Photos: Kona Age-Grouper Bikes and Pros At Bike Check-In

Linsey Corbin could be the top American at the Ironman World Championship.

Jordan Rapp approached check-in with camera crew in tow.

Athletes aren't allowed in transition without a helmet, so Eneko Llanos wore his.

Ken Glah is racing his 29th consecutive Ironman Hawaii.

Rachel Joyce is one of five women Julie Dibens picked as having the potential to win the race. She walked up to check-in with her coach Matt Dixon.

Heather Wurtele's Blue Triad SL.

Heather and Trevor Wurtele rolled their matching Blue Triad SLs up to bike check-in.

Jordan Rapp is making his Kona debut aboard this Specialized Shiv.

Members of companies making every type of bike equipment watch the athletes roll their bikes in transition and take a count of the number of products from each brand.

Frank Lessmeister's Quintana Roo Illicito.

Bryan Dunn's Cervelo P5.

Clifford Hynson's Kestrel Airfoil 40

Manoel Alberto Dias' Scott Plasma gets a lift off the pavement. No flats before race day.

Bill MacLeod's Specialized Shiv TT.

Kenneth Blakeley's Specialized Shiv.

Ted Anderson's Cervelo P4.

Jay Farr's Orbea Ordu.

Ann Williams's Trek Speed Concept.

Mark Miller rolled his Quintana Roo CD0.1 into transition with leaves tied around the aerobars as a good luck charm. But they'll come off before the race.

David Allen's BMC TM01.

Michael Davis' Griffen Vulcan V4C.

Sue Rubens' custom painted Cervelo P3.

Ken Glah used to race as a professional, and he continues to race Ironman Hawaii every years even though he now races as an age grouper. This will be his 29th consecutive, and he's racing a Kestrel 4000.

Melinda Nagle's Guru CR.901.

Guillermo Llado's Argon-18 E-116.

Casey Williams' Look 596.

Colin McArthur's Felt DA.

John Wilson's Serotta Meivici AE.

Droves of age groupers and pros filed through the same narrow alleyway.