Articles by Herbert Krabel

Cycling

The Orbea Ordu of Starky

Andrew Starykowicz came back after a long injury to race Challenge Roth, and he scorched the bike segment with a record 4:09:13 bike split on his brand new Orbea Ordu OMP.

by Herbert Krabel, August 7, 2015

Cycling

Gina Crawford’s Ceepo Katana

Gina Crawford won Challenge Wanaka and finished 4th at Challenge Roth this year. While in Roth we had a chance to check out her Shimano equipped Ceepo Katana.

Industry

When you are doing it all wrong

Yesterday our editor-in-chief struggled mightily to mount a tire on a rim, even though he has done it countless times before without problems. But nothing was wrong with the tire or the wheel...

News

The fine year of Sam Appleton

Aussie Sam Appleton started 2015 with a series of great results and he is now in Boulder, CO prepping for the 70.3 World Championships in Austria.

Industry

A new BH Aero for Eneko Llanos

Eneko Llanos was spotted at the Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt aboard a new BH Aero with Campagnolo, Reynolds, XLab and TriRig components.

News

Inspiring kids to do a triathlon

This is a story about a kids triathlon, but it is more importantly about inspiring kids to go outside and be active versus sitting in front of a screen.

News

On a determined pace to Kona

In 2014 Levi Maxwell won his age group in Kona, and earlier this year he was 4th overall at Ironman Cairns. But his focus is set on Kona 2015 and going even faster.

Cycling

The S-Works Shiv of Sam Betten

The 6'4" tall Aussie Sam Betten let us have a closer look at his Shimano equipped Specialized S-Works Shiv - ready for Ironman 70.3 Philippines.

News

Hovda, Lie win 2015 Norseman

Allan Hovda defended his Isklar Norseman title and held off Lars Petter Stormo with a time of 9:43:46. Kristin Lie battled Line Foss all day to take the 2015 Norseman women's title.

News

When a confrontation escalates

A motorist in the UK chased a cyclist on foot after a heated confrontation, and then took a serious fall onto the pavement. Instant justice possibly, but the cyclist should have shown more restraint.

News

Pooley, Guilloux take Alpe D’Huez

Emma Pooley and Arnaud Guilloux captured the challenging and absolutely breathtaking 2015 Alpe D'Huez Triathlon. Mary Beth Ellis and James Cunnama were runner-ups.

News

2015 Norseman swim shortened

After the Friday morning swim, the Norseman crew announced that the swim for tomorrow's race has been shortened to 1.9k because of 10.5 degree water temps.

News

Guy in a black suit with red hair

David Dellow had an age group bib number at Challenge Roth and was thus somewhat under the radar, but that did not stop him from grabbing a podium spot.