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Ethan Brown: Summer race recap and the benefit of finding the right position
08/18/10: At the beginning of the year I was lucky enough to be picked up by Parlee Cycles. They make fabulous bikes – very light and strong. I was especially excited to get on Parlee’s TT bike. In my 4 year career racing as a pro triathlete I have only been (Read More)

Craig Turner: A Passion for Design
08/05/10: Check out Craig Turner's personal history. His passion for design and speed began when he was just 7 years old, and has spanned from cars, to sailboats, to tri bikes and components, and a myriad other products we use in our day-to-day lives. This (Read More)

TTBikeFit.com: New Secret TT Technique – The Saddle Shuffle
07/13/10: I haven’t heard anyone else comment on this, so by golly I will. What is up with some of these Pro Tour riders constantly ping-ponging themselves back and forth on the saddle during time trials? And I mean constantly. Alberto Contador is exhibit A: (Read More)

Todd Kenyon: Power Meter to Self: “Dope!” – or, What I Learned From My Power Meter
06/17/10: Here’s a quiz: Joe Trigeek has a sleek new cutting-edge carbon tri rocket, and he has his fit totally dialed in (by TTBikeFit no doubt…). What should he spend his next paycheck on? A: a pair of blinged-out race wheels B: A training camp C: Mortgage, (Read More)

Marc Evans: Cycling: The 360 Degrees of Pedaling
05/04/10: Triathletes spend thousands of dollars setting up a race day bike. Hyper research into the type of frameset, wheels, aero bar, shoes, tires and even specialized fitting for optimal aerodynamics. And thank goodness too, because without the triathlete (Read More)

The Corner: Workout of the Month: The Double Ride
04/20/10: To kickoff the Workout of the Month feature, I'm going to talk about the double ride. We incorporate the double ride into our schedule once per week. The best place to insert a day like this is after an aerobic day or active recovery day and (Read More)

TTBikeFit Checks Out Lance's TT Position
02/12/10: As many of us in the tri world know, Lance Armstrong has been spending lots of time training in Kona lately. It could be to prepare for the IM he *may* race in 2011 (depending on his TdF plans). OR - it could be to take advantage of the heat, wind (Read More)

TTBikeFit: Get the Proper Frame Stack, Stop Spacer Abuse!
01/25/10: We’ve all seen it. A lot. Maybe YOU are even guilty of spacer abuse. Yes that’s right, spacer abuse: the egregious stacking of several centimeters of spacers on the carbon steerer tubes of our multi-$K carbon aero tri rockets. “So what” you say – A: (Read More)

Xtri Gear Review: Edge Composites carbon stem and road handlebar
01/20/10: Appreciation of today's carbon fiber weave and modulus characteristics is widespread in the cycling and multisport industries, but naturally in myriad other markets, as well. While still positioning itself as an up-and-comer in the bicycle industry (Read More)

TTBikeFit: Kestrel 4000 Geometry Just Released
01/11/10: The previous stack and reach measurements published for the forthcoming Kestrel 4000 were off in several spots. Steve Harad forwarded me the updated values a few days ago, and it is clear that Kestrel is positioning the 4000 more towards the (Read More)

Chain Reaction: Basic Bike Maintenance Why & How
12/21/09: Regular attention and easy steps can save you time, money and "mechanicals"

CHAINS & COGS
The heart of your bicycle - what makes it go and therefore what bears the load of your pedaling forces and transforms that energy into (Read More)

TTBikeFit: Lisbeth's Kona-winning Bike Setup
10/20/09: It was Lis' bike split that put her out of reach of the other competitors in her age group (which is typical for her - at IM FL she went sub 5hrs WITHOUT drafting), and out of reach of all but 7 other amateurs (all under 35). This while forcing (Read More)

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