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The new Shimano TR9 tri shoe

 Shimano has launched a new triathlon cycling shoe with the name TR9. Some pros have been testing prototypes, and we checked out the production model at Interbike.
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The new ROTOR UNO group

 ROTOR is best known for their distinctive Q-rings and machined aluminum cranks, but now they have added a hydraulic component group to their offerings.
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When you are doing it all wrong

 Yesterday our editor-in-chief struggled mightily to mount a tire on a rim, even though he has done it countless times before without problems. But nothing was wrong with the tire or the wheel...
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BSX Insight

 It's a non-intrusive, moderately-priced lactate analyzer. From stop watches to heart rate monitors to power meters, is this the next progression?
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Overdrinking or not enough salt?

 Latasch: The athlete drank mostly water during the race and did not take in enough minerals. Noakes: Can't happen if athletes advised to drink to thirst, not to a schedule.
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Is your bike safe to ride?

 When I started cycling frame builders did not make frames to destroy them. Today they do. Your frame has a lot of dead cousins or, if not, it should.
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Beauty on the inside

 Two frames pop out of the same mold. One is twice as expensive as the other. What justifies the big price variance? Is it all just marketing?
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Nils Frommhold’s proto Canyon

 German Nils Frommhold earned the top of the podium at Challenge Roth with a solid day and a superb 4:09:30 bike split. Here is a closer look at his Canyon prototype bike.