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Kona 2011 – Top 15 women on the bike

We present the top 15 female Ironman World Championship finishers on the bike and look closer at their gear. Fastest bike split this year belonged again to Karin Thuerig who cranked out a course record 4:44:20.

by Herbert Krabel, October 24, 2011

Triathlon

The Cannondale Slice RS

Here in Kona we had a chance to look a bit closer at the Cannondale Slice RS of Michael Weiss. The bike is actually still a prototype but we can expect to see a very fast split on it.

Cycling

Specialized Shiv Tri unveiled

Specialized unveiled the highly anticipated Shiv Tri bike in Kona, Hawaii yesterday. This new bike sits alongside the Shiv TT and will make a lot of sense for most triathletes.

Triathlon

Affordable DA for 2012

This year's Felt superbike was superpriced. Next year's is super duper priced, if you want electronic shifting. But there's a Dura Acey version of it that's nicely priced, the DA4, showing up in September.

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Cameron Dye’s Kestrel 4000 S

Cameron Dye recorded the fastest bike split at Rev3 in Knoxville aboard his Kestrel 4000S and has been setting the pace at quite a few events now.

Cycling

Speed Concept 9.9 preferred build

If you're thinking about electronic shifting, there are few bikes designed with forethought, and executed with precision, with Shimano Di2 in mind. The Speed Concept 9.9 is one such bike.

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Jordan Rapp’s Specialized Shiv

Jordan Rapp built up his Specialized Shiv just before the 2011 Avia Wildlower Triathlon and we had a closer look at his setup. As a bonus, Jordan also did a video walk-through.

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The Slice of Michael Weiss

Enjoy this closer look at the Cannondale Slice High Modulus of Austrian Pro Michael Weiss, with quite a few pics and lots of details.

Cycling

Sebastian Kienle’s Plasma 3

German Pro Sebastian Kienle is currently racing in the USA and we had a chance to look closer at his Scott Plasma 3.

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Tunnel time for Yoder, Dibens

Andrew Yoder and Julie Dibens spent the day in the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, NC with folks from bike sponsor Trek and bike fitting system Retul. Slowtwitch was there to check it out.

Triathlon

A picture tour of ABG

On a recent trip through Chattanooga, TN we managed to get a look inside the American Bicycle Group and managed to snap a few images of the people there and some of the ongoing projects.

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Andy Potts wind tunnel time

With the 2011 racing season almost upon us, Andy Potts traveled to the A2 wind tunnel in Mooresville, NC to get checked out and dialed on his new Kestrel 4000.

Cycling

Transition Expert (2011)

This is the sweet spot in the Specialized Transition line-up. Were I a dealer selling Specialized, I've had ordered pallet after pallet of this model. If a Transition is in your future, get it soon, while the getting's good.