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he modern bicycle chain is a marvel of technology.  Each link is comprised of two outer plates, two inner plates, two rollers and two pins.  Each plate is chamfered and beveled to optimize shifting.  The forces exerted on a chain during…

Let’s face it one of the many questions we have as triathletes and endurance athletes is how much protein do we need daily and am I getting enough of it? To answer this we need a little bit of insider knowledge of what protein is? And what…

A philosophy of mine is that every once in a while you just have to do something that’s a little out there. As an endurance athlete, this means something that forces you out of your established comfort zone, compels you to confront your…

As our TriSports.com Run Guru often points out to us (when we don’t show up for group runs) ‘running is part of triathlon’. Yes, it certainly is….a huge part. Tucson is known as a place to get some great spring training rides in, but over…

Your chain has more moving parts than any other component on your bicycle. There are 424 moving pins, plates and bushings on a typical length 10 speed bicycle chain. No other component on your bike, including your shifters, is as complex-…