Equal prize money, equal Kona slots, equal access. But equality in technical access? Not even close, and both genders are to blame.

Pics are Timothy Carlson’s, comments on bike positions are Dan Empfield’s

How hard is it for AGers, some of them MOPers, to ride positions that all appear pretty normal? Even elite-worthy? You decide.

Long-time altitude resident and Slowtwitch Winter Sports Editor Jon Schafer and I put the Altium i10 through its paces to see what we could – and could not – learn about the promises it makes about Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) and how well it delivers on them.

Lionel Sanders and I have two things in common: we’re Canadian; and we each spent a month with the BOLT. Here are my thoughts, and his.

Australian Mathew Hayman of Team ORICA-SCOTT grabbed the win at the 2016 Paris-Roubaix despite breaking his arm 5 weeks earlier during Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Thanks in part to Zwift.

Lesley Paterson was a good, then a retired, then a resurgent athlete. Here’s this World Champ’s book (with her husband) on the psychology of tri.

A great, Kona-winning tri bike not as popular with consumers as with pros. Why? The lack of a pathway to purchase? That objection is now gone.

Here are some examples of the Express Fits in San Diego and Dallas (this past weekend) as a guide to what Bay Area folks can expect this weekend.

The ELEMNT is the most complete bike computer on the market for triathletes. Only the Garmin 520 is its price-per-feature equal.

There may be life in the old girl yet. Computrainer is set to announce a very compelling variation on the extended warranty.

Without question, the unofficial motto of the Slowtwitch forums is, “Your seat’s too high.” While this has become a bit of an inside joke, there’s a fundamental truth in this quip that’s worth discussing further.