Articles by Jordan Rapp

Triathlon

TriQuest. Triathlon Goes Gravel.

When gravel really took off in the mid-2010s, triathletes were among the first to jump on board. Just as Slowtwitch’s forums had always had a particular interest in time-trial tech,...

by Jordan Rapp, July 23, 2025

Running

Speedland Goes Road. RX:FPY Review.

When I first discovered Speedland’s GS:TAMs in the summer of 2023, one of my first thoughts was that a road version of that shoe might be the perfect Ironman marathon...

Cycling

Zipp Ride Ready

Another in our series on product ecosystems.

Training

The Garmin Ecosystem

What Is An Ecosystem Company? Garmin acquired FirstBeat Analytics in June of 2020, the news made relatively little impact. I think most of that was timing, as it came during...

Running

MagicSpeed Is Magic

The Original Asics MagicSpeed helped me rediscover the joy of running. The second revision was better in every way and remains my favorite all-around road shoe ever. The third - and current - edition is still good, but I'm not sure it's quite as magical as the first two.

Gravel

Can Tires Be Too Big?

Based on the latest gravel bikes from 3T and Lauf, the answer seems to be a resounding, "no."

News

A Clean Cockpit Is More Fun

I've always been obsessed with data. More recently, I've become obsessed with having fun.

News

Does Strava’s New CEO Ride A Bike?

Strava's new CEO Michael Martin has had an impressive career at YouTube, Nike, and NBCUniversal. But does he ride a bike? And does that matter?

Industry

The Ideal Home Gym For Triathletes

Exxentric makes the perfect home gym for triathletes with their kBox and kPulley systems. I think they're also the ideal home gym for pretty much everyone else as well.

Industry

Speedland GS:TAM

The GS:TAM is, unquestionably, the best pair of shoes I've ever run. Not just trail shoes. Best of any kind.

Industry

Speedland: The People

To understand Speedland's shoes, you first need to understand its founders.

Industry

KASK Utopia Y: Race Day Aero. Every Day Comfort.

The KASK Utopia Y combines outstanding comfort with an ever increasing aerodynamic focus to create a race day helmet with outstanding fit and function.

Industry

First Endurance EFS And Liquid Shot. What Slowtwitchers Think.

13 Slowtwitch forum users were sent samples of First Endurance's new EFS and Liquid Shot. This was their feedback.