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Articles by Dan Empfield

The Slowman Cometh

We’re invading your space. Our first Slowtwitch Road Show takes place just under 4 weeks from today, at Inside Out Sports in Cary, NC.

Roka R1 Goggle

Roka calls its angled lens feature Rapidsight. It is visibility without bulk, and without a raised profile that catches water. Yes the R1 is a goggle, but it’s also a technical platform.

Pioneer drops price

The company that has a cult following, largely because of the advanced metrics it produces, has just dropped the price of its 1- and 2-leg power meters.

Cannondale Slices prices

The entry level price category just got a big boost, when a better than entry-level bike just took a major price haircut. The Slice is a very compelling option.

Felt IA 16

This is the first of our series on sub-$3000 tri bikes we recommend. The IA 16 is another of Felt’s shots across the industry bow, alotta bike, nicely-priced.

The Envelope Please

Best in Tri during 2015 were honored at the TBI Conference in Marina del Rey, California. The big winner? Norseman specifically and Scandinavia generally.

iBikeThief

There are two technologies that bring an inexpensive, lightweight, long-battery-life, hideable anti-theft bike device within reach.

Roommates: Ironman and ITU

Ironman just bought important ITU series races, along with the international broadcast rights for the ITU World Triathlon Series. Why? And will this work out?

The Treadmill Revolution?

Stationary training on Slowtwitch is almost all about the bike, not the run. But 72 percent of you run on treadmills. Why is there no treadmill ecosystem?