Rimless glasses on the bike (Tifosi Podium for me; the Smith Pivlock seems to be popular here). I can't imagine ever going back to having part of my field of vision blocked.

Campagnolo

Also power

And Cervelo TT bikes

Gels (no trying to chew and breathe like with bars).

Oakley sunglasses

UnderArmour tops (seriously; cheap, and thinner/cooler than any tri top I've used)

A disc (can't beat the rumble)

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ECMGN Therapy Silicon Valley:
Depression, Neurocognitive problems, Dementias (Testing and Evaluation), Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Assos

Beam bike for me, softride and now titanflex

Power and Cervelo - extremely pleased with both decisions.

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Live long and surf!

Really? I used to be Campag through and through, MANY years ago! In fact I gave away a full Campag groupset before I moved to NZ. Had good condition Delta brakes (they looked soooooo good. So so good. So good that in fact I'd forgive them being heavy, difficult to work on, and way overly complicated if it wasn't for one minor complication - when I applied pressure at the lever the bike in no way decreased in forward motion!).Also had the beautiful C-record chainset of the same era, along with a Croce' Daune rear mech and indexed levers, and then the super record from the late 80's (with the black parallelogram), along with the nuovo record chainset and super record brakes. Those indexed levers were cool - you could change the insert depending on what freewheel you were running (6, 7, or even 8 speed, and even what model!) How I wish I'd hung to them all now!!! Anyway, I moved to Shimano when they brought out Sti in about 95, and have never gone back.

Speedplay pedals
Rimless sunglasses (Smith pivot locks)

Power
Disc
Hoka

Hoka
Zipp
Quarq
Di2

trail running

Once I went camping, I'll never do that again.

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Find out what it is in life that you don't do well, then don't
do that thing.

Oakley
Bibs
di2
lululemon
kinvara

Trainerroad
Masters swimming

Power meter
Computrainer

Hello natethomas and All,

Better than my GPS watch, better than my Kickr, better than swim goggles that do not feel like they are sucking you eyeball out of the socket,
even better than a View-Speed skewer ........



.......... Wearing 2XU compression tights to bed after a hard workout. (Other brands may work too.)

No jumping out of bed several times during the night and hopping around the bedroom like a kangaroo with leg cramps .... just

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Cheers, Neal

+1 mph Faster

Sufferfest
Strava
Salted caramel gu

(The three S's of the modern man).

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What are you people, on dope?

—Mr. Hand

Training with power
In hindsight I would take a round tubed bike with box section wheels and a power meter, over a modern deep section speed machine without a PM.

OTE nutrition products
Nothing super special or different about their powders/bars etc, they just agree with my gut exceptionally well. I've certainly found "my brand".


I'll be starting to use a coach in the next few months, I hope to look back and be able to add that to this list.

Masters

Power meter
Using training peaks to plan my weeks
Shaving

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@floathammerholdon | @partners_in_tri

Low or midrange Shimano everything. Well not quite, I've ventured away many times but always returned. Indispensable to training because It works flawlessly and forever and is designed well which isn't something I say often about any consumer product. Every time I've replaced with something more flashy it's broken/cost far more or generally eats up time in assembly/ disassembly through poor design.

When sticking a good amount of time on the bike training knowing it will just work all the time is huge to me.

Iain

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http://www.facebook.com/iaingillamracing http://www.twitter.com/iaingillam
https://www.youtube.com/...9JYCrOLP34Qtgp5w1WsA

Heart rate monitor. Said I'd never need one and then after getting the cheapest one "just to see", and now I rarely ever cycle or run without it.

My top two as well.

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CodyBeals.com | Instagram | TikTok
ASICS | Ventum | Martin's | HED | VARLO | Shimano | 4iiii | Keystone Communications

Bibs

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Chris Harris

My PowerTap will probably fit the bill for me, but only having one for a short time I can't really say I have "never gone back." For me the biggest thing that has stood the test of time is a GPS watch. I starting wearing one in 2011, and probably have done less than 5 runs without GPS tracking since the that day. I can say without a doubt that wearing a watch while running makes me faster, it's the whip I need to make me push myself. Without a watch I get lost in pace and distance and tend to lose focus and motivation.

