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 ...

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 ...

Triathlon bikes fail to shine on such courses because the extra material required to make them aerodynamic adds weight, and their ‘pitched forwards’ riding position leads to awkward handling.

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 ...