What works for elite triathletes isn’t necessarily the fastest option for a first-timer or beginner – often you may even go slower if you pick a piece of equipment that was designed to go extremely fast.

The evolution of the bicycle shifting continues. Shimano now has its new electronic Dura Ace Di2 gruppo. Sure there have been other companies that have tried to master this but I think Shimano is on to something with this one. Shimano Dura Ace

I was very excited when I first reviewed the design of the new Garmin Forerunner 405. I have been using it’s predecessor, the Forerunner 305, both personally and professionally to coach my athletes. The 305 gives coach and athlete an enormous amount of post-workout data to review, and the 405 promised to improve upon an already good piece of hardware. The Good

Felt sold a lot of tri bikes in 2008 using a very simple formula- offer more bike for less money. The days of carbon bikes being exclusive to the $5000+ price point are over. The B12 offered a tremendous value at a price tag of just over $2700, and was one of the most in-demand bicycles of 2008 as a result.

Prior to about three weeks ago, I had been using the same brand and style of goggle for about the last seven years. I chose it mostly for comfort and it served that purpose well.

Sunglasses are sunglasses. They cut the glare and protect your eyes. Besides that, they make you look cool. I would surmise that most cyclists choose their sunglasses based mostly upon design and fit. I have gone through dozens of over the years and I have not noticed a huge difference between the extremely pricey to entry level models.

I often think that all of the best ideas have already been thought of, but every once in awhile I stumble across something special and wonder “why didn’t I think of that”?

Although I have yet to try every brand on the market, I think it would be fair to classify myself as a connoisseur of compression gear. From the first compression gear I tried I was surprised by the results.

I recently reviewed 2XU compression tights and I was impressed by what I found. It is now my goal to try as many compression products as possible to try and determine which if any may offer some training or race benefit.

Throughout the past twenty five years of my competitive career I can associate certain songs, foods or things with certain races. For example, 1989 Jr. Worlds in Bergamo = U2 Joshua Tree, 1994 Giro di Lombardia = Risotto con funghi porcini at Villa Fleuri in Como. Or finally, 2008 Kona Ironman World Championships = COMPRESSION GEAR!