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Powertap / Cycleops / Saris

STI shifters on the road bike. Nothing gave me more of an instant bump in safety, precision and ability to react in road racing. Problem was when they came out within a year everyone bought them and the advantages slimmed down. Oh well!

Married to another triathlete and Kona veteran. I'm never giving her up!

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

+1

Also rimless sunglasses, First Endurance EFS, Ensure

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"Just don’t abandon everything you’ve ever learned because of something someone said on the internet." - Eric McGinnis

Powermeter
Bibs
Zwift

Spot

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Taco cat spelled backwards is....taco cat.

Desoto....everything.

Black!


Best color (or lack of it) for a tri bike.

Ounce I went to the Giro Empire Shoes, I am never going back!

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Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog

Campy gruppo on a titanium frame

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res, non verba

Yep.

This, and ISM saddle.

No question on ISM. Once I hung my nuts off the front of that thing it was akin to DiCaprio standing on the bow of Titanic.....'I'm the king of the world!'.

Oh God yes this!

I went from "tolerating" my TT rig, to genuinely looking forward to riding it.

Zoot shoes.
Cobb saddles.

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Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

Cheap (<$30) sunglasses. After losing my 2nd one that was moderately pricey, and replacing it with $4 DeWalt sunglasses and noticing that the DeWalt's were just as comfortable and no more fear of scratching/breaking/loosing them, I'm sticking with them.

Bont Shoes (or anything heat moldable) - in my quest for the perfect cycling shoes the Bont Vaypor+ so far are the best for me out of all the shoes I've tried....I might benefit from a full custom next time or the wide version though once my current pair wears out
Wide Shoes (running & everything else even)....I can't believe I suffered for so long with tight shoes without realizing that I was wearing the wrong shoe size.

Speedplay
Trainingpeaks

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Duathlon.

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mmm-mmm-Momo Charms
Handmade beverage charms, jewelry, and miscellanea
http://momocharms.wordpress.com

Bibs
Sidi Shoes
CamelBak Insulated Bottles

..... Went fixed gear and discarded all the gadgets.

Enjoyed cycling more and went faster in club TTs.

Dark Speed Works

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Make Inside Out Sports your next online tri shop! http://www.insideoutsports.com/

And me, plus bibs

not just any power meter, but SRM for me.

Got my first Powertap in fall of 2010, switched to a Quarq in fall of 2011, then switched to a SRM in fall of 2012, added a second SRM in fall of 2013

Once you travelled with a short tail helmet you will never again board and airliner carrying a long tail helmet. :D

tri bars and deep dish wheels.

first started tris with a used trek 1200 i bought for 500$. added tri bars and campy shamels and was sub-60 in oly bike splits when I was 19. I loved blowing past all the 5-6K$ bikes on the course.

Powermeter: Sort of. I've had one long enough that I can gauge efforts pretty well when I'm fit.
PMC: This is a lot harder to do without a PM.
Bibs: I mean.
Rollers: may I never have to use a trainer, or worse, a Computrainer, again.
Speedplay: stomp & go and cornering clearance.
Semi-rimless or rimless glasses: How can you see behind you with a huge bar in your line of sight?
Stroopwaffles: 180 calories and it actually tastes good.
Sodastream Coke syrup: Coke tastes better than any sports drink.

Fat *
Low heel-to-toe drop shoes.
Actually swimming laps instead of pissing about doing bloody side kick with fins and popov drills.


* specifically, I stopped avoiding fat and started avoiding sugar. Mmmmmmm, proper meat with fat in it.

X2. After all the glowing words for expensive sunglasses I boutgh a pair of Oakley's half off. One year later they are scratched to heck and the rubber on the frames is falling apart. I didn't see any improvement over the cheap sungalsses I get at Home Depot (polarized, rimless and impact resistent for <$20)

I did that with Aviator knockoffs a few years back. I seemed to lose one nice, expensive pair of aviators a year. A couple years ago I bought three pairs of knockoffs for $15 total and haven't lost a single pair yet :p

X3 - $4 walmart safety glasses for me. When I drop them, I don't care.
coach

The "aviators" aren't. The real aviator sunglasses worn by pilots cost $40 and are made by AO (American Optical). What people think of as aviators (expensive Oakley's etc..) THEY are the knockoffs. True story.

