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Articles for Column: Open Road

Real. Clean. Idea.
On 6/21/2005, Author Mark
It is an unfortunate part of most endeavors in life: people cheat.  Sometimes it becomes so rampant that participants begin to take cheating as part of the game.  They reason that to not cheat is to assure a swift exit back to the real world.  Losers. ... <more>


The Measure of a Sport
On 11/14/2006, Author Mark
It dawned on me as I wandered through the bike transition at Ironman Florida last week that triathlon is unique as a participatory sport.   On one hand, geeks like me can sit for hours working out gearing choices (42 inner chain ring with a 11-23, ... <more>


Passion for the Sport
On 5/14/2009, Author Mark
Triathlon is a sport full of people with a passion for swimming, cycling and running.  Usually, we think of the participants when we talk of the commitment it takes to live a life of fitness but there’s another group to consider.  When the passion grows ... <more>


Tube or Tubeless: A few thoughts on my experiences with road tubeless wheels and tires
On 11/15/2009, Author Mark
Popular in the mountain bike world (and automobiles) for years, tubeless wheels first appeared on the road from Shimano in the 2007, Scandium rimmed Dura-Ace wheel set.  As of this writing, only Hutchinson makes a compatible tire in the form of the Fusion2 ... <more>


How Aero?
On 8/23/2010, Author Mark
The following represents my opinions and thoughts based on years of training, racing and working with many different age group triathletes.  These thoughts have also been influenced by walking the transition area observing the bikes, equipment and riders. ... <more>