Welcome to Tuesday on the road.cc live blog focusing today on the latest from Eurobike with David Arthur, Jack Sexty and Liam Cahill, and Simon MacMichael bringing you the rest of the news from back in the UK.
04/09/2019, 19:48
Jacob Rees-Mogg swaps his penny-farthing for ... a recumbent
Great minds think alike, the saying goes. So road.cc reader Handlebarcam did a Photoshop of Jacob Rees-Mogg on a recumbent at around the time we did earlier. Still, our one has him as a Bobblehead ...
Bit of an more modern take on his previous bike to be fair ...
04/09/2019, 19:42
Cycling on the road from a six-year-old's perspective
This is a powerful video.
When you fix a camera to the handlebars of a six-year-old’s bicycle, you see the world differentlypic.twitter.com/Cn3cIdnOeW
(via @edwardlamb)— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) September 3, 2019
04/09/2019, 16:09
B'Safe is an airbag for cyclists
Move aside Hovding, there's a new blow-up safety device for cyclists in town... Helite have created the B'Safe, an airbag system for cyclists, that looks like a gilet but expands when it senses you're about to take a tumble.
Described as a 'wearable airbag', it's reusable and detects when you've had an accident, blowing up automatically at 80 ms to protect the neck, thorax and back from impacts. It will "enhance your biking experience', say Helite, and it's going to be available soon according to their website.
04/09/2019, 16:00
Yep, someone's went there...
We were going to have a stab at this ourselves, but thanks to road.cc reader handlebarcam Recumbent Rees-Mogg is now a thing...
04/09/2019, 15:09
Mathieu Van der Poel's new look Canyon Inflite CF SLX race bike unveiled
04/09/2019, 15:03
Fizik does 3D printed saddles
Specialized launched 3D printed saddles last week, and not to be outdone Fizik has today launched its own 3D printed saddles, using the same US company called Carbon no less, at the Eurobike show over in Germany.
Is this the future of saddles? Read all about it here.
04/09/2019, 15:03
04/09/2019, 13:46
04/09/2019, 13:40
Someone is VERY upset about hire bikes being used on the World Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia
Someone has been leaving letters on hire bikes in Philadelphia complaining about hire bikes being used on the World Naked Bike Ride there, headed “WARNING: A NAKED PERSON SAT ON THIS BICYCLE SEAT.”
The letter itself, which has been posted to Reddit, doesn’t expand on that headline, but instead decries “exposing others to public nudity against their will.”
Organisers of the city’s World Naked Bike Ride say on their website,”If you are renting a bike, we strongly recommend wrapping your seat," going onto list items that can be used for that purpose such as a t-shirt, bandanna or “a swatch of velvet.” (Whatever floats your boat on that last one).
The city’s Office of Transportation, which manages Philadelphia’s Indego cycle hire scheme, told The Inquirer that it had not received any formal complaints about people riding the bikes naked, nor was it considering banning people in the buff from riding them.
04/09/2019, 12:15
Some more tech from Eurobike
We've just spotted FSA's new system for e-road bikes, that looks remarkably similar to the eBikeMotion sytem found on Ribble's SLe and others with a button on the top tube to control the assist; we'll be asking FSA for more info later today.
This Falcon two spoke front and disc rear combo certainly stands out, seen here on a Wilier Turbine TT bike...
And finally just for lols, here's Ceepo's mental Shadow R tri bike with a sort of spoked, sort of disc rear aero wheel courtesy of Xtenis.
04/09/2019, 11:16
Argon 18 debuts new Krypton Pro endurance road bike
It's got space for 32mm tyres, has a new integrated cockpit for improved aerodynamics and weighs just 870g for the frame.
04/09/2019, 10:11
Tubeless Challenge tyres now available
We've been waiting a long time for this, Challenge is now finally embracing tubeless technology across its lovely range of tyres. More news soon.
04/09/2019, 10:01
04/09/2019, 09:56
Vuelta helicopter gets high to discover rooftop cannabis farm
Those aerial shots from races aren't just useful for gawping over castles or trying to work out what happened in a crash, you know ... Catalonia's police force, the Mossos d'Esquadra, are investigating.
.@lavuelta helicopter discovers a marijuana plantation on a roof of Igualada inside the last km of Saturday's stage. #LaVuelta19https://t.co/eOu7rXfn8Bpic.twitter.com/UTWUjrqwi7
— Javier Gilabert (@tourdegila) September 3, 2019
04/09/2019, 10:00
04/09/2019, 10:00
New CeramicSpeed in the flesh... and we’re about to see it move
CeramicSpeed this morning announced the latest development of its chainless Driven concept, which can change gears and handle load.
We're at Eurobike and about to see it changing gears with our own eyes, so report back soon. In the meantime, here's the lovely Venge that it has been fitted to.
04/09/2019, 09:55
04/09/2019, 09:55
Zwift adds steering control
Big news today as Zwift reveals it has developed steering control for its popular online training platform. We're at Eurobike and we've been taking a closer look, here's a quick video of it in action.
The steering works by using sensors in the smartphone attached to the handlebar to steer left or right. Clever eh!
More details here and more from the show soon.
04/09/2019, 09:45
Cyclist comes a cropper live on BBC News
It was a momentous edition of BBC News at Ten last night, with the programme coinciding with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's defeat in the first House of Commons vote since taking office. But when the programme cut to a reporter outside the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood to get the reaction from Edinburgh, some sharp-eyed viewers noticed something unusual going on in the background ...
Did this guy in the background cycle into the water? pic.twitter.com/8ir4Or1BXt
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) September 3, 2019
As someone who once cycled into a canal, I just want to let that guy know that while he may feel bad now, he should know that people will mercilessly take the piss out of him for the rest of his life.
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) September 3, 2019
04/09/2019, 09:49
Zipp launches two new all-road/gravel handlebars
Zipp has today launched two new handlebars aimed at all-road and gravel cyclists with a flared drop. We've been able to test one for the past few weeks and you can read our first review here.
04/09/2019, 09:45
Wahoo launches the Kickr Bike
We’re are Eurobike and the first new thing we’ve spotted is the first complete stationary bike trainer from Wahoo.
It’s a one size fits all design, and it’s got a fancy method of taking the measurements of your bike so you can match it perfectly to get the right fit on the Kickr bike. Or you can input bike fit data from Retul or Guru using the Wahoo App. That is clever.
It’ll simulate gradients up and down, and even has front and rear brakes to control your speed, while gear shifters let you replicate seven custom gear configurations from Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo.
It won’t be cheap however, costing $3,500 being first available in the US this October and then coming to Europe in early 2020.
“The KICKR Bike represents the highest standard for indoor smart bike performance and has extensive features,” says Wahoo’s Director of Product Management, Jose Mendez. “However, we went to great lengths to ensure the product remained simple and intuitive to set up and operate. We’ve learned that it’s not enough to make a product with a lot of great features. We knew the KICKR BIKE needed to be as effortless as possible to use so athletes can focus on training and not troubleshooting.”
In other Wahoo news, there are firmware updates for current Kickr and Kickr Core trainers. “ Each have been updated to allow for multiple Bluetooth connections, meaning that multiple sensor pairings are now faster and even more reliable, ensuring a trouble-free start to workouts, says the company.
Also new for 2019 is the Kickr KOM Bundle which features the Kickr Smart Trainer and Kickr Climb grade simulator for the combined RRP of £1349.98. This is a saving of £150 over purchasing the two units separately and is available now. The Kickr Snap is now even more competitively priced at £429.99 for the indoor trainer season