When word got out that the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami event had some serious customer satisfaction issues, WTC quickly responded with a press release announcing swift changes and extended a nice offering to those who had raced in the event.

In our tireless search for interesting products we came across the Clif Crunch granola bar, the Torhans AERO hydration system, the Trix Gear Aero t-shirt and the Thermajock protective gear.

The inaugural Super Sprint Tri Grand Prix in Oceanside, CA was won by Filip Ospaly and Sara McLarty. Rich Cruse was there to capture the action.

Cervelo is to tri what Colnago is to road: a storied headbadge with a tradition and a caché unmatched by any bike brand. But the cycling world is catching up, or has caught up. How does the P3 fare in 2011?

The all new Kayano 17 for 2011 features small updates on the previous 16th version. It’s still a shoe that invests a nice amount of support with a lot of cushioning. It’s also still on the heavy side.

World Triathlon Corporation announced and canceled its Access program within a day. The $1000 program allowed Ironman devotees to move to the front of the registration line.

Stephen Bayliss of Great Britain outpaces Peru San Ildefonso of Spain by 2:37 while wife Bella tops Norway’s Kristen Lie by 27:01 at Ibiza ITU LD World Series

Sylvain Sudrie led from start to finish and took the win at the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Miami in 4:00:41. Leanda Cave grabbed the win in the women’s race and managed a top ten overall pro time with her 4:21:21.

Courtney Atkinson outduels Kris Gemmell for his third straight win at Australian classic; Ironman Hawaii runner-up Caroline Steffen shows short course speed with Noosa win

We will not see a Tim DeBoom curtain call in Kona, as he vowed 2010 was his last start at the Ironman World Championships. During his Kona career, DeBoom posted two wins, a 2nd a 3rd, a 4th, and two 10ths.

Orlando resident Rajesh Durbal recently finished the Ford Ironman World Championships in 14:19:12, a performance that is quite amazing for a triple amputee. We noticed Rajesh in Kona and finally had a chance to talk with him.

It is now confirmed that Interbike will stay in Las Vegas and keep that familiar time slot. Previously it was announced that the show would move to early August and Anaheim, CA and we had a few words with show director Andy Tompkins.

Like the resuscitated Dodge Challengers and Chargers, and Ford’s Mustang, the mid-price, $3500 Felt B12 is reminiscent of muscle cars of the 1970s. It’s all go and no show (well, there’s a little bit of show).

Quintana Roo’s Seduza remains a potent buy for 2011, maybe even more so as other manufacturers set their attention to tri bikes higher in price. But are the geometric changes for 2011 a plus?

We noticed the GU Roctane Nectar Islands gel, the Mauna Loa milk chocolate Macademia nuts, the 2011 Inside Triathlon calendar, the Super Sprint Tri GP and the Smash Can.

We now present the bikes of the top 15 pro women in Kona and feature the bikes they rode in that event. Fastest bike split among the women belonged to Switzerland’s Karin Thuerig who recorded an amazing 4:48:22 on her BMC Time Machine.

Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham grabbed the 2010 Maui XTERRA World Championships with quite some panache. Eric Wynn was there to capture the action.

Conrad Stoltz won the 2010 XTERRA World Championships in Maui, Hawaii and became the first person to win this event 4 times. Shonny Vanlandingham grabbed her first XTERRA Worlds title there, quite an impressive feat at age 41.

In this week’s installment of our weekly Q&A column focusing on personal sports electronics, Ray covers a question a question on CompuTrainers & tire life and also ANT+ gym equipment.

South African Raynard Tissink finished 5th in Kona and has finished twice in the top ten before, but this year’s effort was his best result at the Ionman World Championships. We also learned that Raynard has skills beyond his athletic prowess.

$134 buys a bicycle for a child in Africa. We’re trying to send 200 of them. What’s in it for you? Some pretty sweet prizes from SRAM, Zipp, and more…

A popular feature each year is a look at the top 15 Pros in Kona on their bikes, and here we go again. This is your chance to check out the gear of these athletes and the positions they hold while cruising at warp speed through the lava fields.

By now many of you have heard of a new organization, announced Monday, called Triathlon America. There’s always a backstory. A group of us met at the Harvard Club in New York City last December and…

We now feature the top 15 overall females during the run at the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Fastest time belonged to Aussie race winner Mirinda Carfrae who ran a fantastic 2:52:32, a time only very few men managed to beat.