Slowtwitch News

PD J5/F40tt: Bicycle Companies, are you listening?

Profile Design has just come out with new, and industry leading, front-end products for tri. This is important!

by Slowman, June 19, 2017

Cycling

Cobb Fifty-Five. Finding Comfort Just Off The Front.

The Cobb Fifty-Five was the first of Cobb JOF (Just Off the Front) line of saddles and also his first noseless saddle under the Cobb name, building on his thought process during his previous tenure at ISM.

Cycling

Dr. Dash. Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My Saddle.

I thought the Dash would be an interesting saddle, but I didn't expect to love it. It turned out to be overall the most comfortable saddle I've ever used.

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...

Triathlon

A new sweet blue Canyon for Patrick Lange

Patrick Lange recently got a brand new custom painted Canyon Speedmax CF SLX, but there is more to this fine super bike than just fresh paint.

Cycling

Cobb SHC. Minimalist Yet Functional.

The Cobb SHC is a very narrow, low-profile saddle with a flat contour and a small but functional cutout.

Cycling

Kienle opts for a SCOTT Foil in Cannes

The 2014 IRONMAN World Champion Sebastian Kienle will race the Cannes International Triathlon this weekend and the fast German has opted to tackle the hilly 100km course on a SCOTT Foil.

Triathlon

Giant: Big Value! But under-appreciated

The Trinity Advanced Pro is an under-appreciated tri bikes: its poll radio button isn't clicked nearly as much as it deserves to be.

Cycling

Orange is the new Black

The 2017 Specialized Shiv of Tim Don may not be completely orange, but it is a bright beacon in a sea of black carbon race bikes. But it is not just about looks here.