I use the $50 Tifosi for running and cycling. I've always suspected that $150 or $200 glasses aren't any better.

Really? Gotta give it a try.

I am seriously disappointed at the lack of sarcastic responses in this thread. ST is going downhill.

Drafting.

There we go...

SRM.

swimming ;)

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Coach at KonaCoach Multisport

Used bikes/frames

Latex tubes

zero drop shoes

REALLY cheap sunglasses ($3 frameless safety glasses)

The majority of posters on this forum are American, most of whom do not understand sarcasm, let alone are able to post a sarcastic comment on purpose.

Road biking for vast majority of miles.

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36 kona qualifiers 2006-'23 - 3 Kona Podiums - 4 OA IM AG wins - 5 IM AG wins - 18 70.3 AG wins
I ka nana no a 'ike -- by observing, one learns | Kulia i ka nu'u -- strive for excellence
Garmin Glycogen Use App | Garmin Fat Use App

Mountain Bike

Well, return to mountain biking/freeriding after 20 years. I haven't done a tri in 4 years, but still love the ST forum.

which underarmour top specifically?

Speedplay
Rollers

Vegan

Audi

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: beating you to T1 for over a decade, and working on beating you to T2...

ISM saddle, Cervelo, Garmin GPS watch, & Asian women in no particular order

I've never had Asian but I'm sure I'd never go back

I used to say that, too... for about four years. Then I got sick of being ill once every two weeks and decided to add meat and eggs back in... I haven't been sick in over two years. I miss eating that way, though.

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Trail running. I have logged about 50 road miles in the past 2 years (getting to trails mostly) and about 5000 miles on trails. I have no plan whatsoever to return to pavement for anything. It's xterra or nothing for me from now on.

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Dave Stark
dreamcatcher@astound.net
USAC & USAT level 2 certified coach

The HeatGear sleeveless: https://www.underarmour.com/...shirt/pid1257469-410

Buy it on the tight side, it's not restrictive. It's super thin and doesn't give me the wet shirt sticking to abs stomach feeling. The only thing I would like is a lower neckline (it's crew neck). For Wildflower I actually used the long sleeve women's version since it has a v-neck. Great sun protection (UPF50) so no "angel wings" and cool&aero on the bike. The sleeves were a bit hot for the run though.

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ECMGN Therapy Silicon Valley:
Depression, Neurocognitive problems, Dementias (Testing and Evaluation), Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Rearview mirrors

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ECMGN Therapy Silicon Valley:
Depression, Neurocognitive problems, Dementias (Testing and Evaluation), Trauma and PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Mmmk well I get every nutrient I need so it doesn't really matter where the source originated. I've gotten sick once in the past 5 years so that's not really an issue either!!

Believe me when I say I did, too. I guess it just works for some people and it doesn't for others. I'm sure I'll try to go back eventually.

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Beet Juice
Garmin
Power
Swimming Lessons

First Endurance Pre Race
Vitargo
Body Glide

The Lavender Room... well, occasionally I drop by here to reminisce

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Remember - It's important to be comfortable in your own skin... because it turns out society frowns on wearing other people's

Shimano Di2.

Beet juice is dank!!!

Ism adamo saddle
between aerobar hydration instead of rear hydration
Cee Gees
Wheelset with white spokes

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Rain*

WTC bashing :)

DNF....

Once was enough... Motivating after 20yrs and still going...

Hot shower before getting in the pool - cold air on wet skin beats cold water on
dry skin.
Specialized women's saddles. Painful post ride pees are a distant memory.
Trail running. Given me a whole new outlook on life. And mountains.
Buff head gear. Don't leave home without one.
Gadget free racing. No watch, no nuthin. Hello freedom.

I've never had Asian but I'm sure I'd never go back


I guarantee that you wouldn't...

does that really work for diminishing the shock of getting into the pool? (hot shower before)??

Coconut oil, changed my life in every way. Performance, weight and mental well-being.

