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PRO RIG - Jesse Thomas' Specialized Shiv
It's been over a year since pro triathlete Jesse Thomas shocked the world at the 2011 edition of Wildflower, winning the race wearing a pair of gas-station-purchased aviator sunglasses. The cheap shades have become his signature, and he continues to...
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PRO RIG - Taylor Phinney's BMC TM01
 Taylor Phinney surveying his bike with his father Davis, right. Taylor Phinney won the Stage 7 Time Trial of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Denver, Colorado. The overall winner of the 7-day event was Christian Vande Velde, but...
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FIRST LOOK - Ultegra Di2
The word is finally out -- Shimano is trickling down its famed Di2 technology to the Ultegra level. This move was inevitable, but it's worth noting that this is Shimano's second electronic group, and no other manufacturer currently even makes...
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TriRig's Pedal Shootout
I've spent a good deal of words talking about saddles and aerobars, which together constitute two of the three contact points on a tri bike. Today I'm going to talk quite a bit more about contact point number three, the...
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Andy Potts' Custom Kestrel 4000 Bikes
In September of last year, I had the privilege of working on Potts' bikes for the first time, doing a custom treatment to help eliminate excess wire and drag from his Kestrel 4000 rigs. This year, I wanted to improve...
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