Many of us have distinct rituals before a race and this author insists to have at least one banana as part of his pre-race meal. We also inquired about the rituals of various professional athletes.
by Herbert Krabel, May 21, 2012
Opinions will clearly be divided when it comes to objects of desire and that is actually a good thing. Here though are 6 of the most desirable triathlon bikes in the opinion of this editor.
Michael Rauschendorfer’s TRI, a collection of photographs of triathlon’s greatest performers in some of the sport’s most picturesque venues, captures the timeless beauty of triathlon
No, you weren’t banned. No we weren’t protesting PIPA and SOPA. An explosion blew up the fiber optic cables carrying our signal to you. Slowtwitch was down from 2pm Pacific to midnight.
On Jan. 18, Slowtwitch experienced a server outage of several hours. This was the result of damage to the fiber optic lines connecting our servers – and others – to the rest of the Internet. The outage came at a time when two bills in the US Congress threaten to make such disruptions more frequent. Here are our thoughts on both issues.
With the Cervelo P5 launch only a few days away we noticed a strange new sponsor on the Garmin Barracuda team kit. Will that mean that the new P5 will feature a hydraulic brake from Magura?
After perusing all of this year’s What We have Noticed features, our editor selected his favorite ten items of 2011. It was not an easy decision to make, but someone had to do it.
Cyclists, CEOs, and professional bike racers, not only in California but across the country, are watching as Governor Jerry Brown readies pen for a signature. A former CHP officer, still a bike racer, but now a quadriplegic, watches as well.
The CycleOps Kona Challenge is the best of the season’s pick-the-winners contests. It’s got an intriguing contest format and rule set, and what’s up for grabs for the winner and runner-up isn’t chicken feed.
If you create a Venn diagram, the circles of which circumscribe ESPN’s columnists, and the list of Rhodes scholars, any intersection is highly unlikely, as has again been demonstrated.
Earlier this summer we published on Slowtwitch an article called, “Where is the Money,” about the recent pay practices of certain race organizations. The B-side to that story is here.
Timothy Carlson picks an Aussie newcomer who can run like the wind to outpace Dibens, Ellis, Morrison and Swallow. With Michael Raelert out, the men’s race is wide open.
Jordan Rapp does not have the gift of literary timdity. Thank goodness. If one can be both teachable while fearlessly opinionated, that’s Rappstar. Here he opines on the Hawaiian Ironman.