UNBOUND is Inbound, 32" Wheels, I Built My Own AI Coaching Agent, and More!

ZenTriathlon · 32_ Inch Wheels Only Helps One Type of Rider, I Built My Own AI Coaching Assistant, Unbound Predictions, and Titanium Watch for Real Athletes

East Texas Showdown 285 Miler with Live Audio!

ZenTriathlon · East Texas Showdown 2026

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.