| My sponsors in alphabetical order (logo is link) |
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American Classic builds quality made-in-USA bicycle components. I use their skewers, headset, and seatpost. They also make wheels, bottom brackets and more. Their posts come in sizes for every bike ever built. Their "trilock" headset allows you to set bearing pressure and lock it in with 3 allen screws (no fuss), and it has a grease port so it should last forever -- if you put grease in it. |
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This is the gym where I work out in East Falmouth, Mass. I'd work out there even if they didn't sponsor me. They opened in 2002 under new management and with all new equipment. I am a firm believer in weight training for endurance athletes. I don't mind admitting that I spend a lot of time on a Stairmaster either. Their web site is coming soon. |
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I've been using a standard Fuel Belt for 2 seasons. I find that they are lighter, less bouncy, more comfortable, and faster to put on than a regular bottle carrier. They come in configurations of up to 8 flasks. Recently they have come out with a carrier for regular bottles, mp-3 players, etc. The owner of the company is a competitive triathlete.
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Here's my chiropractic story: After Ironman Florida in '99 my sacroiliac joint hurt for 5 months. When I finally went to Dr. Sean Gallagher it took him one short session to fix it. He also diagnosed and fixed my 2002 dislocated rib problem. I think he has an excellent understanding of athletic injuries and biomechanics. He is also an athletic trainer for Wheaton College and a supporter of local events such as the Falmouth Road Race. Office located in Falmouth, Mass. on Cape Cod. |
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| I need the max eye coverage I can find because I suffer from dry eyes and ptergia (callouses on the whites of my eyes (yuck)). I also hate when you have to look over the tops of the frames when riding in the aero position. I wear the "Ekynox SX" and the regular "Ekynox" with the goggle foam kit to keep out even more grit and dryness. |
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SpeedLaces come in a kit with patented low-friction eyelets and your choice of laces. One good yank and your laces are tight all the way down to the toes. They speed things up quite a bit, and you get pleny of color choices. |
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Belmont Wheelworks (also Ace Wheelworks of Somerville) is my shop of choice. They are located just outside of Boston. |
| I am a member of the Wheelworks Multisport team, which receives the generous support of the following sponsors: |
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Louis Garneau
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These are some other companies that I want to acknowledge. They are a smallish companies and some make large-ticket items that can't be given away easily like energy bars. They have extended their pro discount (or better) to make their products accessible to me, and it helps.
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For half of the season I raced on a borrowed Hed disk wheel from around 1990. It worked great! In August I got their "3D" disk wheel, which is just as aero and stiff but much lighter. I usually don't go out and buy the latest thing, but this wheel was worth it. I use a Hed Deep wheel in front. You may have figured out that I value aerodynamics over lightness. Now I guess I have both. |
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At the top of my wish list for 2003 is an Aegis Trident with 650c wheels. I have one of their first frames from 1993, and it's holding up just fine. The Trident has a sensible 76-degree seat tube angle, which is as steep as I want to go. My current bikes have 74 and 68 degree angles (really). |
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ProMotion started making wetsuits for triathletes as soon as the sport was invented. They have lower prices and less hype than most, and their wetsuits work fine. They also make a neat flexible long-sleeved wetsuit top that you can wear under a longjohn to make it into almost a fullsuit. |
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"Unique!" "A far cry from the ordinary" "It's about time!!" "These guys are nuts!"
That's what they'd say if these swimsuits were in a movie review. My friends started this company in their apartment (I think it's still mostly out of their apartment). Wear them if you dare. They're fun. They should have some triathlon singlets and shorts in 2003. |
