Tim, aka Captain America, arguably the most consistent high placing American at the Hawaiian Ironman over the last decade or so, is going to answer our questions here, beginning sometime today or tomorrow, or our today and his tomorrow (I believe he's in another hemisphere at this moment). So, let fly.
Can I raise my hand with a question? We just published an article on what you all (top 15 pro male finishers in Kona) were using during the bike, as in, your equipment choices. This is always a popular feature. You told us you were riding Vittoria Corsa Speed in the 25mm width. there are various iterations of the Corsa Speed, but the most popular these days (I think) in the triathlon race community is tubeless. Did you race in Kona on tubeless tires? We just published on the trend toward tubeless among pro Ironman athletes. (7 of the top 10 men in Kona, if you were on tubeless, as well as Brownlee, and Boris Stein, who had the fastest split, and I just found out this morning that Lucy was on the new Specialized tubeless Turbo in Kona. So, tubeless for you, or tubed, or a tubeless tire with a tube in it?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman
Can I raise my hand with a question? We just published an article on what you all (top 15 pro male finishers in Kona) were using during the bike, as in, your equipment choices. This is always a popular feature. You told us you were riding Vittoria Corsa Speed in the 25mm width. there are various iterations of the Corsa Speed, but the most popular these days (I think) in the triathlon race community is tubeless. Did you race in Kona on tubeless tires? We just published on the trend toward tubeless among pro Ironman athletes. (7 of the top 10 men in Kona, if you were on tubeless, as well as Brownlee, and Boris Stein, who had the fastest split, and I just found out this morning that Lucy was on the new Specialized tubeless Turbo in Kona. So, tubeless for you, or tubed, or a tubeless tire with a tube in it?
Dan Empfield
aka Slowman