Among the many weird things triathletes do in our sport (pee in a wetsuit, eat glorified mush, run around in spandex, etc.), one of the most weird-feeling is riding a bike in a semi-horizontal ...

If your goals in triathlon are modest, or it's your first year in the sport, training and racing on a road bike is acceptable, respectable, even commendable. If faster times and bigger goals are in ...

If you’re a new triathlete, you might be wondering which is better: a road bike or a triathlon bike. Though many triathletes have strong opinions about the best beginner triathlon bikes, the truth is ...

By free speed, I mean gains that come without needing to improve your fitness. On the bike leg especially, performance is not ...

Q. What exactly is the difference between a triathlon bike and a road bike? A. There are several visible and important differences between a purpose-built tri bike and a road bike. These differences ...

The 24.8-mile (40-kilometer) bike segment of an Olympic-distance triathlon, sandwiched between the swimming and running portions, is the longest of the three disciplines—and the most critical to ...

Any old road bike will do for a triathlon. Hell, we’ve seen a Taft-esque man lumber through a sprint on a mountain bike. But if you want to be in the optimal position for performance in a multi-sport ...

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Few pieces of triathlon gear have a bigger impact on your performance than your saddle. Get it right, and you'll feel strong on the bike. Get it wrong, and you may find yourself stretching your back ...