Triathlon gear advice
This story has been rewritten many times since I first started it, never with a happy ending, at least not until now. You see I have not enjoyed running, or maybe more succinctly, I have not felt good or strong or fast while running this past year or so; I was starting to think that…
So a full disclaimer right up front, this is a good read for old triathletes, bike geeks, or anyone interested in one man’s evolution of their bicycle over 30 years in the sport of triathlon. The first triathlon I participated in was as the cyclist for a relay team back in 1989, on a used…
It has been nearly 25 years since I purchased a new road bike, actually longer, as 25 years ago I only bought a new McMahon titanium frame, stripping all the necessary parts of my older Diamondback Master TG bike that I did buy as a complete bike a few years prior. That’s not to say…
When cyclists think about getting a bike fitting they probably associate the process with buying a new bike. The sales person/bike shop owner/bike fitter does their own assessment on what size frame a person should be riding and then based on how sophisticated a system the bike shop uses, either sits that bike on a…
As the season is unfolding in front of us, some people already having put in one or two races, if you haven’t done your first race of the year, now’s the time to think about checking out your equipment. I posted an Equipment Checklist awhile back, so if you’re not sure what you should be…
When I came up with the idea to write about using clipless pedals on our bikes, I thought my audience would be people that hadn’t ever used them and were nervous about moving up to something that ties your feet to your pedals. Well these many months later, watching and observing lots of cyclists in…
This blog topic was suggested by a friend after a recent bike ride. He started the day getting ready to head out for a bike ride up a local hill here in Santa Barbara, San Marcos Pass Road, a.k.a. The Old Pass, Old San Marcos, or OSM. He wondered about the condition of his bikes…
If you read my article on Improve Your Cycling Part II and were “fascinated” by the discussion about gear inches, then you should follow that up by reading this article on Slowtwitch.com by Greg Kopecky on the evolution of the modern-day cassettes on bicycles, http://www.slowtwitch.com/Tech/Cassette_Evolution_4171.html. Slowtwitch founder Dan Empfield has long been a bike techie and his…
With the holidays upon us I thought I’d take a stab at some gift suggestions for the significant triathlete in your life, or to offer suggestions to your significant other to help them out. Being three sport athletes we seem to need a lot of gear and are always looking for some new way to…
The following is a pretty complete list of what you need to have ready to go on race day morning. Start out with: Pre-race clothes, layers, something you can warm up in and peel off to go racing Race shorts, top (jersey or singlet) or one piece suit Sunscreen, especially applied to the neck, shoulders…
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
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