Articles by Slowman

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Olympics Adds Mixed Relay

The ITU realizes goal of adding Triathlon Mixed Relay to the Olympic program, starting with Tokyo in 2020.

by Slowman, June 9, 2017

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BWR, AllRoad, and the Next Big Thing

Strip away the hype, the marketing, even the competitive element. Does the Thing (that you’re hoping is Big) solve a problem?

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Rapp, Dimond settle their dispute

Ruster Sports (Dimond) and Jordan Rapp put aside their differences and bury the hatchet.

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A minute with the dad who picked up his kid from school in a Speedo

Here's an interview with the triathlon father whose epic parenting prank was memorialized on video.

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Ironman acquires Competitor Group

The world leader in producing long, complex mass-participation events, Ironman, just bought the largest series of long, complex events.

Industry

Mid-Season Tune for Heather Jackson

Loved the new position... comfortable all day... able to hold and or exceed target power... [a] bit higher cadence... [will] move to 165mm.

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Is Skechers for Real?

Kurt Stockbridge is the VP Development for Skechers Performance. Is this brand a bunch of nothing? Or something? It might be for real.

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Mark Allen on Nice

Mark Allen had a signature string of victories in Nice. With the 2019 70.3 WC to be hosted there, I asked Mark for a walk down memory lane.

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Slowtwitch Circ Drive! (Big Raffle!)

What is a circ drive? It's an opportunity for Slowtwitchers to win a lot of great stuff!

Triathlon

QR PR6: For Want of a Stem

For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a stem a superbike was, well, not lost exactly, but...

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Don Park, Cobb Cycling’s New Owner

John Cobb sold Cobb Cycling to Don Park, who has earned his own palmarès earned in the world of business. John remains aboard.

Industry

Small-wheel Bikes: Let’s Get Down To It

Riders shorter than 5'5" who have experience riding both wheel sizes are twice as likely to prefer road or tri bike wheels made 650c wheels.

Industry

The Secret Weapon of Superstar Fitters: HX

I’m going to talk about the most important and underappreciated metric in bike fitting. It's the metric too many fitters ignore during a fit session.