It’s been a long time since a product totally changed the overall bike riding experience for me. But after my first ride with Garmin’s Varia Vision HUD, I can honestly say that riding will never be the same for me.

Heather Jackson finished third at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and thus became the first female American since 2006 to grab a podium spot at this coveted event.

American Timothy O’Donnell finished 3rd in Kona in 2015 with a 8:18:50, and 5th in 2013 with a 8:22:25, but a 8:16:20 in 2016 meant 6th place.

Today we share an image gallery of various professional men during the marathon of the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

Are disc brake bikes less aero? Here are wind tunnel results. (You might be surprised.)

Aussie Tim Reed had a superb 2016 season highlighted by a win at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships in Australia. Reed then went on to Kona where unfortunately the wheels came off.

Lots of fireworks on the marathon – Patrick Lange of Germany broke Mark Allen’s 26-year-old run mark and Daniela Ryf broke her Kona run PR by 9:46 with a 2:56:51 split.

Brad Kahlefeldt ran from fourth to first on the run and Radka Vodickova passed Emma Pallant halfway through the run to win at Ironman 70.3 Hefei in China.

This is our second bike gallery with professional men from the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii – super up close.

Patrick Lemieux ditched a young and promising career as a professional cyclist to support is wife, Gwen Jorgensen. Here’s his view on the state of WTS cycling.

There were some amazing performances at the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and here are various fast female pros on their bikes.

Patrick Lange stormed to a third place finish during his first attempt at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, but we can likely expect more fabulous days.

Daniela Ryf dominated the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships and we now look at her bike and setup and also those of many other female professional triathletes.

After becoming the first man to win Olympic gold and the Ironman World Championship, Jan Frodeno discovered that a Kona repeat is tougher still.

The finish line at the Ironman World Championship in Kona is filled with exultation and exhaustion, pride and humility, and above all, relief.

Here is a look at the professional males and their bikes during the undulating 180km bike segment of the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.

In the men’s race it was all Germany, led by Jan Frodeno, who notched his second consecutive Kona win

Daniela Ryf mugged the competition in a course record performance.

From noon to 5pm athletes from all over the world checked in their bikes for the 2016 IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and we were there.

Helmets from Lazer, sleeved swimskins from b70 and Kiwami, plus lots of athletes and bikes were noticed on this 3rd day of our Kona coverage.

Jan Frodeno and fellow German Sebastian Kienle are strong rivals and good friends – and they will likely duel to break a 1-1 tie in Kona victories.

With top rival Mirinda Carfrae in full health and at top speed, Daniela Ryf is fully recovered from over-racing exhaustion and ready for a duel for the ages.

New technology from Zwift, trendy shades from ROKA, various cool bikes, fast professional triathletes and much more were spotted in Kona today.

Tidy whiteys and other scandalous undergarments take over Alii Drive two days before the main event. Photo gallery by Timothy Carlson and Tuula Rodgers.