Tires the Pros Rode in Kona
An overview of the brands, models, tube type or tubeless, widths of tires ridden by the pros in Kona.
by Dan Empfield, October 14, 2022An overview of the brands, models, tube type or tubeless, widths of tires ridden by the pros in Kona.
by Dan Empfield, October 14, 2022Discs are not allowed in Kona for IRONMAN Worlds. Here’s the closest legal thing.
It’s peak aero time for road wheels and the oddly-laced, fat-rim-wall, hookless CADEX 50 Ultra is ready.
Here’s what Zipp discovered when it tested these wheels. Zipp’s rider aboard Crr tests diverge significantly from drum testing results.
It might be the least expensive of the expensive aerobar systems popping up these days. It’s also among the most interesting.
The big news here? These wheels have hookless beads, are optimized for 28mm tires, and are faster
Bicycle tires were first tubeless. We’re just now getting back to where we started.
It was the bike underneath several stage winners in this year’s Tour de France.
A moderately-fast, highly puncture-resistant, hookless-ready tire by the world’s largest bike tire maker.
The groupset also moves to 12-speed, with better hood ergonomics and brake performance
“I saw bars getting treated as an aerodynamic feature rather than a core fitting element. “
ENVE has hung its hat on hookless, and in another first it breaks the seal on hookless for tri.
These garage armrests may violate a stupid UCI rule, but we’re rarely bound by that ruleset