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Treadmill or Elliptical?

You can't always run outside. What are the benefits of treadmills and elliptical machines when you need to do your running indoors?

Industry Icon Steve Hed Passes

Steve Hed collapsed from unknown causes, and is dead at the age of 59. He was the manufacturing entrepreneur with the longest pedigree in the sport, his company the first-ever triathlon brand.

The Steve Hed I Knew

Steve Hed eagerly shared time with the geeks, the bicycle engineers, executives heading other brands; and a steady stream of pros. But it was the geeks and engineers he most loved.

What Lies Inside of You

Here is your opportunity to read Jordan Rapp's closing remarks from 2014 Ironman Arizona's opening ceremony. Maybe his best since, "When the Shite Gets Brown."

Darker and Stormier

Part 2 of USAT's board war. Ten years ago, to the month, USAT faced the same board crisis it's facing now: an expensive and exhausting coexistence between elite and general directors.

Jarrod Shoemaker’s Lawsuit

If you want to know why this lawsuit was brought, read here. There's a more robust, historic argument the suit omits, but which morally bolster's Shoemaker's case.

It Was a Dark and Stormy NGB

Since October, 2012, USA Triathlon has been an organization at war with itself. In this 2-part series Slowtwitch explains the war, which has cost the federation in time and treasure.

CHP talks to Slowtwitch

Are laws designed to protect cyclists being used against them by officers who don't like cyclists? This might have happened last week, and we interviewed the California Highway Patrol.

Bob Mionske on the 3-foot law

Following a report that an officer in California might be misinterpreting the state's new 3-foot law, we interviewed the dean of bicycle attorneys, former Olympic cyclist Bob Mionske.

Am I an Ironman?

If a company's athlete wins Ironman, can it say that without paying Ironman? Can the athlete say it? As with winning an Olympic medal, the answer is yes and no.

Winners and Losers: Components

Shimano won big in Kona, off a huge increase in electronic groups, and also to a change in how Shimano product gets from its factory onto your bike in your garage.