How to travel with your triathlon bike.

Now that you’ve selected a racing bike that fits your budget and body type, you’re looking forward to actually taking your new awesome bike to races.  However, this presents some logistical difficulties.  Bikes are big and relatively fragile, they don’t fit (easily) in some small cars, and airlines gouge the heck out of bikes checked [...]

Top 10 Triathlon bikes for 2010.

If you’re planning on doing your first triathlon this year, you’re probably also thinking about purchasing a bike.  That’s great!  Now is a fantastic time to buy a bike.
Unfortunately, bikes are expensive.  And, with the plethora of bikes to choose from, it’s easy to buy a bike that’s not quite right for you.
In general, I [...]

The 10 Silliest Things Triathletes Say.

Our first free triathlon clinic of 2010 is scheduled for Sunday, February 28. At this clinic, you’ll learn the basics of what triathlon is all about, including equipment, how to set up your training plan, sport specific skills and what to do on race day. Hope to see you there!
We’re kicking off the [...]

So what makes a good triathlon coach anyway?

There has been some good discussion over on the Slowtwitch message boards about exactly what makes a good triathlon coach.  It started as a discussion of Chrissie Wellington’s latest coaching change, and developed into a debate regarding how a coach can best help an athlete reach his or her goals.  Here’s my take.
A good triathlon [...]

Triathlon bikes: a fit primer.

So you’ve decided to buy that sweet carbon triathlon bike you’ve been eyeing for a while.  Or, you already have a bike but aren’t comfortable on it.  Or, you are comfortable on your bike, but you’re not as fast as you think you could be.
It sounds like you could use a fit on your tri [...]

The differences between a road bike and a triathlon bike:

This is a common, but good question that deserves a simple, straight answer. Here it is.
The big three differences between a road bike are:

Tube shapes.  Road bikes tend to have round tubes designed for stiffness and handling.  Triathlon bikes tend to have airfoil shaped tubes designed for aerodynamics.
The handlebars.  Road bikes have traditional “drop” [...]

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