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Triathlon

What I learned about bicycle positioning from a speed skater

12 January 2011

The 2010 Winter Olympics are happening and yesterday I saw Apolo Anton Ohno capture a silver medal which puts him in some pretty good company with Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden. You might ask, “What does ice skating have to do with bicycling?” Well, it is not so much ice skating, but skating in general. [...]

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KGS Bikes – What a global cycling community means

8 January 2011

I am reaching out to cycling friends around the world. KGS Bikes doesn’t sell anything but ultra high end products, and with that, there are relatively few people in a given area with the means to buy bicycles at this level, combined with the desire to have a bicycle that is totally designed around the [...]

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Your dream bike – What would it be?

7 December 2010

If you could have anything designed for your new dream bike, what would you choose? I just got an email inquiry from Brazil today and wanted to share the concept of how I help people that live halfway across the world. The first part of our conversation revolved around fitting, of course. I prefer to [...]

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What is the best bike for you?

20 November 2010

I have people contact me from all over the world asking the same question, “What do you recommend as the best bike for me?” It is a very interesting question and one that I think about constantly. Since I provide a rather limited selection of equipment to clients I wonder what is important to people. [...]

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Australian Craig Alexander wins Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore triathlon, 3 hours 47 minutes and 24 seconds

19 November 2010

Channelnewsasia.com just reported that Craig Alexander, a triathlete from Australia, won the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Sinapore triathlon in a blistering 3 hours 47 minutes and 24 seconds. He beat his rival, Chris McCormack, by 3 minutes and 18 seconds to bring home a prize purse of US$25,000. The complete news item is listed here.

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What a saddle adjustment can do to a 70.3 time!

18 November 2010

I had an emergency call from my friends Mark and Julie Crosno last week as something had changed on her bike setup. I cleared my calendar and drove to Houston the next day as Julie was distraught, this close to the Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater. I wrote about this in the Ezine last week. [...]

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Find your own Tri bike setup like a pro

11 November 2010

I constantly am asked if I can help folks remotely with their bicycle setup. With a few tools and a little creativity and attention to detail, you can document your bike position accurately to help you in choosing a new bike or in returning the bike to the correct setup if it is disassembled. I [...]

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KGS Bikes – Buddy Can you Spare Some Change, or Why Triathletes Resist

8 November 2010

The triathlon season is upon us and I am talking to people who have suffered a bad position on their bike for much of last season, stating that they couldn’t afford to change. This is a fascinating phenomenon and I believe I can understand why. Triathlon is an endurance sport and as such, repetitive strain [...]

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Parlee Custom Triathlon Bicycle – Julie: Flickr Gallery

4 November 2010

We recently delivered a Custom Parlee Triathlon Bicycle to Julie in Houston. She is a competitive 70.3 Ironman athlete who is improving rapidly. Julie’s new bike allows her to push harder without straining joints and some chronic injuries. She can also now corner and descend in the aerobars and can stay in the aero position [...]

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Track Cycling World Championship 2009 – Mens Sprint Final 2nd Race

3 November 2010

I was a former track sprinter and even though I rarely get on the track anymore I am so excited to see the big boys (and girls) do it right. Here is a You Tube video from the Track World Championships, showing Malaysia’s Azizulhashi Awang against France’s Gregory Bauge, race won by Azizul. Video courtesy [...]

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