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Articles by Jordan Rapp

Thinkers & Tinkers: TJ Tollakson of Ruster Sports

Thinkers and Tinkers heads to Tucson, AZ (by way of Des Moines, IA) for a visit with TJ Tollakson, the founder of Ruster Sports. An engineer by training, TJ wasn't content to turn off his brain when he made the commitment to leaving job with ALCOA behind to focus on instead on winning races as a professional triathlete.

Thinkers & Tinkers: Robert Kunz of 1st Endurance

The next stop on the Thinkers and Tinkers express is in Salt Lake City, UT for a chat with First Endurance co-founder Robert Kunz. Robert shares what led him to leave the world of weight lifting muscles heads to create a company for folks like himself - scrawny pencilnecks who like to swim laps, ride bikes, and run for hours.

Back to BASEics

In the first article in a new series on "Thinkers & Tinkers" in the sport, we look at Chris Lieto and his sports nutrition company BASE Performance.

Open Up and Say “Ah(mazing)”: Oakley JAWBONE

Oakley’s new Jawbone sunglasses set a new benchmark for sport sunglasses. With the customarily outstanding optics and fit that Oakley is known for, it is the ease of changing lenses that really puts these new shades a cut above.

Talking ‘Bout A Revolution(3)

Pro triathlete Heather Gollnick sits down with Slowtwitch to talk about what lead her to step out of her racing flats and into the shoes of a race organizer as part of the brand new Rev3 triathlon.

Slowtwitch.com’s training log goes live

After a long period of beta testing, kicking tires, taking pulses, and consulting entrails, we are proud to announce the newest addition to the Slowtwitch family, our workout training log at training.slowtwitch.com.

Interbike Wrap-Up 2008

After a whirlwind tour of the bike industry's annual "Big Show," I came away with a feeling that there is a lot of boring stuff being made today, but also a few gems. For every needle in the haystack, though, it was a reminder that innovation is a live and well in the cycling world.