Today we noticed a hydration belt from Fuelbelt, goggles from Barracuda, a pump from Lezyne, the Reed / Potts charity challenge, a George Hincapie DVD, the Indoor Rider workout series and a book filled with secrets.
by Herbert Krabel, January 28, 2010
Brad Culp just left Competitor Group’s Triathlete Magazine and will be moving North to take on a new role as the ITU Media Manager. He checked in with slowtwitch to share some thoughts about the past and future.
Pics from the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC where the Kelly Benefit Strategies team spent a few days to get aero.
At Ironman Hawaii, XTERRA Maui and various other events around the globe people quickly notice the dancing, screaming, jumping and entertaining announcer Whit Raymond. He checked in with slowtwitch.
On this fine day we introduce you to a variety of things we noticed recently. Prototype shoes from Bontrager, brake levers from SRAM, a TT saddle from Visiontech, the Handmade Bicycle Show and a cool t-shirt from Endurance Conspiracy.
Enjoy the second part of the interview with John Duke, the man who brought back Triathlete Magazine from the verge of bankruptcy. The outspoken Duke recently left Competitor Group when his role there was changed.
We recently learned that Matt Dixon of Purple Patch Fitness has been selected to be the new coach of Linsey Corbin and we wanted to find out more about this decision and her process of selecting a coach.
For our final cross-country, marathon, XTERRA bike segment we look at sub $2,000 bikes. We present the Scott Spark 50, Giant XTC 29er, Felt Nine Comp, Rocky Mountain Element 30 and Specialized Stumpjumper Comp.
These days we are confronted by all kinds of charges in our life, including having to pay for air at a gas station. But now it seems that some bike shops have stepped up to the plate to also charge for air.
Triathletes in the USA will soon be able to choose from 3 different printed triathlon magazines. H3 Publications has hired Jay Prasuhn and John Segesta and will launch the new TRI magazine in late April
Sal Ruibal has been with USA Today for over 22 years and as a sports reporter for that paper covers cycling, the Olympics and various other sports. He spent time with slowtwitch to share some of his experiences.
Despite not going very fast during a 5 hour ride on January 2nd, Chrissie Wellington crashed quite hard and fractured her arm, wrist, hand and a couple of fingers. She checked in with slowtwitch.
Today we noticed a few mid-priced cross-country, marathon, XTERRA bikes. Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er, Focus Raven Expert, Jamis Dakar XCR Race, Giant Anthem X2, Trek Fuel EX 9 and Lynskey Performance Ridgeline 29.
