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Illuminating Safety: The Launch of POC’s Omne Beacon Helmet
Discover the new POC Omne Beacon helmet, equipped with a rechargeable LED light for enhanced visibility. This innovative design prioritizes safety and convenience, integrating cutting-edge features and a sleek profile. Learn more about its integrated light, optimized liner, Mips technology, and adjustable fit. Upgrade your cycling safety with the POC Omne Beacon.
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Fox Racing Unveils Crossframe Pro Helmet: Elevate Your XC and Gravel Riding Experience
Fox Racing, known for its expertise in trail and enduro MTB racing, has recently ventured into the realm of XC and Gravel riding with an exciting release – the Crossframe Pro Helmet. These sleek helmets are designed to cater to the specific needs of riders who thrive on dirt-centric adventures. Cutting-Edge Protection and Comfort Inside…
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Shimano Issues Recall for 760,000 Dura-Ace and Ultegra Cranksets – Check if Yours is Affected
Shimano has issued a recall for 760,000 of its 11-speed Hollowtech road cranksets due to reported incidents of separation, causing injuries. Learn more here.
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Recommended Reading: The Cult of Bike Helmets
Bike helmet laws have got to go. The laws are disproportionately enforced and they discourage biking, which in turn makes biking more dangerous as drivers pay better attention when there are more cyclists on the road. But, they’re a great way to place blame. It’s not the lack of infrastructure ad that vehicles are monstrously…
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Catlike Introduces New 2023 Whisper
The new Whisper represents the beginning of a new chapter for the Catlike range of helmets. It retains the same value proposition that made the first Whisper, launched in 2006, such a successful helmet – an outstanding ventilation performance with a very distinctive design proposition. It aims to be a worldwide reference in the sport…
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LIVALL EVO21 Helmet Review – a smart bike helmet with innovative safety features
LIVALL’s EVO21 ‘smart helmet’ packs 360° visibility, a patented SOS system and improved impact protection into a helmet that weighs in at just 350g. LIVALL has been around for nearly 8 years now, which surprised me because I remember when they first launched. In that time, LIVALL has accrued more than 170 patents and 40…
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ENVE’s All Terrain Bicycle Challenge
This sounds like an awesome opportunity. Get a custom bike, go on a sweet ride and introduce ATB to the masses. See more at All Terrain Bicycle Challenge! This is an open casting call. We’re looking for five challengers to participate in an ATB-themed reality TV Game show. If selected we’ll build you the Ultimate…
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Danish Road Safety Council / Helmet has always been a good idea
Oh, helmets. One of the hottest topics on these internets. Based on statistics, make sure to wear a helmet while showering and driving, the activities with the highest incidents of traumatic brain injuries! Kidding aside, I’m never helmet-less on my bike. This new PSA from the Danish Road Safety Council is just great.
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How To Start Bike Commuting
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. 87% of their life is indoors, then another 6% of their life in automobiles. American children spend less time outdoors than prisoners do, their parents even less. There’s an easy way to cut the percentage spent in the car…
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The Science of Cycling Aerodynamics
Every cyclist who has ever pedaled into a stiff headwind knows all about wind resistance. Even a light breeze in your face can turn a pleasant ride into a slog. It’s exhausting! Although a headwind is obvious, even on a perfectly still day the number one impediment to riding fast is the air we breathe.…
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Easton Cycling’s Overland Gravel Racing 2020 Team Launch
The Easton Overland team is back for 2020, and ready to take on the 2020 Mid South Gravel Race. For 2020, the team members are riding different six different brands of frames with nearly the same builds and Easton wheels and cockpits. See the full release and video below. 2020. Hoverboards. Robot caregivers. Advanced carbon-neutral…
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Get 10% Off BioLite’s Bike Commuter Kit Today
Here’s a pretty slick deal on all the gear you need to be seen while out riding. See and be seen with this limited-edition kit designed to make “oh, I forgot my bike light!” a thing of the past: HeadLamp Features Red Night Vision and White Strobe HeadLamp Band Fits Most Helmets PowerLight Mini Slips…
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Oakley Expands Adoption of HP’s 3D Printing Prototyping Technology
I love looking at how emerging technologies are transforming the sport of cycling. When the British Cycling Federation released images of its 2020 Olympic track bike, it was immediately obvious that the design was only possible thanks to 3D-printed titanium. Here’s some cool news from HP and Oakley on how the two companies are…
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MIPS Helmets Take Top 4 Spots in Virginia Tech Rankings
The latest Virginia Tech helmet safety rankings are out and MIPS equipped helmets have taken the top four rankings. Bontrager’s MIPS equipped Rally helmet came out on top followed by the Troy Lee A2 MIPS , the Lazer Century MIPS and the Lazer Cyclone MIPS. Following the MIPS helmets comes the Bontrager Specter Wavecel. Of…
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MIPS is the Safest According to Swedish Insurance Company Helmet Test
Folksam, a Swedish insurance company, just released the results of its annual helmet safety test and there are some interesting findings. To start, according to the study, the best MIPS helmets offer up to 36% better safety than the average non-MIPS helmet. Folksam’s test methodology is similar to the testing done at Virginia Tech which…
