Articles by Slowman

Running

Hoka Clifton

The Clifton is the highly anticipated sub-8oz shoe that still retains a lot of its height and plush. How did Hoka carve amost 4oz out of the Bondi, and at what cost?

by Slowman, July 28, 2014

News

Cervelo features in Porsche commercial

Cervelo started at the little bike company who could. Now it's a feature coop partner in a new online Porsche commercial.

Triathlon

Felt for 2015

If every bike company was an animal, Felt would be the Wolverine. It's not the largest company, but it's tough and it always punches above its weight. That's not changing for 2015.

News

AGs move closer to draft legal

The most impactful event on the sport of triathlon in a generation occurred last week. Maybe. (We'll see.) The ITU announced that the Sprint WC for age group is now draft legal.

Triathlon

blueseventy Helix

blueseventy wetsuits are 20 years in the making. If today's tri wetsuit brands stand on the back of QR, it's with a big assist to this brand as well.

News

Gwen: How far can she go?

America's Gwen Jorgensen may be the best Olympic Distance runner ever in triathlon, gender-normalized. How far will her talent take her?

News

WaPo columnist anti-cyclist rant

Many of you know about, and maybe have read, Courtland Milloy's anti-cycling rant in the Washington Post. What bothers me most about these all-to-frequent rants is probably not what you think.

Triathlon

T1 by De Soto

The entire wetsuit world sits on one side. De Soto sits on the other side. Can De Soto be right? Here's our analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of 2-piece wetsuits.

Triathlon

Aquaman

An old school company that's lived with glue & blindstitch construction over a 40-year history of making just these kinds of suits. Aquaman was around at the beginning of tri wetsuits; it's still here today.

Triathlon

Zone3 Wetsuits

This is a wetsuit brand founded by British racer James Lock. This brand may be the most successful yet of UK-based wetsuit makers, does this brand deserve a larger place in the U.S. market?

Triathlon

ROKA Maverick

No triathlon wetsuit company has stormed onto the scene in recent memory with a bigger bang than Roka. It's ROKA's second year, we've had a year to noodle them, is the fanfare justified?

News

The Other Triathlon

We've been a tale of two sports: Draft legal, and the sport the rest of us do. Are you still anti-draft, like that Japanese soldier who still thinks WWII is going on? Time to take another look.

News

Why U.S. Women Rock

America's men are good, but not overwhelming, in Olympic-style triathlon. Its women are overwhelming. Consistently. Here's why, along with good news for triathlon in general.