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| TRIATHLETES RACING WITH ACTIVE SPOKE RACE REPORTS FROM OUR ATHLETES |
| Congratulations MATT! May 20, 2008 Matt Migonis, a local Syracuse triathlon sprint champion, competed in the FORD 70.3 IRONMAN Triathlon yesterday. Matt used a shallow rim section wheel (~30mm with a radial spoke pattern). He installed PRO springs with 4 x 1.5oz Active Spoke weights. On race day, he exited the swim 119th and ended the bike in 21th position overall – passing 98 riders in a top field. His bike split was a timed at 2:19:23 (24.1mph average) and the 21st fastest bike split of the day. He finished 39th overall. "I truly believe in the Active Spoke technology. Two weeks before my first half ironman (Florida 70.3) race I decided to race with Active Spokes and not a rear disk wheel. From my first ride I could tell that I was going up hill and down hill faster and with less effort. Each ride gave me more confidence that I was going to have a good bike leg in Florida. 20 miles into the bike split of the Half ironman I could tell that I was going to be much faster than my goal of 22 miles an hour. I was rarely out of the aerodynamic position and only got out of my seat twice. While other competitors around me were struggling on the up hills I remained aero and fast. In the end I was pleased to find that I road 11 minutes faster than my goal of 2:30 and I still had legs for the run. I believe that Active Spokes work and I will continue to use them in each of my races. " - Matt Migonis, May 26th, 2008 Visit http://www.floridahalfironman.com/ for detailed results. Here’s the bike course profile : |
June 21, 2008
Matt Migonis photographed after
winning the Green Lakes Triathlon in
Fayetteville, NY in 58:30 - 1:47 sec
ahead of the second place finisher.
Note: The Green Lakes course is
a non-standard 12 mile bike leg.
Eric leads field after bike leg...
May 27, 2008
Eric Prager, an Elite Age Group triathlete
based in Marcellus, New York, competed
in the Nanicoke Sprint Triathlon in Bivalve,
Maryland on May 4th, 2008.
Eric used a deep rim section rear wheel (Zipp 808). He
installed PRO springs with 4 x 1.5oz Active Spoke weights.
"Russ - Just thought I would update you on my most recent
event with the Active Spoke. I competed in Bivalve, Maryland
at the Nanticoke Sprint Triathlon and recorded the fastest
split at 25.1 mph for the 15 mile course. I went from 26th out
of the water (4 minutes behind the leaders) to 1st place on
the bike at mile #10. I ended up taking 2nd after losing a
shoe in transition and being a mediocre runner, but was
thrilled with the overall result and of course the outcome on
the bike.
I look forward to continued success with the Active Spoke in
my next 10 triathlons. Great product!!! "
Matt Migonis photographed after
winning the Green Lakes Triathlon in
Fayetteville, NY in 58:30 - 1:47 sec
ahead of the second place finisher.
Note: The Green Lakes course is
a non-standard 12 mile bike leg.
Eric leads field after bike leg...
May 27, 2008
Eric Prager, an Elite Age Group triathlete
based in Marcellus, New York, competed
in the Nanicoke Sprint Triathlon in Bivalve,
Maryland on May 4th, 2008.
Eric used a deep rim section rear wheel (Zipp 808). He
installed PRO springs with 4 x 1.5oz Active Spoke weights.
"Russ - Just thought I would update you on my most recent
event with the Active Spoke. I competed in Bivalve, Maryland
at the Nanticoke Sprint Triathlon and recorded the fastest
split at 25.1 mph for the 15 mile course. I went from 26th out
of the water (4 minutes behind the leaders) to 1st place on
the bike at mile #10. I ended up taking 2nd after losing a
shoe in transition and being a mediocre runner, but was
thrilled with the overall result and of course the outcome on
the bike.
