Expert buying guides and reviews for triathlon gear and equipment. From wetsuits and swim goggles to turbo trainers, running shoes, and GPS watches — find the right kit for your training and racing at every budget.
What It Is A base layer earns its place under a tri suit or jersey by doing one job well — wicking sweat away without adding bulk or chafing. The Castelli Core Seamless Sleeveless is built from a knit of 84% polyester and 16% polypropylene, and the seamless construction is the headline feature: no stitched…
COROS launched the Pace 4 Pro on 22 September 2026, slotting a titanium flagship in above the standard Pace 4 for the first time. It costs £389 in the UK ($449 US) — roughly £140-160 more than the standard Pace 4 — and the price jump buys a titanium bezel, sapphire glass and a noticeably…
Smart swim goggles have split into two camps: FORM puts a display inside the lens, Speedo’s new iQ deliberately leaves it out. Both track your swim automatically — the difference is what happens while you’re actually swimming. FORM Smart Swim 2 — Best for Real-Time Feedback FORM’s in-lens micro-display shows live pace, distance, stroke rate…
Zone3 splits its wetsuit range into three clear tiers, and the naming makes it easy to assume price scales neatly with performance. It doesn’t quite — here’s how the Agile, Vision Terraprene and Vanquish-X actually compare on material, flexibility and current UK pricing. Zone3 Agile — Best Value The Agile is Zone3’s entry point: single-density…
What to Look For Cold feet are one of the more underrated reasons winter runs feel miserable, and standard cotton or thin synthetic socks do little to help once temperatures drop and roads turn wet. A proper thermal sock — usually merino-based — keeps feet warm even when damp, which matters more for running than…
Why Sealant Matters on a Tubeless Setup If you’ve switched your road or triathlon bike to tubeless tyres, the sealant sloshing around inside them is doing more work than most riders think about. It plugs small punctures on the move — the kind that would otherwise end a training ride or a race — and…
What to Look For You lose a disproportionate amount of heat through an uncovered head, which makes a decent beanie one of the cheapest ways to make cold, dark off-season runs bearable. The wrong one, though, turns damp with sweat within 20 minutes and ends up making you colder once you slow down or stop….
Cannondale’s fifth-generation SuperSix EVO platform is now sold in the UK, and the EVO 5 is the entry point into it — the cheapest way onto the new Gen 5 frame with electronic shifting. It’s a road racer rather than a dedicated triathlon bike, but it’s a legitimate option for triathletes who ride a road…
Race morning is the worst time to be digging through a gym bag looking for your second sock. A proper transition bag separates wet kit from dry, keeps your helmet from crushing anything, and gives every item — goggles, nutrition, spare tube, dry kit for after — its own place, so you can pack the…
Pool goggles and open-water goggles solve different problems. A pool goggle is built for a low-profile fit and minimal drag over a black line you can already see; an open-water goggle needs a wider field of vision so you can sight buoys without lifting your head too far, and a tint or mirror coating to…
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