Gear

A look at Chris Lieto's race bike for the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

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.

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

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.

Luxembourg's Dirk Bockel shows off his new Blue Triad SL bike on Kona's Queen K six days out from race day.

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.

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.

Lance Armstrong is racing the XTERRA USA Championship aboard this Trek Superfly Elite 29er.

The Pure Project is Brooks' take on the trend towards lightweight, minimalist shoes.

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

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

Here's a look at the mountain bike Lance Armstrong rode to victory at the Crested Butte Alpine Odyssey on July 31 in Crested Butte, Colo.

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

Be a part of the 2011 Interbike trade show with this photo gallery.

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

When Zipp launched the 404 and 808 Firecrest wheels, the industry knew it was only a matter of time before we saw a 303 version. And it didn’t take too long, less than a year in fact.

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

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.

Compression apparel has entered the triathlon mainstream, with pros and age-groupers alike donning specially engineered socks, sleeves and more to aid their training, racing and recovery. But does it really work?

Want to eliminate sloppy, slow or imprecise shifting permanently? All it takes is a little practice to master setting your derailleur. Follow these easy steps to ensure quick and precise shifting.

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.

A new integrated front end and hidden brakes show that Cannondale is working to close the gap to bikes like Trek’s Speed Concept and Specialized’s Shiv.

We’re bound to learn more at Eurobike, but Cannondale had the new version of its Slice time trial bike available for Ivan Basso at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

We’ve compiled a collection of ecologically focused products and organizations with practical environmentally friendly tips, all united by the common thread of multisport. Go get your green on!

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

Items for your transition zone, as featured in the 2011 Triathlete Buyer's Guide.

Unfortunately the trendiest, most technologically advanced sunglasses aren’t made to look good on everyone. By choosing a pair of shades that best fits the width of your face, you’ll be able to focus on your training and look good while doing it.

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.

The fear of blistered and bruised feet often keeps even the most hardened pros from running out of transition without socks in their shoes. Here are some tricks of the trade if you want to try going sockless on the run.

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.

Although running may seem like the most straightforward of the swim-bike-run mix, the right gear upgrades can help you get more out of your next workout and enhance recovery.

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.

For 2012, Felt is making the DA available to many more riders in two ways: By increasing the range of fit adjustability and offering a complete line of more affordable bikes, stretching as low as $3,999.

There’s no late-night infomercial selling a tool that cleanly folds your wetsuit (so far), so follow these steps to keep creases out of your suit when traveling to a race.

After three weeks racing through the mountains of France, Cadel Evans trailed Andy Schleck by only 57 seconds entering the time trial on the second to last day of the Tour. The Australian pulled off one of the best time trials of his life aboard this very BMC TM01 and secured his first Tour de France title in the process.

Five swim training tools featured in the 2011 Triathlete Buyer's Guide.

Chrissie Wellington and eight more of the world’s fastest triathletes share their race-day bike set-up secrets.

Specialized brought in Wolf Vorm Walde, a specialist with years of experience designing bike rubber, and charged the German tire maven with elevating tire quality to match the rest of their line.

A new generation of road bike has emerged with aerodynamic tubes, a design feature that is typically reserved for triathlon bikes.

Andy Potts has given us a list of the gear he uses during races, so you can create your own Potts racing kit.

Need a new pair of goggles? Check out our goggle lineup straight from the 2011 Triathlete Buyer's Guide.

As the sun shines and temperatures spike, so will the urge to snag a pair of the latest shades. From anti-fog technology to polarized and interchangeable lenses, we rounded up our picks for the best sun-shielding performance eyewear.

For the XTERRA set, Niner’s first full suspension all-carbon MTB is a race bike with a lot of travel.

Check out a few images of her bike in transition. The Cannondale Slice helped her to a 4:40:39 bike split.

The Superbowl of cycling kicked off this past Saturday and for die-hard fans of the Tour de France who cannot get enough of the action, you can follow it all right on your phone or iPad.

Find out what the United States' fastest female triathletes are riding at this weekend's Life Time Fitness Minneapolis Triathlon.

Integrated brakes have become commonplace on high-end tri bikes these days, but Ridley has taken that integration to a whole new level with the Noah FB.

The 2012 Ridley Noah FB’s brakes aren’t hidden by the frame, they’re part of the frame.

The brand new Cervelo S5 might represent the most advanced road bicycle ever produced. It also might be one of the most versatile bikes ever developed, and as such one of the best bikes for triathletes and cyclists looking for a do-it-all road and triathlon weapon.

A gallery of race-ready bikes from the pro and age group racks at Ironman Coeur d'Alene.

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Cheaper and heavier version based on Shimano’s incredible Dura-Ace Di2 component.

Getting your first road bike is one of the biggest steps that you can take to enhance your enjoyment and performance when cycling.

In today's "Ask Aaron", Aaron lays out the options for what could be causing your mystery recurring flat tires.

A heart-rate-based power calculator, a 1,250-gram wheelset with a power meter and a power-comparison website are among the upcoming offerings from Saris, the company behind the popular PowerTap and CycleOps brands.

In addition to displaying this information during the swim, Swimsense records it along with distance and speed to review after a workout and track your progress.

For those triathletes who like to still look feminine, we’ve found cycling and running apparel to keep you looking good through those hot summer workout sessions.

Is this new BMC the bike Andreas and Michael Raelert will ride in Kona?

The unorthadox looking ISM saddle needs no introduction to triathletes who have been embracing their comfort qualities for years now.

The long distance specialist has built a reputation in Europe and he is now bringing his skills to North America. He is riding a Look 596 IPack with Mondrain paint job.

The Wave Prophecy certainly poses some degree of traditional pronation stability, but instead of side-to-side “motion control,” the Prophecy is based on controlling how the foot rolls from heel strike to toe off.

What’s hot other than the weather in Texas? Some age grouper's bikes.

Aaron Hersh advises try replacing a long steady run with a short and intense track workout, and leave your watch at home.

Photo Gallery: Kestrel 4000 Pro SL-Ultegra, now you can see the features up close without taking a trip to your local bike shop.

Paul Phillips of Competitive Images brings you a photo gallery of some of the finest bicycles in transition at the 2011 St. George Ironman.

Wilier Triestina’s TwinFoil TT frame got its first race outing last weekend, and Caley Fritz was on hand to take it all in.

Since his hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand, was hit by an earthquake in February, he has been racing to raise money to help rebuild the athletic facilities that were destroyed.

The Italian component maker will enter 2012 with a full line of equipment for riding against the clock.

Triathlon LAB in Los Angeles, Calif. was recently voted the Top USA Triathlon Retailer 2010 by Triathlon America.