Triathletes are perfectly wired to be in the world, but not of it, as we routinely demonstrate an ability to cycle without exhibiting any outward signal that we are, in fact, cyclists. Evidence: wheels.

Eurobike 2008 started officially today in Friedrichshafen, Germany and we were able to get a closer look at a 2009 prototype of a company that has been fairly quiet in terms of tri bikes recently.

As the end of the 2008 season approaches, we are seeing lots of bike sponsorship changes in the Pro road peloton. Who are the winners and the losers of the 2009 bike sponsorship challenge and who just swapped teams?

LOOK’s growing presence in the triathlon realm is evidenced as Slowtwitch.com was taken through its 2009 Tri line. And while they have truly competitive new products, their design principles take a different tack – one that perhaps changes conventional thinking of what aero really is.

When Chrissie Wellington recently stormed to a second place overall finish at the Alpe d’Huez triathlon she put her competitors on notice that the Ironman Hawaii win wasn’t a fluke. For our “the bikes of the pros” series we take a closer look at her Cervelo P2C.

Verily velocity and victory vanquish vocal vacillations over the oft vilified vestments of open water swimming. In other words, speed will make you a believer in XTerra’s Vendetta wetsuit.

Friction is your friend, if you’re going around a tight corner on your bicycle and staying upright is your aim. But down there in your cycling shorts, friction is your enemy. What you need is a weapon worthy of the fight. We’re here to equip you.

Some aerobars, functional is about the best you can say about them. This one, there’s an urgency to (as Pretty Willie sings it) lay your body down. (Does Slowtwitch know hip-hop too?)

Shimano officially announced Dura-Ace Di2, a technologically advanced, electronic shifting option for the all new 7900 series Dura-Ace. Comprised of Dual Control type shift / brake levers, front derailleur, rear derailleur, and a battery pack, the new Dura-Ace Di2 7970 components provide precision electronic performance and integrate seamlessly with components from the 7900 series Dura-Ace group while adding only 68 grams to the entire group.

Today we are taking a closer look at the Felt DA of Jordan Rapp for our series “the bikes of the pros.” Jordan has posted some of the fastest bike splits in a few races he has entered and we wanted to know more about his setup.

Do you know how to determine your bike’s correct chain length? Do you know why it’s important? It has to do with course topography, and choosing the right freewheel for your race. You don’t have multiple freewheels? Baby, we need to talk.

Last month we debuted a new feature, called the Preferred Build. The
idea is to gruppo-up some popular and interesting bikes the way we’d
like to see them built. July’s preferred build
subject is Kuota’s Kueen K.