You’ve heard of the so-called tubeless clincher tires, but how do they actually work? Can the average Joe install them? We show you the how, the why, and the potential pitfalls.
by Greg Kopecky, July 10, 2012
Swiss Pro Mike Aigroz finished 6th in Kona in 2011 and just took 3rd place at the 2012 Challenge Roth. We had a closer look at his Look 596 race bike.
The Pearl Izumi Tri Fly III got a complete makeover, and the TriFly IV is an improved shoe as a result. The closure system, heel loop, the upper, all gets a makeover in a shoe that was already good last year.
The Armstrong legal team filed a motion for temporary restraining order, attempting to block USADA’s hearing process that Armstrong claims is unfair. He concurrently brought his own legal action against USADA.
Federal judge Sam Sparks dismissed Armstrong’s suit against USADA within hours of its filing, scolding the Armstrong camp for a “desire for publicity, self-aggrandizement or vilification of Defendants.”
Jordan Jones topped Ben Collins by 1:34 and Amy Bevilacqua edged Liz
Blatchford by 20 seconds to win the New York City 5i50 Triathlon Sunday.
James Cunnama and Rachel Joyce reigned supreme at the 2012 Challenge Roth, but there was much more going on at this amazing event.
James Cunnama ran a very fast 2:40:06 to take the 2012 Challenge Roth in a time of 7:59:59. Rachel Joyce took the women’s title and also earned the ETU Long Distance European Championship crown.
Marino Vanhoenacker of Belgium edged Sebastian Kienle of Germany by 6:18 and Caroline Steffen of Switzerland smashed the women’s field with a near-record 8:52:33 to win Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championships.
Richie Cunningham’s better swim topped Jesse Thomas’s better bike-run to win by 23 seconds; Angela Naeth overcame Meredith Kessler’s better swim with a better bike-run to win by 2:18 at Rev3 Portland Half.
Cameron Dye outpaced fellow Boulder pro Matt Reed by 3:18 and Olympian Laura Bennett outran Ironman 70.3 World Champ Melissa Rollison by 1:35 to win the Boulder Peak 5i50 Triathlon
It was time today for the Challenge Roth athletes to check their bikes into the transition area and we were there to see what was going on.
While all the Challenge Roth athletes checked-in their bikes today we had a closer look at Timo Bracht’s Giant Trinity Advanced SL race bike.
In an Ironman 70.3 race shortened to Olympic distance by dangerously high temperatures, Greg Bennett edged Josh Amberger by 1:13 and Kelly Williamson cruised past Jodie Swallow by 4 minutes 2 seconds at Muncie.
The Challenge Roth race day is inching closer and here is another gallery of images from this impressive event. Between relays and individual athletes there will be about 5,000 triathletes at the start line on Sunday.
Brit Rachel Joyce is a favorite at the 2012 Challenge Roth Triathlon and we had the opportunity to take a closer look at her Cervelo P5 race bike.
We take a detailed look at the new Mavic Cosmic CXR80, which they claim to be the lowest drag tire and rim combination currently available. We now have a pair to test, and aim to find out how fast they really are.
The expo at Challenge Roth 2012 started today at noon, and we have snapped a few images from our first day on the ground in Germany.
Patricia Walsh has been shattering preconceived limitation about blind persons in the workplace as well as triathlon. In her third season in the sport, she is aiming at an ITU paratriathlon world title.
We’ve had our hands on several models of ISM saddles for well over a year. We share our thoughts, experiences, and recommendations on these ever-popular saddles. Are they right for you? Read on.
If you ever wanted to know what the SRAM headquarters in Chicago look like, here is your opportunity to look inside their very cool building.
Ever consider your base bar? How it fits, if it’s safe, or even if it’s costing you time on the race course? As with many things, there’s more than meets the eye. We delve in to the particulars of this oft-ignored piece of equipment.
A world class triathlete leading a major race in a the Middle East collided with an aid station volunteer. The next day his passport was seized, he was thrown in jail, and charged with attempted manslaughter.
We had a chance to chat with age grouper Sean Bartlett who like many of us juggles a very busy job, caring for a loving family and trying to stay in shape. He is our random age grouper this week.
The theme of this company is to tailor a wetsuit to match a swimmer’s specific strengths and weaknesses or, more precisely, to match a swimmer’s aspect in the water.
