Part One: Carmichael Training Systems now faces an acid test; Can they make a triathlon Murderers Row, a slightly longer-in-the-tooth Triathlon Dream Team, keep performing at their Hall of Fame best?
by Tim Carlson, March 2, 2009
As we continue a close examination of 09 tri bikes and components, we’ll pause for a commentary on house brands, and ask what we ought to expect from Bontrager, Devox, Body Geometry and the like.
This coming weekend Tucson, Arizona will be the place to be as the 2nd annual TRIFEST will be happening then. A triathlon expo, group rides and runs, a raffle, clinics and several pros highlight the 3 day extravaganza.
The annual Slowtwitch circulation drive is scheduled to wrap on Wednesday, March 4th. An IM Lake Placid entry, a bike fit from Slowman, a Kiwami trisuit, headline a huge list of prizes pledged.
With his win at the 2009 Lotto Ironman Langkawi Malaysia, Luke McKenzie now added a second Ironman title to his resume. Belinda Granger used her bike prowess to repeat her title from 2008.
We stumbled upon items from Panache, Speedplay, and Sugoi, plus a couple fun things.
Garmin Slipstream’s Lucas Euser just finished 8th at the 2009 Tour De Langkawi and already has quite an impressive resume, including a win at the 2008 Univest Grand Prix. He shared a few of his thoughts with Slowtwitch.
Bikes by Giant and Leader, here reviewed, complete our analysis of tri bikes at the entry level. Giant’s tri bikes are leaps ahead of what this company was making earlier this decade, and the Leader is a paradigm-breaker worth considering.
The winner of our design-our-logo (that thing on the upper left hand of every page) contest is Slowtwitch user Cupajoe. In consideration for such, he got himself a Guru Crono. Here’s part II of his blog of the experience.
These are tri bikes that sell in the $1900 to $2400 range. We’re calling them 2nd step because they’re a step above entry level, but not yet to the mid-price range. Herein we look at some attractive values from Kuota and Quintana Roo.
There aren’t many complete tri bikes for sale under $1900 anymore. But there are six, three of which we’ve already reviewed, two more are reviewed here, the Trek Equinox 7 and the Fuji Aloha 2.0
It’s that important category between Neutral and Motion Control, where a lot of the best selling models sit. We’ll look at the best-selling Adrenalin, the red hot Kayano, and the eyebrow raising Avia.
Third in a series of Timothy Carlson’s swimming photo galleries, with images of the triathlon mid-swim, late in the game, and swim exit.
Carina Wasle of Austria wins wire-to-wire on her home course and newcomer Tor-Halvor Bjornstad in his second-ever Winter Triathlon whips fellow Norwegian and defending champion Arne Post at ITU Worlds.
A review of Roy Wallack’s Run for Life: The Anti-Aging, Super-Fitness Plan to Keep You Running to 100. Skyhorse Publishing. 2009. USA paperback. Price $14.95.
Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the second of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.
In 2001 Olympic Silver Medalist Stephan Vuckovic lay near death in a German hospital. He confessed to his doctors that he took EPO, according to persistent rumors and news reports now being investigated by the German Triathlon Union.
Slowtwitch senior correspondent and photographer Timothy Carlson offers the first of three photo galleries devoted to swimming.
After racing the ITU World Cup for many years and winning the World Cup in 2008, Sam Warriner showed up at 70.3 Geelong and walked away with a win despite some very solid competition. Sam Warriner talked to Slowtwitch about her long day.
Hey, big guy, here are your motion control running shoes for Spring 09. In this first edition are the models from Asics (Gel Foundation) and Brooks (Beast, Ariel and Addiction)
In identical polls taken last week, and five months ago when the bottom fell out of the economy in vivid fashion, Slowtwitchers recorded the effect on their personal finances.
The USOC’s self-appointment as Michael Phelps’ mentor and confessor—after exercising its role as judge in an affair over which it has debatable jurisdiction—demonstrates that its approach to sports governance is reminiscent of the era of the AAU and Olan Cassell.
As Team Challenge expands from Roth to New Zealand, France and Spain, can a worldwide series be far behind? How Roth rose from the ashes after the split with WTC and carefully crafted an alternative to Ironman.
Craig Alexander shook off the cobwebs from a three-month post-Kona hiatus with a swift 1:12:07 run to outhoof a stellar field, and ITU star Samantha Warriner outdueled Yvonne Van Vlerken to win Geelong 70.3
In this edition of “What We Have Noticed,” slowtwitch is taking a closer look at the G Pro trainer from Alter-G, goggles from blueseventy, glasses from Rudy Project and a traveling alarm by Reliance Control.