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Heath

Café Bustelo in Moka Pot

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Ruble Triathlon Coaching Average of 30 coached PR's per year
Florida Triathlon Camps Train in North Americas winter training destination
Ruble Racing Events Midwest Triathlon Racing
Ruble Timing Midwest Event Timing

after 12 years out of exercise and now, unlike then, being in a position to buy "stuff" - a power meter and a in a tie for 2nd Hoka's and Trainerroad

power meters have given me a quantification that was simply never available previously, hoka's are comfortable and TR is the dogs bollocks when you live in a country where its now 45c+ from now till October

Cervelo

Ray Bans

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Mason

Simply training in 3 diff disciplines rather than just one.

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"Anyone can be who they want to be IF they have the HUNGER and the DRIVE."

Strength trainingless.
Watchless.
Garminless.
Hoka Clifton.

Guacamole with sun dried tomatoes
Home brewing my own kombucha and kefir
Peeing while riding (downhills with headwind are awesome :-)

...Also, foods with gluten (the more gluten, the better).

Campy parts here too. Accidentally bought a campy bike about 10 years ago, now on my 5th or 6th bike with it. The stuff just works day in and out with years of no adjustments. The chain/casette wear interval is 5-6 k miles.

Slowtwitch

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Sober.

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

That's a good one that i had not thought of in this context:)

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"Anyone can be who they want to be IF they have the HUNGER and the DRIVE."

Dash saddles

Works for me, particularly at 6:00am in winter!

I take a 5 minute hot tub before each swim. Warms up the muscles and like he said easier to get in.

Enve SES wheels.
SRM power meter.
Tyr race clothing.
Chris king hubs.

Asian always finds it's way into my bedroom somehow and I give it 5 stars every time! !!! Asian girls always have a thing for me specifically half asian half white I'm like a magnet for those like 100% success rate lmao it's kinda weird

Aero road bike (Venge)

"..like SHE said.."

Fixed that for you.

I was just about to say this as well. My AOs are great and at least half the price of the Ray Bans

trainerroad for indoors, powermeter for outdoors. I do a lot of training inside, so traineroad is a must! Also one peice aero sleeved suits.

Power
TrainerRoad
Infiniti
Assos
Hoka (though this may be changing)

Sarcastic response = Awesome

In your experience - what would you say are the main pros/cons of SRM over Quarq and PowerTap?

Newtons (Distance, especially)
Swedish Fit Goggles (TYR Socket Rockets, to be exact)
Garmin 220 (hasn't been around for very long, but it does everything my 210 did plus pace alerts... it will take something pretty awesome to get me to give this up)

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“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” -A.W. Tozer
"The best things in life make you sweaty." -Barbara W.
"I was never great at math, so I had to learn to run faster." -Robbie Sandlin
“Life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Charles Schultz

Oakley M Frames

(And Cervelo's of course)

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TriDork

"Happiness is a myth. All you can hope for is to get laid once in a while, drunk once in a while and to eat chocolate every day"

Infinit.

Period.

.

Sitero
Skratch Labs Lemons and Limes
Training by power

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"I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10, and I don't know why!"

You went on your period and never went back?

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Take a short break from ST and read my blog:
http://tri-banter.blogspot.com/

No..... that was this guy....

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/..._reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

8 pages of awesomeness and we never did find out what the hell happened.

• Yoga(meaning I tried it and now I go 3-4 times a week)
• Fizik Arione(tried a dozen saddles and now I don't plan to ever change brand/models - on my 3rd or 4th)
• Bib shorts(no waist constriction with great comfort and that makes it perfect for riding)
• Nipple tape(very rare is a run I don't tape)

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Swim - Bike - Run the rest is just clothing changes.

Speedplays (10+ years)
Oakleys (20+ years)

Hokas

CJ
2xIM

"That's what she said!" - Michael Scott. ;o)

Oh - that reminds me...

Lanacane anti friction gel.

Altra running shoes
Picky Bars
Endurance Shield sunscreen

You're doing this wrong...

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I tweet!

that is some seriously impressive weight loss and dedication!

Adamo Saddle
100 % Roadie
Aero (Frame, Wheels, Helmet)

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"4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul"

I think is is funny how many people pick a specific saddle. My Sitero gave me the saddle sore from hell. I hated that thing!

Switched aluminum for carbon

Road Racing
Erg Trainer
Gravel bike (i am riding 70% of my outdoor rides on gravel, no more cars)
Oakley Jawbraker (best sunglasses i have ever worn)
Assos bibs
Shimano Shoes