Extensions and pads are key to comfort. Pursuit bars hold everything up, and you don’t need to spend a fortune.

A hobbyist aerobar maker, Markus Weiss, 3D printed a terrific pair of aerobars for two pro women in the Kona WC race.

It was a big day for Zipp, DT Swiss, HED, CADEX and others

XLAB easily wins rear hydration, narrowly wins front hydration. Pros use more integrated systems than AGers.

What’s the theory behind wide fork blades and other very strange design features

The biggest difference between pro and age group equipment in Kona was the aerobars each cohort chose

Here’s the Kona saddle count. For the cynics who don’t follow what the pros do, look at this anyway.

An overview of the brands, models, tube type or tubeless, widths of tires ridden by the pros in Kona.

Daniela is a great example of “If it doesn’t work for you, don’t use it.”

The biggest obvious difference: disc brakes. But there have been some equipment changes too.

Discs 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.