New tri goodies at Interbike

[Tri Girl]

The FSA aero bottle looks weird, but cool. The sip stream doesn't seem like it'd do much more than getting your water bottle (and much more difficult to refill), but perhaps I'm just not looking at it right.
The QR bikes- DANG! Those are sweet looking rides. Make me wish I'd waited to get one of those puppies. They are niiiiiiccee!

Stadler sure is purty for a boy. And that new bike of his is pretty cool looking. The repositioning of the drop outs and seat stays make the bike look so weird. I saw it next to his old bike and it looks so strange.

Thanks for the pics! Wish I could've been there drooling over all the cool bike stuff with ya!

[Running Mommy]

The sip stream is a cool idea for nerds like me that like hands free, and who doesn't like the front aerobottle. BUT you have to use their water bottle to make it work. I do like the functionality of the front straw and clamp tho. very easy to manuever. But my never reach holds 64 ounces, and this one you would have to swap out bottles.

As for Norman, boy was he a JERK to me. I didn't like him much since I saw him throw a hissy fit in kona a few years ago on the nbc coverage. And then last year when he spoke bad about Macca at the post race press conference, I really had a bad feeling about him. Well my feeling was RIGHT.
He was just a big ol jerk! I'm going to be rooting for Macca (or anyone for that matter) to kick his butt this year!! I SOO hope that madame pele shows him what karma is!

Anyway, yeah Interbike was cool. LOTS of work, and I came home with BOXES of stuff! Mostly new dealer kits and brochures. But I did score some cool swag as well. In fact we won a GO PRO video camera. It mounts on your wrist in a waterproof housing (to 100 feet!), but the helmet bracket is coming out in mid November, so we can turn it into a helmet cam. It's WAY cool!
check it out..

http://www.goprocamera.com/

[DirtDiva]

Root for Cameron Brown.

[Running Mommy]

Oh yeah Cam Brown. He's kinda like Thorbjorn, always nipping at the heels but never quite there...

[knapplaura]

Denise,
Cool report! Can anyone go to Interbike or do you have to be invited?

Also, another q for you: where did you find a nutritionist, do you meet in person or on-line/phone assistance? I am considering doing the same but significantly fewer resources here in Alabama than in Arizona.

take care,
Laura

[Running Mommy]

Hey Laura-
It's an Industry show, so you have to be connected some way to the industry. Tho I did see A LOT of people roaming around that made me wonder how they got in?? So maybe it's not so hard?

As for the nutritionist, I was given a referral through my doctor.
AL has a ton of healthcare options out there I thought? I know Healthsouth is based there. - But they are a rehab hospital I guess.
But don't they have some big med schools? I would think it wouldn't be too hard? hmmm....

[knapplaura]

Denise,
Thanks, I will check w/ one of my friends who works at Auburn University. Just hoping it is not terribly expensive!

[KSH]

As for Norman, boy was he a JERK to me. I didn't like him much since I saw him throw a hissy fit in kona a few years ago on the nbc coverage. And then last year when he spoke bad about Macca at the post race press conference, I really had a bad feeling about him. Well my feeling was RIGHT.
He was just a big ol jerk! I'm going to be rooting for Macca (or anyone for that matter) to kick his butt this year!! I SOO hope that madame pele shows him what karma is!

Norman being a JERK... PART II... this is from a guy's blog who is in Kona right now about to race this weekend. Here is his encounter with Norman, I thought you would appreciate it RM:

So, this morning I'm sitting at Lava Java having my morning coffee, when a Dresdner Kleinwort flunkie comes by. That's Normann Stadtler's team, the ones who flanked him earlier to keep the nobodies away. They all have fully matching outfits, which seem to change every day. People are talking about how the team has taken over the Four Seasons, and are 'clearing' other cyclists ahead of Normann when he goes out for a ride. Anyway, he drops a little menu card on my table. I'll put a picture up, but here's the text:

RESERVED
Aloha!!! This table is respectfully RESERVED: 8-10am, Wednesday October 10th through Sunday October 14th, 2007 for the Dresdner Kleinwort Triathlon Team, Guests and Media Only. Mahalo for your cooperation!"

Shmucks. They're annexing Lava Java. It's a little bit like 'buying' Ray's Pizza for the Nike athletes to carbo load before the NYC marathon without waiting in line with the commoners. The money they have to throw around didn't give this particular German bank and set of athletes any class at all, and I'm definitely not rooting for Normann or his teammates any more.

Get him, Macca! See if you can top the Lance 'look' as you go by. Make sure they get it on film.

http://ironmensch.blogspot.com/

[Running Mommy]

I know the team.. It's all over his new bike. He was also in their team garb. The colors are green and white.

I certainly hope the fellow didn't kick this guy out of his table! SHEESH!!

I stand by what I said earlier.... HE's an ASZ!!! I REALLY want Macca to finally step up, but at this point I just want ANYONE other than Stadler!!!

Thanks for that!