Articles by Jordan Rapp

Training

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.

by Jordan Rapp, December 1, 2008

Industry

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.

News

Shaken, not stirred. Hold the BPA.

Triathletes like water bottles. Some of us, myself included, love them. But with all the concern about BPA, are we putting ourselves at risk. With MasterCard in hand, I set out upon the trusty internets to see if I needed to buy something else in the name of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, er, BPA-freeness.

News

Colin Jenkin’s Olympic Special Cervelo SLC-SL

In a special edition in our series on bikes of the pros, Canadian Olympian Colin Jenkins talks about his 14.5lb Olympic Special Edition Cervelo SLC-SL.

Industry

V for Vendetta

Verily velocity and victory vanquish vocal vacillations over the oft vilified vestments of open water swimming. In other words, speed will make you a believer in XTerra's Vendetta wetsuit.

News

Bennett and Blatchford victorious in the Big Apple

Greg Bennett won his fourth consecutive NYC triathlon on Sunday July 20th, while Liz Blatchford took her first. NYC was the second stop on the Lifetime Fitness series.

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Whitfield and Snowsill run away at Lifetime Fitness 2008

Simon Whitfield broke away with 400m to go and Emma Snowsill ran away from everyone out of T2 as each claimed first place at the 2008 Lifetime Fitness Triathlon.

Industry

Black Gold: Aquaman’s CellGold Wetsuit

Aquaman's new Cell Gold wetsuit mixes classic Aquaman features with a new rubber from Yamamoto. We put the suit to the test, trying to discover if the folks at Aquaman were able to put the midas touch on what Aquaman USA’s Emmanuel Millet’s calls their “cadillac” suit.

Industry

Wetsuit Rubber: A User’s Guide

A follow up to Dan Empfield's primer on the rubber used in triathlon wetsuits. A useful guide as we embark on tests of several of the newest wetsuits to hit the market.

Industry

Seeing Clearly: Sable WaterOptics Goggles

Sable offers premium quality optics at a premium price, but their goggles are worth every penny for open water racing.

Industry

TriSuit Shootout Part 3: 2XU

In two shorts years, 2XU has moved from newbie to triathlon goliath. We take a look at their trisuits, including the new for 2008 Super Elite Endurance suit.

News

Breakaways, wind, and fast finishes as Whitfield and Ertel win the 2007 Cancun BG ITU World Cup

The mens and womens races played out in similar fashion, with strong run performances coming out of a well organized breakaway that gained massive time on a temperate but windy day down in Mexico.

Industry

Trisuit Shootout Part 2: De Soto

In Part 2 of our trisuit shootout, we take a look at DeSoto, the homegrown brand that is, 17 years later, still making clothes out of a factory in San Diego.