic Baldwin spent time in North America, the UK and the Seychelles and 2013 is not looking to be very different.
This week we noticed a Timex Originals watch, the Soma water filter, an Eleven Gear jersey, a Monster headphone, a Threadless t-shirt and a delicious chocolate delight from Lindt.
Andrew Starykowicz smashed the Ironman-distance bike record and Sebastian Kienle is the new überbiker. Good times were had on two wheels. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
This is Part 2 of our How-To series on bicycle chains. This segment covers installation details for several brands, and offers a few final words on chain sizing.
Danish Pro Jimmy Johnsen has spent quite a bit of time Down Under the last few years, and now with a win at Ironman Western Australia and a bride-to-be from that part of the world – this is not going to change anytime soon.
From Abu Dhabi to Wildflower, Arizona to Maui, Austin to Kona, Pacific Grove and San Diego, the magic starts when you step into liquid. Some of the best tri swim shots of 2012. Photo gallery by Timothy Carson.
With 2012 coming to an end, Timothy Carlson offers a selection of his favorite rants, recollections, excerpts, blog posts, one-liners and several extended ruminations about the sport of triathlon.
Jordan Rapp responds to Elizabeth Weil’s portrait of the Ironman XC (eXecutive Challenge) program written for Bloomberg’s online BusinessWeek.com. She argues the program is about status; Rapp argues it’s still about self-discovery.
