ESI Grips Review -

Today we are joined by an expert mountain bike and gravel racer, Kai Blankner.  He's been riding ESI grips for quite a while and they asked for a review.  Per Kai -

"I’ve been riding ESI grips for a while now, and I love them! I don’t usually like riding with gloves and with these grips I don’t have to. They are so squishy but not to bulky. The materials ESI grips use are so much better than others I’ve tried, and they give me the grip and comfort I need for long and short races.I also feel they are the best price for the performance you get."

What's your favorite thing?  - Me

"They stay comfortable on long rides.  Well and the colors."

What about the colors?

"You can customize ESI grips when ordering them online.  Get them to match your bike, your kit... It's really cool." 

Is this why you almost never crash?  Great grips? This is the secret?

"I can't reveal all my secrets."

ZenTri 678 - Electronic shifting, Off-road 70.3 Success, and Kona Review

I put electronic shifting on my mountain bike and then landed on the podium in a 5 hour long off-road triathlon!  Listen in for what electronic shifting is like on a mountain bike and how it races.

Airpod Pros review.

-Kona successes and mistakes by Alistar Brownlee, Lionel Sanders, Jan Frodeno, Lucy Charles, and Ann Hague.

-Mountain biking injuries.  Broken foot, strained back.

-The secret ingredient in Frodeno's fuel - sodium alginate.

-And much more!

ZenTri 675 - Backpacking Zen, VW Atlas Review, TDF

We are back!  

Zen learned while backpacking.
Garmin UltraTrac mode review.
We got a new Volkswagen Atlas! How does it work for triathlete families?
Thoughts on the Tour de France.

ZenTri 674 - Ironman Texas, Airpods, and Emotional Responsibility

Show Notes:

1. Ironman Texas review.
2. Is the wireless charging on Apple Airpods worth it? Definitely.
3. Zen Lesson - You are not responsible for your emotions, but you are responsible for your reactions to them.

ZenTri 673 - Xterra and St Patty Tris

Details on two races and lots of tips!
Veloplugs in addition to rim tape to prevent flats.
Zwift added a huge flat desert section!
ProTriathlonTraining.com
How to "middle path" on on low carb, high fat.
What's being going on at the home front.
How many minutes of intervals should you do?
New treadmill and tips.
Load videos you want to watch into "watch later".
Kia Telluride? Wow!
Showing HR on old Garmin 935.
Keller Triathlon, Dallas Tri Shop.
Flat on the bike during the race, on a downhill.
Don't use CO2 on latex tubes, or latex tubes as spares.
1st in swim, would have gotten 3rd in AG overall if not flatted.
What is "misophonia"?
New helmet and bike tech.
Don't add weight to your helmet unless you want to snap your neck.
Check out hill profile before races.
Homemade fuel tips.
Sea Sucker bike racks.
Another Cervelo bike - P3x.
Somebody please invent a storage box that attaches below the downtube.
Watopia "slingshotting" practice.
Tim O'donnel bike wreck.
Zwift gaming trick.