The Newton MV2 is Newton’s first zero-drop shoe. At 5.8oz it’s a pure racer. It’s a shoe for the select few, the most efficient among us. Even for Newton it’s a departure from the norm.
by Dan Empfield, October 18, 2011
Approaching XTERRA Worlds in Maui, Lance Armstrong reflects on the motivation behind his return to tri, the mechanics of his triathlon ability, and the part he’s playing in bicycle safety and advocacy.
This latest edition of the Gel Nimbus is moderately different than the two previous iterations, in fit, in flexibility, and in the ride. Do these changes make the shoe better or a worse than its predecessors?
Cyclists, CEOs, and professional bike racers, not only in California but across the country, are watching as Governor Jerry Brown readies pen for a signature. A former CHP officer, still a bike racer, but now a quadriplegic, watches as well.
Craig Alexander’s partnership with Orbea was one of the strong athlete-company relationships in triathlon. But it’s officially over now, with each side acknowledging the end of an era.
A pair of Europeans, Spain’s Javier Gomez and Sweden’s Lisa Norden, took the crowns at the U.S. Open Tri in Dallas. Potts held on barely for Toyota Cup Series win, while Haskins won it comfortably.
Potts, Dye, and Bennett will duel for the Toyota Cup men’s series title at Toyota US Open in Dallas. Haskins must hold of a series challenge by Alicia Kaye.
The CycleOps Kona Challenge is the best of the season’s pick-the-winners contests. It’s got an intriguing contest format and rule set, and what’s up for grabs for the winner and runner-up isn’t chicken feed.
Forget the literary overreach by Brooks on the technical aspects of this shoe. The ecstasy exceeds the utility. Just wear the shoe. It’s a very good update of the Glycerin line.
If you create a Venn diagram, the circles of which circumscribe ESPN’s columnists, and the list of Rhodes scholars, any intersection is highly unlikely, as has again been demonstrated.
Cameron Dye broke Greg Bennett’s hegemony over this race by taking the Kaiser Permanente L.A. Tri in convincing style. Lisa Norden did not give up her stranglehold, three-peating in course record time.
SB 910, mandating motorists grant cyclists a 3-foot minimum distance, has been passed by California’s state assembly and senate. The bill now sits on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.
