Giro Chrono Apparel Line – First Look
Having the right kit can make the difference between a glorious day in the saddle and a three-hour torture session. The only thing worse than chafing, heat retention, or just […]
Category Archives: Gear
Sugoi RS Ice Tri Suit – Review
When buying a new kit, you are typically looking for three things – it needs to be comfortable for the length of the race (up to 17 hours in some […]
Bontrager Aeolus Helmet – Review
The Bontrager Aeolus aero helmet exists for an entirely singular purpose – to get its athletes from point A to point B as fast as humanly possible. Built for the […]
Silca HX-One and Hiro v.2 – First Look
When we hear the name Silca, one word quickly comes to mind – Quality. From their Removable Valve Core Extenders to Hiro v.1, the products they make blow us away. […]
Bontrager Spring\Summer 2015 Road Apparel – First Look
For most of us, we’re training through the heat of the summer, and by now you may be starting to find your summer kits lacking. And even worse, if you’re […]
Specialized Evade – Final Thoughts
“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” The Specialized Evade Tri might be […]
Louis Garneau Sprint Helmet – First Look
If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the Tour, you may have noticed a new Louis Garneau aero helmet perched atop team Europcar riders. And while LG isn’t sharing […]
Giro Synthe MIPS – First Look
Just last week we shared our review of the Giro Synthe and said “Aero, cool, and light. What more could you possibly want?” Well, it turns out that Giro found […]
Wahoo KICKR SNAP – First Look
We only had two complaints when we finished up our long-term review of the Wahoo KICKR—we didn’t get nearly enough time with it and the prices was a touch on […]
Bontrager Ballista – First Look
The fact that Bontrager was working on a new aero helmet hasn’t been all that big a secret. We first saw a prototype atop Jens Voigt when he broke the […]
Specialized Wants to Save You Five Minutes – First Look
What would you do with an extra five minutes? That is the question Specialized has started asking this week with the introduction of their new suite of aero products. Combined, […]
Three New Bags From Zipp – First Look
Early last week, Zipp introduced three new bags designed to carry your gear to transition as well as on the bike. The new bags—the Zipp Connect Wheel Bag, Zipp Transition […]
Giro Synthe – Review
Faster is always better. At least that’s one of our mantras here at AG. Although sometimes added speed comes with a tradeoff. A deep fast wheel set may not handle […]
HR Sportswear Custom Kit – Review
We don’t know about you, but when we get on our bike, we dress to impress. The kit has to match top to bottom, and of course we always want […]
Smith Optics PivLock Arena – Review
Finding a proper pair of sunglasses is a balance. On one hand, you research to find the newest and best features; and on the other, you want that perfect fit. […]
Rudy Project Transition 46 – Review
Luxury, at times, is difficult to quantify. If you go just by numbers you’ll miss the superior product, because details don’t always stack up that way. Quality is just as […]
Giant Rivet and Rivet TT – First Look
Last week at Sea Otter Giant released not one, but two aero new aero helmets – the Rivet for road racing and the Rivet TT for time trials. To be […]
Rudy Project Wing57 – Review
When a company like Rudy Project launches a new aero helmet, everyone in transition takes notice. And that’s not just because they have the highest helmet count in Kona year […]
Recon Jet – Update
We’ve been very excited about the Recon Jet for a while now. The concept of a wearable multisport (intended for running and cycling) display that you see regardless of your […]
SportRx Prescription Lenses – Final Thoughts
We recently read “Fierce Conversations” by Susan Scott and while most of the book’s lessons do not apply to triathlon (though every few months we tend to have fierce conversations […]