Articles by Slowman

Cycling

Tires the Pros Rode in Kona

An overview of the brands, models, tube type or tubeless, widths of tires ridden by the pros in Kona.

by Slowman, October 14, 2022

Industry

Bike Positions of the Male Pros in Kona

Here's a sampling of male pros rode their bikes in Kona. The consensus position changed, but not profoundly so.

Triathlon

Lucy Charles-Barclay’s New Cube

The biggest obvious difference: disc brakes. But there have been some equipment changes too.

News

Time to Pass the Baton

Slowtwitch has a new owner

Cycling

HED Goes Deep with the Jet 180

Discs are not allowed in Kona for IRONMAN Worlds. Here's the closest legal thing.

News

Lionel’s Winnebago Revel

If you see a decked out silver gray Winnebago Revel at a full or half IRONMAN, it might be Lionel's.

Training

Zwift’s New Hub, a Direct Drive Smart Trainer for $499

Will the Hub take down the KICKR and the NEO 2T? No. It's aimed at the entry level user and it hits its target dead center.

Training

Big Zwift Upgrade For This Stationary Season

Community, Autonomy, Events, Content, Worlds, Routes, all get a facelift.

Cycling

CADEX 50 Ultra Road Wheels

It’s peak aero time for road wheels and the oddly-laced, fat-rim-wall, hookless CADEX 50 Ultra is ready.

Swimming

Final Week! Guppy Week-12

Here's the final week's workouts, and how the author approaches his annual early-season reintro to swimming fitness.

Industry

The Riding at F.I.S.T. Bike Fit Camps

General thoughts on the state of bike fit, and a photo essay on the riding at F.I.S.T. Bike Fit Workshops

Cycling

The Data Behind Zipp’s 858 NSW and 808 Firecrest

Here's what Zipp discovered when it tested these wheels. Zipp's rider aboard Crr tests diverge significantly from drum testing results.

News

Steamboat, the New Darling of Gravel

Eco travel, social consciousness and hard core cycling combine into SBT GRVL, held in and around Steamboat Springs, Colorado.