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Articles by Jordan Rapp

Fast Times at Minneapolis Tri

Finishing times and splits tell part of the story of how a race unfolds, but there's nothing quite like seeing it happen before your eyes. Life Time Fitness gives us a front row seat.

Failing and Flying

After posting my speech following Ironman Canada 2011 here, I was stunned by the reception it received. While I can't promise to fill my own shoes, I hope this resonates with at least some of you.

Getting The Lead Out

On a day when winds reached over 40mph, the Leadman Epic 125 in Las Vegas had its name ring true. But the wild conditions didn't detract from the spectacular race course.

Two Years

Two years ago, I almost died riding my bicycle. In conjunction with Tim Johnson's Ride On Washington, I decided to share some of my own thoughts on bicycle advocacy and also staying safe on the bike. Be safe. Be smart. Be seen. Be happy.

A statement on the recent Slowtwitch outage

On Jan. 18, Slowtwitch experienced a server outage of several hours. This was the result of damage to the fiber optic lines connecting our servers - and others - to the rest of the Internet. The outage came at a time when two bills in the US Congress threaten to make such disruptions more frequent. Here are our thoughts on both issues.

2011 Kona Ironman in our forum

Every year, we have a great forum thread, with folks from the island and folks watching at home all chiming in on the action. This year is no exception...

2011 Interbike: Cerevellum Hindsight 35

The Cerevellum Hindsight 35 is a digital rearview mirror using a 3.5in LCD and camera to show you what's behind you. In the event of an accident, it also functions as a "black box," turning itself off when it senses an impact.

Interbike 2011: the Slowtwitch.com run through

For 2012, the organizers of Interbike are considering something new - opening the show to the public. For those of you considering making the trip to Las Vegas next year, we decided to give you a peak behind the closed doors of the Sands Convention Center.

Return to the Valley of Fire

En route to Interbike 2011, Jordan Rapp stopped in at the Valley of Fire, part of the iconic bike ride of the Leadman Tri Life Time EPIC 250. He mounted up his GoPro, honed his driving skills, enhanced said driving skills via high-speed video, and made a little movie magic...