Articles by Slowman

Industry

This Bike Tinkerer’s Toolset

I'm not a bike mechanic by trade or training, but I assemble and work on all my own bikes. Here are the tools I (and you) need for the job.

by Slowman, September 13, 2017

Industry

Diamondback’s Online Fit Calculator

What is the ambitious element to Diamondback’s prescriber? It prescribes your position with granular precision.

News

Les McDonald, Olympic Triathlon’s Architect, Has Died

The lovable, maddening force of nature that was Les McDonald, the father of Olympic triathlon, has died at 84.

Industry

Here’s What You-All Think of UCAN

We recruit users, like you, who'll agree to try a product. Here's what 9 of you thought of UCAN.

Industry

VelogicFit 2D Motion Capture

Here is the latest tool in the bike fitter's toolbox: an affordable, real time, 2D, unbuggy motion capture system.

Cycling

Scott Plasma Premium: From Thought to Reality

This Scott Plasma Premium: How it got chosen; how it was to build; how it is to ride.

Triathlon

Simple, Cheap and Fast, All At Once

What I heard: "I often think that all tri bikes other than the P2/P3 and PR3/5 should be done away with."

Industry

How Superbikes Fit (It’s the Front End!)

There is geometric orthodoxy among tri bikes frames. But not among their aerobars.

News

Rocky Harris New CEO of USA Triathlon

Known as a collaborative rather than combative executive, a partnership and relationship builder. Arrives from Arizona State Athletics.

News

Norseman Images

No race is quite like the Norseman Xtreme Tri. Here are images of the race just concluded from taken by Kyle Meyr, courtesy NXTRI

News

Norseman Live Coverage Streamed Here

The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, the most admired race worldwide by Slowtwitchers, streams live here Aug 4, 8pm PST.

News

IM Santa Rosa: Swim, Bike, Save-a-Life, Run

How did you Ironman go? Swim was okay. Didn't quite nail the nutrition. Oh, and I helped keep a man alive during the ride.

News

Interbike moving to Reno-Tahoe

Vegas is out, Reno is in. The Interbike trade show will move to Reno beginning in 2018 and through 2022.