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What Happened at Weihai?

 A case can be made that Julie Miller’s WC Weihai win was righteous, but for those who want to draw that conclusion contrary data and testimony stand in the way.
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106° West Triathlon

 Clearly, Europe has out-sceneried North America in triathlon. At least one race just announced is putting up a fight.
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Kona Survey: 1997

 Did you know that in 1997 there were more 650c bikes in Kona than 700c bikes? That's the biggest difference between bikes then and bikes now.
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Ironman Suspends Athlete

 The Ironman Corporation has disqualified a female competitor from both its 2013 and 2015 Ironman Canada triathlon events, and suspended the contestant from future events.
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1996 Kona Bike Survey

 In this Wayback look at the 1996 Kona Bike Survey, as it was written then, there's a graph showing bike brand counts from 1992 thru 1996.
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Kona Survey: 1995

 The very first Kona Bike Surveys were produced by QRman, before he was Slowman. Quintana Roo and then Slowtwitch produced the survey from 1992 to 2006. Here's 1995.
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Ironman sold to Dalian Wanda

 Chinese giant Dalian Wanda has purchased the Ironman Corporation. What was the size and scope of the deal? Who in China will oversee Ironman? What will change in current management and operations?
Cycling

Wippermann’s 11sp Chain

 Wippermann's 11sO is the equal to, but not the better of, Shimano's own Dura Ace chain in shifting. If it's not better, why buy it? Here's why.
Triathlon

Tri Bikes of the Future

 Reimagining wheels, forks, head units, shifting, ergonomic head units that also incorporate, and maybe control, shifting. Bikes that go fast and stop fast.