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Fat Bike should be your next bike

You're thinking, "I'm a triathlete. Why do I need a fat bike?" After a winter spent riding outside in all conditions, the Fast Big Dog gives the skinny on this great training tool.

by Jon "Fast Big Dog" Schafer, June 21, 2016

Cycling

Tri Saddle Roundup

Last week it was ISM and fi'zi:k, this week it's the rest: Cobb, Dash, Prologo, Bontrager, Specialized, Fabric, PRO. Who rides these saddles, how, and why?

Cycling

Proper use of ISM and fi’zi:k

Twenty percent of 642 Slowtwitchers polled say they don't ride a noseless saddle, meaning 80 percent do. Should noseless have this much market share?

Cycling

A NiteRider Sentinel 40 review

NiteRider has been in the bike light business for a long time now and their Sentinel 40 tail light is a fantastic and clever offering at a great price point.

Cycling

The Chase from TrainerRoad

This video from TrainerRoad, discussed on the Slowtwitch Reader Forum, is an inside look at the realities of training at an elite level.

Cycling

The 2016 Ceepo Viper

Joe Tanaka is very passionate about his Ceepo brand and recently showed updates on several models. We looked closer at the evolved Viper.

Cycling

Tim Don’s S-Works Shiv Tri

Tim Don is not only fast, but smart and well liked by his competitors. Sadly before the 70.3 Worlds he crashed hard, but let's take a look at his S-Works Shiv Tri.

Cycling

Slowman’s View on Descending

What's advocated is an approach to descending on a bicycle the way motorcycles and race cars tackle the science of turning.

Cycling

SRAM’s eTap Wireless Electronic

There are clear advantages to Shimano Di2, but we haven't seen it in production yet. Here are our first detailed impressions of SRAM's wireless electronic group.

Cycling

Wippermann’s 11sp Chain

Wippermann's 11sO is the equal to, but not the better of, Shimano's own Dura Ace chain in shifting. If it's not better, why buy it? Here's why.

Cycling

Camilla Pedersen’s S-Works Shiv

Camilla Pedersen grabbed the 2015 Ironman 70.3 European Champs aboard a Shimano and Zipp equipped Specialized S-Works Shiv, and we have detailed pics.

Cycling

The Orbea Ordu of Starky

Andrew Starykowicz came back after a long injury to race Challenge Roth, and he scorched the bike segment with a record 4:09:13 bike split on his brand new Orbea Ordu OMP.

Cycling

Gina Crawford’s Ceepo Katana

Gina Crawford won Challenge Wanaka and finished 4th at Challenge Roth this year. While in Roth we had a chance to check out her Shimano equipped Ceepo Katana.

Fat Bike should be your next bike

Tri Saddle Roundup

Proper use of ISM and fi’zi:k

A NiteRider Sentinel 40 review

The Chase from TrainerRoad

The 2016 Ceepo Viper

Tim Don’s S-Works Shiv Tri

Slowman’s View on Descending

SRAM’s eTap Wireless Electronic

Wippermann’s 11sp Chain

Camilla Pedersen’s S-Works Shiv

The Orbea Ordu of Starky

Gina Crawford’s Ceepo Katana

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