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Return to the Valley of Fire

En route to Interbike 2011, Jordan Rapp stopped in at the Valley of Fire, part of the iconic bike ride of the Leadman Tri Life Time EPIC 250. He mounted up his GoPro, honed his driving skills, enhanced said driving skills via high-speed video, and made a little movie magic...

by Jordan Rapp, September 21, 2011
Industry

Less is Less: the Myth of More Recovery

 As long as it's couched in the guise of, "more," human beings want it. The latest phenomenon sweeping our sport is the idea of more recovery. But recovery is really the lack of activity; it's not something you can have more of.
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223 Arabian Kilometers

 It doesn't have quite the ring of "1001 Arabian Nights," but the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon is equally unforgettable. I'm looking forward to returning to the Emirates for the second edition. My trip in March of 2010 for the debut event convinced me that this race has a place on every triathlete's "to-do" list.
Cycling

Stay Safe. Be Seen: Cyclops Adventure Sport ADV

 Our look at bike lights for safety continues with the stunningly bright 900 lumen Cyclops Adventure Sport ADV. This single LED light is an attractive option at $140 for folks who need big output at a reasonable cost. A recreation-focused light, it still has a very functional flashing mode that certainly gets noticed.
Cycling

Stay Safe. Be Seen: Light and Motion Vis360 and Vis180

 In the next edition of our series on bike lights for safety & Visibility on the road, we look at the Vis360 and Vis180 from Light & Motion. L & M lists these lights under the "Commuter" section of their website with the tagline, "Be safe. Be seen." I swear I did not plagiarize them, but I'm happy to take their good advice, and their visibility-focused and USB-rechargeable lights make it easy to do so.
Cycling

Stay Safe. Be Seen: Lupine Piko 3

 Our look at bike lights for safety & visibility continues. In the second article of this new series, we test the 550 lumen, German-made Lupine Piko 3 on a helmet and on a custom-made, but simple, aerobar mount.
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Zyemtsev, Kessler in Canada

 At the 2010 Subaru Ironman Canada Victor Zyemtsev ran down a long time race leader to take the win, just as he had done several times before. In the women's race Meredith Kessler followed up her runner-up spot in Coeur D'Alene with a win today.
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Zamora and Macel survive Embrunman

 Marcel Zamora and Tereza Macel won the grueling Embrunman iron-distance race in France, where an unusually strong field added to the difficulty of one - if not the single - most punishing 112mi/180km bike courses in the sport.