Our Stories

Our wheels take riders to amazing places. From epic climbs to the top of race podiums, these are our stories.

ROLF PRIMA ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY: Patricia McNeal

Patricia McNeal is a 51 year-old wife and grandmother who recently rode the 2,200 mile journey from Panama City, Florida, to Los Angeles, California. Her main tips? Eat a lot of pancakes and shift gears when you hit the mountains.  Patricia is not a life-long...

Rolf Prima Athlete Biography: Guy Crawford

  Guy is affectionally named Captain Awesome because of his high energy personality and is always up for a laugh, a good time, and is the "Kiwi" counterpart to Rolf Prima Athlete Kate Kate Bevilaqua. This New Zealand born triathlete has ben...

Rolf Prima Athlete Biography: Kate Bevilaqua

Hailing from Perth in Western Australia, Kate Bevilaqua has been dominating the professional triathlete circuit for over 20 years with the last 5 taking a turn into Ultra Endurance events.  To say Kate is a force...

Rolf Prima Athlete Biography: Amy “VT” VanTassel

Amy “VT” VanTassel is a professional triathlete, and a proud member of the Wattie Ink. professional athlete roster, and the Chris Bagg Coaching Group. The Ultraman double-iron distance is her forte, having attained a career highlight with an overall win (including men) at Ultraman Israel in 2018, after her win...

The Real Tri Squad Cleans Up At Miami Challenge

The Real Tri Squad recently competed in the Miami Challenge that took place at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Tri Squad members Nick Chase and Lesley Smith raced in the Pro race while Maria (Flaca) Guerrero raced in the AG middle distance race. Each athlete...

Switching Gears: why thousands of triathletes have taken to gravel riding and you should, too

by Rolf Prima athlete Amy VT   Shouting through face masks and neck gaiters, we had to pause our discussion of corn dogs when the gun went off. We weren’t even clipped in yet. A few of us with semi-serious ambitions bunny-hopped onto the sidewalk, brushing spectators and avoiding small...