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Video courtesy of Jack and Adam’s Bicycles

Years of research, engineering and wind-tunnel development went into the all-new 2011 DA. Already ridden to major triathon wins by Felt athlete Terenzo Bozzone, this is the bike that left the competition in the dust. With UHC Ultimate+Nano carbon fiber material—shaped through extensive Computational Fluid Dynamics engineering and real-world testing—it’s 14% more aerodynamic and 13% stiffer than the last-generation DA. It’s also optimized for Shimano Di2 electronic shifting, with internal cable routing and an integrated battery mount.

Now days you have countless choices of frames, wheels, handle bars, saddles, pedals, helmets, nutritional products and even clothing. In fact there are so many mass-produced choices that it’s just plain confusing at the best of times.

Having had a sneak preview of some of the 2011 bike ranges from the recent Eurobike show, I can’t help but wonder how many products are actually made in a factory both owned and based in the same country, let alone the same town, as the actual brand.

It’s common knowledge that a number of large brand companies have a large portion of their range made in the Far East. I think that the Chinese and Taiwanese factory owners must be laughing all the way to the bank. Good on them.

If you ever wanted to see exactly how the pros set their bikes up this is the video to do that. Perfect

There’s no doubt that your first triathlon brings many questions. My first advice to you would be to relax and have fun. There’s really no point in making your first triathlon a stressful affair.

For beginners, triathlon training should be targeted to a shorter distance race – almost always a sprint triathlon. I would recommend that you enter as early as possible. This will give you enough time to work towards your goal and maybe even recruit some friends to join in. Most short races allow you to enter on the day, but early entries often involve discount and something free – like a t-shirt.

Come up with a training plan. Either contact a triathlon coach or go online and look for a beginner triathlon training program.

September 30, Elite Men: Geelong 45.8km

Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) made history as he crossed the line in Geelong, Australia, more than a minute quicker than his nearest rival with four fingers in the air. The Swiss rider became the first to claim four titles in the elite men’s time trial category.

Cancellara was simply too good for his rivals, despite a strong ride from Great Britain’s David Millar. The only threat to a Cancellara victory came when the rider nearly clipped a barrier and had his rhythm upset as a result during his second lap.

“I’m really happy,” he said. “It feels amazing and it was maybe the hardest one because before I didn’t know about my condition. At the end I focussed on my own race and tried to do what I can. I’m happy.

They say that when you come across a Black Mamba in the wild you have two options: to die now or to run and die later. Either way you’re not getting out of there alive. It is the single most feared predator on the African Savannah. The Black Mamba attacks with ferocity, it is unforgiving. In the wild only the strongest survive; but against the Black Mamba even they don’t stand a chance.

The CEEPO MAMBA is the road bike for triathletes.

I can hear you thinking “who are CEEPO?” and “why should I trust them?”
The official bike partner of Ironman Triathlon; CEEPO are a Japanese company who specialise in triathlon specific frames. The MAMBA was the result of demand from their ITU athletes to provide a light, aerodynamic frame that was ITU compliant.

After doing some research on bike fit and technique I realized that this article from http://triathlete-europe.competitor.com is simply as good as it gets.

A lot has been made about bike fitting in recent years. But while qualified fitters can undoubtedly have a massive impact on your speed and comfort, they do not always offer an absolute solution. Sometimes there are slight alterations that you can make in your own technique that can have a huge impact on the way you perform on the bike.