There is hope for Aliens, and by these I mean the freaks of nature who contort into pretzels to ride long and low positions. Aliens, here are your tri bikes.

A Pad Y/X of 630mm/505mm is a typical position for somebody between 6’0″ and 6’3″ who rides pretty steep, with a fair bit of armrest elevation drop from the saddle.

First impressions are important and the brand new ÖTILLÖ Isles of Scilly SwimRun had it all, a challenging course and unique fast changing scenery.

Boris Stein won it with a dominating bike leg and Natascha Schmitt edged Svenja Thoes with a better bike and final run at Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg.

U.S. Junior women Taylor Knibb and Audrey Ernst finish 1-2 and U.S. Junior man Seth Rider finished 2nd at the Kitzbühel ETU Junior European Cup.

Matt Trautman topped the men with a dominating bike split and Annah Watkinson beat Parys Edwards with a superior swim at Ironman 70.3 Durban.

Andi Böcherer’s dominating bike split crushed the men’s field and Laura Philipp did the same to the women’s field to take the elite titles at Challenge Heilbronn.

Kevin Collington led on the swim and bike and held off Rodrigo Acevedo on the run while Amelia Watkinson smashed the women’s field to win Busan 70.3.

Ironman Cairns boasts one of the most spectacular venues in the world, in beautiful TNQ (Tropical North Queensland). A selection of swim and bike photos by Eric Wynn from this oceanfront rainforest paradise.

The run in Cairns takes athletes along the boardwalk and through oceanfront Fogarty Park. With lots of bars and restaurants along the course, and three loops of running, athletes have lots of company and support.

Olympian Ben Kanute tested himself at one of the world’s premier non-draft races. His Trek Speed Concept carried him to the 2nd top bike of the day.

Top tri brands make tri bikes that fit marvelously. Today’s tri bikes are very good, but they’re very uniform, and the lack of variant geometries leaves many riders out.

The first in a series, prescribing bikes to match the profiles of various kinds of riders. The rider here is 5’9″, rides pretty steep, pretty aggressive. What’s his bike?

Tim Berkel and Jodie Swallow won the Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns, the Asia-Pacific Ironman Championship. Here’s a gallery of photos from Eric Wynn.

The classic Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon featured the 1.5 mile swim from the old Federal prison to Marina Green, a hilly and curvy 18-mile bike and a rugged 8-mile run.

Joe Maloy ran down Cameron Dye in the final mile and rising British 70.3 star Holly Lawrence took charge on the bike to win Escape From Alcatraz.

Australian Tim van Berkel and Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow won the elite titles at the Ironman Cairns Asia-Pacific Regional Championship on Sunday.

Jorgensen pulls back 1:34 on the run to win, Brownlees in Olympic form with a 1-2 in Leeds.

Frame metrics are real, they matter, they tell the truth – stack and reach tell the truth – but they don’t tell the entire truth about fit.

Tommy Zaferes edged Davide Giardini after a race-long duel and Julie Ertel ran away from Emily Cocks to win the elite titles at The Triathlon at Pacific Grove.

Joe Gambles won his 5th Ironman 70.3 Boulder .and Ellie Salthouse fought off a late race surge by Jeanni Seymour to win this Rocky Mountain classic.

After Eric Lagerstrom failed in his Olympic quest he was faced with the question, what’s next? Find out in this episode of Eric’s video series entitled Viking Life.

Susanne Davis is a fast and accomplished triathlete, but it’s not all about her. She is also a wife, mother, coach, and the guide for Amy Dixon.

Steering torque and center-of-gravity have become competing imperatives in bike geometry, with front-center caught in the middle. What’s caused this tension? Deep front wheels.