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Bike for 6’3″ Riders

We have 3 Slowtwitchers who are all very similar in their Pad X/Y numbers (675mm/500mm), with Forum User Names: duckies, callin' and kcb203. Here are your bikes.

Dale Basescu Has Died

One of triathlon’s early bright personalities during its formative decade, making a comeback to competition, had died apparently while training.

Roka Maverick X

The hubbub around Roka's new Maverick X reminds me of TYR's ginned-up TYR's Freak of Nature 4 years ago. Does the Maverick X deserve the hype?

A Bike for Ygritte

Are you 5'4" to 5'8"? Looking for a tri bike? Here are Slowtwitchers in that height range who have similar Pad XY measures. Here are some bikes they can ride.

What is Pad Y/X?

Everybody’s talking about Pad X and Y, or Pad Stack and Reach, in regard to bike fit and selection. What is it? How do you measure it? How is it used?

A Swissman Gallery

There is comfort in numbers. Xtreme isn't interested in numbers, or comfort. Only 238 took part, though almost 1000 hoped for a spot in the race.

Challenge Aruba

Is this the Challenge race North Americans always should have been going to? Maybe so. You decide. It's first edition will take place on October 23rd upcoming.

Bike Solutions for Aliens

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.

Real World Yaw Angles

We routinely see wind tunnel data through a "sweep," that is, from a positive to negative yaw. But what yaws do we actually see in the real world of racing?

A Bike for Davos

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.