Aaron Hersh

Pros Julie Dibens and James Cunnama share five rules of a successful open-water swim.

Cervélo teamed up with Magura to create a hydraulic rim brake specifically for the P5, and the brakes are compatible with any tri bike.

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The integrated tri bike from Cervélo is finally here.

Cervelo unveiled the P5 on Jan. 18.

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Shorter cranks can help you get comfortable in a more extreme aero position.

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Mad Fiber created a process specifically for carbon components.

Senior tech editor Aaron Hersh previews the top-10 triathlon gear items he's most looking forward to for the New Year.

The motorized, computer-controlled Guru DFU, which stands for “dynamic fit unit,” can help you dial in your ideal fit.

Inside Triathlon magazine offered four detailed bike reviews over the past year.

A detailed review of the Scott Plasma Premium.

McCormack orchestrated the decisive Kona 2010 breakaway aboard this Specialized Shiv.

A detailed review of the 2011 Felt DA.

A review of the Cervélo P4.

Finding and punishing a user is a success for that sport, not a setback.

Get up close to TYR's $1200 wetsuit.

A review of TYR's Freak of Nature wetsuit, which retails for $1,200.

Aaron Hersh took TYR's new premier level wetsuit through the paces in the pool and the ocean.

Cervelo is launching the P5, their next pro-level triathlon bike, on Jan. 18, 2012.

If you’re looking for a fast race wheelset that’s also suited to everyday riding, these wheels—all less than $2,000—fit the mold.

Its combination of comfort, hold and transition speed make the Avi Bolt III’s upper the best in triathlon.

SRAM posted a teaser video entitled “New SRAM RED” to their YouTube channel, theroaddiaries, on Nov. 30.

Triathletes, who generally try harder than the average person to be careful about their diet, often find themselves craving dessert more and more as they train harder and harder.

Four-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington took part in the San Diego Triathlon Challenge and the weekend's festivities back in October. Check out the photos!

Instead of integrating GPS into the RCX5 watch body, it uses remote pods that combine to track just about every relevant piece of swimming, cycling and running data that a triathlete could want, other than cycling power.

Take your tunes on the road with one of these three earphone sets.

Not only are the Slice 5 ($2,149) and the Lucero ($2,650) similarly priced all-carbon tri bikes, but they also have nearly the same geometry. We performed a side-by-side analysis to find what differentiates these two similar-fitting rides.

No matter how many short-distance triathlons you’ve raced, nothing can totally prepare you for the demands of an Ironman. After completing his first (Ironman Coeur d’Alene), Senior Tech Editor Aaron Hersh shares several tips that can make the jump in distance a little more manageable.

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Check out Aaron Hersh's author page.

Wellington concealed the extent of her injuries resulting from a bike crash leading up to the Ironman World Championship.

The conditions on the Big Island of Hawaii are unpredictable, but heat and humidity are constant. Every athlete dials his/her own setup to keep themselves hydrated and fueled in Kona’s demanding climate. Here's a look at how many of the top athletes tried to keep themselves fueled on the Queek K.

Labeled as a runner, Alexander sets fastest bike split of the top 15 and then runs to the Ironman Hawaii all-time record.

The pros parted ways with their race rides at the bike check-in on the eve of the race. Check out the photos from Nils Nilsen.

Great Britain's Julie Dibens will be riding a Trek Speed Concept at the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

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Carfrae’s coach gives insight into her preparation and wonders about how Wellington will react to a challenge.

Macca offers his honest inside perspective on the athletes racing for the win in his absence.

Three-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington offers “an honest evaluation” of her condition, and sounds very different than last year.

Shaved carbon, drilled holes and homemade solutions make Dirk Bockel’s bike one of a kind.

A look at Matt Reed's Fuji D6, which he'll race on in Saturday's Ironman World Championship.

Dirk Bockel turned in an 8th place finish in 2010 despite serving a blocking penalty on the bike, and this is how the ITU racer turned Ironman stud kept himself fueled from the swim start at Dig Me Beach to finish line on Ali’i Drive.

Although the Plasma 3 isn’t new, the Belgian with a 7:45 Ironman PR has made this Team Commerzbank Scott Plasma 3 his own with an assortment of rare add-ons

Seven age-group athletes racing the Ford Ironman World Championship on Saturday share their stories and goals.

The second fastest rider from last year's Ironman World Championship shares tips on getting from T1 to T2 as fast as possible.

Craig Alexander has overhauled his bike setup and his camp shared specific wind tunnel findings that work best for him.

Specialized overhaul’s their timed race bike to create a machine specifically for triathletes.