I look forward to continued success with the Active Spoke in
my next 10 triathlons. Great product!!! "
Aug 10, 2008 - Cazenovia Sprint
Brent Snow photographed with his
daughter after winning the M50-54
age group at the Cazenovia
Triathlon in Upstate New York. Brent
has progressively improved his times
and results this season and celebrated
his first AG win today. Brent uses a
Mavic Carbonne bladed spoke wheelset
with an Active Spoke configuration of
5 x 1.5oz weights using Elite springs.
Brent averaged 21.0 mph on the 14.1mile course.
In the same race, Eric Prager equalled the best bike split of
the day at 23.3mph. Eric continues to post outstanding
results using Active Spoke on his Zipp 808s.
Brent Snow photographed with his
daughter after winning the M50-54
age group at the Cazenovia
Triathlon in Upstate New York. Brent
has progressively improved his times
and results this season and celebrated
his first AG win today. Brent uses a
Mavic Carbonne bladed spoke wheelset
with an Active Spoke configuration of
5 x 1.5oz weights using Elite springs.
Brent averaged 21.0 mph on the 14.1mile course.
In the same race, Eric Prager equalled the best bike split of
the day at 23.3mph. Eric continues to post outstanding
results using Active Spoke on his Zipp 808s.
Aug 31, 2008 - IM Louisville, KY
Rick Simpson won his age group on Sunday,
posting an impressive 10:52:22, 40 mins
ahead of the second placed athlete in the
M55-59 age group. Rick uses a Zipp 404 in
a 4 x 1.5oz plus 2 x 1.0oz configuration.
Here's his post race note to Russ:
"My swim was OK, my run was torture.
The bike was amazingly fast. I told you I
wanted to go 20 MPH but I skipped that and
went 21+ MPH. The Active Spokes helped
me a lot on the rollers. I tried to stay in the
aero position (like the triathlete in the half Ironman you told
me about) till I could hear the spokes as they rattle when not
extended. On the longer hills it seemed I got some help until
I heard that rattle. I am not a good climber....I put silicone on
the spokes that had the active weights on them to help them
slide easier--at least for awhile.
Your suggested set-up worked perfectly and I will use the
same configuration at the Ironman World Championships on
Oct. 11, 2008 in Hawaii--unless you recommend differently.
Interestingly, at high speed, with the weights fully extended I
seemed to get some help. Maybe it is the momentum of the
wheel carrying me past the dead spots on the crank. I do
use 190 crank arms. I'm sure some of my increased speed is
due to training (I haven't raced since last October), but, a
19+ to 21+ MPH jump in speed is an awful lot. Interestingly,
the last guy to set the world hour record on the bike did it
with a weighted/heavy rim--8 lbs (I think).
Thanks again for your support - Rick"
Rick Simpson won his age group on Sunday,
posting an impressive 10:52:22, 40 mins
ahead of the second placed athlete in the
M55-59 age group. Rick uses a Zipp 404 in
a 4 x 1.5oz plus 2 x 1.0oz configuration.
Here's his post race note to Russ:
"My swim was OK, my run was torture.
The bike was amazingly fast. I told you I
wanted to go 20 MPH but I skipped that and
went 21+ MPH. The Active Spokes helped
me a lot on the rollers. I tried to stay in the
aero position (like the triathlete in the half Ironman you told
me about) till I could hear the spokes as they rattle when not
extended. On the longer hills it seemed I got some help until
I heard that rattle. I am not a good climber....I put silicone on
the spokes that had the active weights on them to help them
slide easier--at least for awhile.
Your suggested set-up worked perfectly and I will use the
same configuration at the Ironman World Championships on
Oct. 11, 2008 in Hawaii--unless you recommend differently.
Interestingly, at high speed, with the weights fully extended I
seemed to get some help. Maybe it is the momentum of the
wheel carrying me past the dead spots on the crank. I do
use 190 crank arms. I'm sure some of my increased speed is
due to training (I haven't raced since last October), but, a
19+ to 21+ MPH jump in speed is an awful lot. Interestingly,
the last guy to set the world hour record on the bike did it
with a weighted/heavy rim--8 lbs (I think).
Thanks again for your support - Rick"
