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Continental Attack & Force

We test the Attack and Force tire set from Continental. Featuring a staggered 22/24mm width, Conti says that they offer unique benefits in handling, aerodynamics, and rolling performance.

Kona top 15 men on bikes

Our feature of the top 15 overall males at the 2012 Ironman World Champs on their bikes with details of material used and a look at their actual riding position.

Easton EC70 SL Review

This is our road test and review of the new clincher wheel offering from Easton – the EC70 SL. It’s a carbon and aluminum hybrid, and sets out to be the jack of all trades for training and racing.

Felt B12 (2013)

Felt has been skating along on its flagship B series mold for 5 years. Rather than downscale its newer DA mold, Felt chose to built a new B series mold from the ground up. Here’s the B12 built on that chassis.

Caffelatex for 2013

We look at the recently revised tire sealant formula from Italy-based Effetto Mariposa. The product name remains the same, but the sauce is said to be much improved.

Ben Hoffman’s S-Works Shiv

While we were in Kona we had the opportunity to snap a few pics of Ben Hoffman’s Specialized S-Works Shiv. He though was there to train and not to race.

Zipp Super-9 Carbon Clincher

We review the 2013 Zipp Super-9 Carbon Clincher disc wheel. Claimed to be the “fastest wheel ever”, we take a close look at this new disc to find out for ourselves just how fast it is.

Dirk Bockel’s Speed Concept

Dirk Bockel may have a fractured hand but he is certainly not someone who should be counted out. We look closer today at his 2012 Kona ready Trek Speed Concept.

Pete Jacob’s Boardman AiR

Pete Jacob’s stormed to the win in Kona with a very strong ride aboard his Boardman AiR TT9.8 and a superb closing run. We had a chance to look closer at his bike.

Luke McKenzie’s Scott

The custom painted 2012 Scott Plasma 3 of Luke McKenzie is quite a stunning piece of art and it certainly catches the eye. Here is a closer look at this Kona race bike.