A look at the BMC TM01 Ronnie Schildknecht will be riding in this weekend's Ironman World Championship. Schildknecht has had success in Kona, finishing fourth in 2008.

Janus has offered up $20,000 to be divided between charities selected by pro triathletes Hunter Kemper, Matt Reed, Andy Potts, Becky Lavelle and David Thompson.

After days and days of walking expo halls from Vegas to Germany, tech editor Aaron Hersh has selected his top-10 products new for 2012.

A $1,200 wetsuit? TYR went there. The Freak of Nature is constructed completely from Yamamoto’s extremely flexible #40 neoprene built on the paneling and fit used in their current top-level suit, the Category 5.

Triathlete tech editor Aaron Hersh patrolled the Interbike showroom floor and Outdoor Demo looking for the best new tri gear. Here’s what he found, 140 characters at a time. Follow him @triathletetech.

Tri-specific shoes get lighter and more versatile for 2012.

Rolf Prima joins the cascade of aero wheel companies with ultra-wide rims.

Garmin and Look/Polar are simultaneously launching an entirely new generation of power meter based in the pedal axle.

One-of-a-kind construction seats an aluminum tubeless clincher tire bed within a carbon rim and brake track.

Interbike Outdoor Demo started with a monsoon-like rainstorm that brought mini flash flooding and created a giant drainage pond visible in the distance from Bootleg Canyon, ODD’s annual location.

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Triathlete’s editors have made their fearless picks for the top 10 men and women.

Orbea-sponsored triathlete Craig Alexander won the Ironman World Championship 70.3 on an unlabeled bike that appears to be a Cervelo P4.

European bike maker Canyon has a new time trial bike, and a triathlon-specific version might be coming to the States.

The Swiss bike maker has jumped head first into triathlon with this highly integrated multisport machine with moderately-aggressive true triathlon geometry

After five years of complaints and criticism surrounding the Ironman World Championship 70.3 course in Clearwater, Fla., the prestigious mid-distance championship has relocated to Lake Las Vegas.

Triathlete senior tech editor Aaron Hersh brings you to the floor of the Eurobike trade show with this photo gallery.

Triathlete senior tech editor Aaron Hersh brings you to the floor of the Eurobike trade show with this photo gallery

It seems like a crime, but you can’t buy these tri bikes in the United States. Drool all you want, but you have to take a trip over the Atlantic to enjoy these bikes.

Drool all you want, but you have to take a trip over the Atlantic to enjoy these bikes.

Argon-18 has been making tri bikes with an integrated front-end since the E-114 was released years before integrated front ends became the standard, and now they have a completely new flagship tri bike—the E-118.

More gear from the future from the floor of 2011 Eurobike.

Although the 2012 TwinFoil’s frame has a more traditional shape than its predecessor, its front end is anything but standard.

Triathlete senior tech editor Aaron Hersh brings you to the floor of the Eurobike trade show with this photo gallery.

With pre-registration for the 2012 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon now open, we though we'd look back at this year's pro race and help give you an idea of what it would be like to race in the United Arab Emirates.

The Italian saddle and bar tape maker has applied their particular brand of cycling style to the shoe, the third and final contact point between the rider and the bike.

The Fizik R3 is designed to maximize comfort by creating a precise fit.

It’s one of the sport’s marquee races along the country’s most scenic city skyline, and triathletes show up by the thousands.

In this week's "Ask Aaron", Aaron explains why wide rims can make for a more aerodynamic wheel.

No, they're not just a tennis shoe company.

After building their Aeolus aero wheels with shallow rims covered by deep fairings to create aero wheels using rim shapes borrowed from HED Cycling, Bontrager’s aero wheels are taking a massive leap forward in 2012.

Bontrager’s aero wheels are taking a massive leap forward in 2012.

Get a look at the bikes of Team USA from the ITU World Championship Series race in London.

Tim O’Donnell is believed by many to be the best hope for an American to reach the podium in Kona this October and the former short-course racer will take his first crack at the Big Island aboard the all-new Argon-18 E-118.

In today's "Ask Aaron", Aaron lays explains why GPS devices cannot be used in the pool, explores the reasoning for the Clydesdale or Athena category and provides an apparel option for triathlons where the swim takes place in a pool.

Tim O’Donnell went to the A2 Wind Tunnel in North Carolina with his Cycling Performance Adviser Mat Steinmetz to optimize his position on the new Argon 18 E-118.

Jeff Soucek, the director of research and development at Felt Bicycles, explains one of their bench tests for frame stiffness. This particular test measures a frame's resistance to deflection between the front and rear wheels.

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The Felt DA debuted this year and we were blown away by its ride quality and performance, but it’s currently only available as a frameset for $4,999 or a complete bike for $12,499.