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Articles by Slowman

Ironman a Chinese mega-brand?

Instead of American brands whose wetsuits, bikes and shoes are manufactured in China, Ironman would be a Chinese brand "manufactured" in the U.S.

Ironman and natural stops

Chief of officials Jimmy Riccitello decodes the approach Ironman head refs take toward the natural stop, the one unwritten rule that can get you DQd.

DQ for roadside relief?

A competitor was DQd during the bike leg for urinating near the roadway during Ironman Lake Placid. As many do. (Let's be honest, as all of us long-timers have done.) Was this fair?

Rio Swim: On, Off, Back On

The last 2 days have been unsettling for hopefuls awaiting the Rio Test Events on Sunday. The swim was on, then off, now on again. But questions remain.

Is Rio’s Water a Lab Experiment?

Three days before the Rio Test Event, the AP wrote of competitors "who have already fallen ill with fevers, vomiting and diarrhea," because of water quality.

When exotic is what you need

Triathletes are super willing to put their superbikes in boxes or on planes, and travel. Where do they most often go? Europe? Nope. Canada? Nope.

Ordu Deeper Dive

The body language surrounding this launch constrains me to again take this brand seriously as a tri bike maker.

Is your bike safe to ride?

When I started cycling frame builders did not make frames to destroy them. Today they do. Your frame has a lot of dead cousins or, if not, it should.

Beauty on the inside

Two frames pop out of the same mold. One is twice as expensive as the other. What justifies the big price variance? Is it all just marketing?

Felt downstreams its IA

Felt has compelling models at the top (IA) and at entry level (B Series). It just announced a new IA that slots nicely in between.