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EF Education-EasyPost will race Giro d’Italia in recycled Rapha kit

From BikeRadar.com

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EF Education-EasyPost will switch to a 72 per cent recycled Rapha kit for the Giro d’Italia, adding yellow to the team’s already colourful wardrobe.

The new EF Giro Switch-Out kit is much less pink than the strip the WorldTour teamhas ridden in the 2023 season.

This is to avoid clashing with the Maglia Rosa – the general classification leader’s jersey at the Giro d’Italia.

It follows previous switch-out kits used by the team at the race, including 2021’s Euphoria kit and the duck-themed collaboration with Palace skateboards.

From pink to yellow

Rapha has swapped the lighter shade of pink on the front for yellow, and tinted the sleeves lime and dark green.

The top half of the back is also yellow and sits above an orange strip with two recycling logos.

The bib shorts use the same dark green as the jersey and two different shades of blue.

 

Image courtesy of Rapha

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3D Printed Saddles – How Are They Made?

3D-printed saddles, what are they and how are they made! With the help of our friends at Selle Italia, they’ve invited Alex to find out and show you the process of how we end up with a saddle just like this! What do you make of 3D-printed saddles?

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Best cycling bib shorts 2023 – the top picks to keep you comfortable in the saddle

From Road.cc

by MAT BRETT

Ride for longer and in more comfort with the best cycling bib shorts for every budget

A good pair of cycling bib shorts is the most important item in a cyclist’s wardrobe. Find the right pair for you with this definitive road.cc guide. Our male and female testers have logged thousands upon thousands of miles in the saddle to find out which shorts really are the best.

With shoulder straps to hold them in place and a pad to prevent chafing, cycling bib shorts made from a Lycra-blend fabric are very comfortable for long rides.

As you’d probably expect, more expensive shorts generally perform better in that they tend to be more comfortable for longer, but there are some bargain exceptions so don’t rule out cheaper options.

Winter cycling bib shorts are made from thicker, warmer fabrics, often with water-repellency built in. If you don’t want to ride with exposed skin, you can team them up with some of the best leg warmers.

Cycling bib shorts for women are cut for the female anatomy and often have straps designed to make toilet breaks easier.

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Metro can help you get around during National Bike Month in May

May is National Bike Month — which is right around the corner! Join Metro to learn more about the many benefits of cycling as we embrace this sustainable and healthy way to get to work – or anywhere you need to go.

Bike Week is May 15-19 and Bike Day is Thursday, May 18. There are lots of special promotions, contests and events to encourage people to bike to work—or even just to their nearby transit stop.

Did you know? All Metro buses include front loading bike racks, and that you can bring your bicycle on board Metro Rail? Even better, Metro will commemorate Bike Month by offering free rides to all commuters on Bike Day, Thursday, May 18, on all Metro buses and trains – no tapping required!

 

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How Much Slower Is A Bar Bag?

Can gravel bikes be aero and should you even care? Ollie tested some gravel tech in the wind tunnel to see how much it may be slowing you down on a big ride like Unbound. We also look at a new carbon threaded bottom bracket and some aero disc brake covers in Hot Tech, as well as going through your comments and Bike Vault submissions.

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Top 10 things I saw among the 900 brands on display at the Sea Otter Classic

From CyclingWeekly.com

A Lamborghini-inspired gravel racer, NASA engineered airless tires, a cargo helmet, and more.

BY DANIEL PALMA

Another year, another Sea Otter Classic for the books. Back in full, post-COVID, swing, there were some 900 brands vying for our attention while the California sun wore us down over at Leguna Seca Raceway venue.

It was far too much for one person to take in, so while our North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook, provided us with round-ups of the latest and greatest she saw, I also put together a top 10 list of unique things that caught my attention.

Some new brands, some small brands, some big brands, and some futuristic brands, you get the gist. Enjoy!

Available to the public now is this limited edition the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato– inspired 3T Exploro RaceMax Italia Gravel bike for anyone looking to match their Lamborghini.

 

Image courtesy of 3T

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California will launch e-bike incentive program this year

From SpectrumNews.com

BY SUSAN CARPENTER

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s highly anticipated e-bike incentive is expected to begin within the second quarter of the year, the Air Resources Board announced Wednesday.

The $7.5 million program will be limited to state residents ages 18 or older with a gross annual household income less than 300% of the federal poverty level.

The base incentive is $1,000 but can be as much as $2,000.

Qualifying individuals can receive an additional $750 for cargo and adaptive e-bikes and another $250 if they reside in a disadvantaged or low-income community or have a gross income that is 225% or less than the federal poverty level.

Only one incentive is available per individual.

Photo by Himiway Bikes on Unsplash

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Do More Carbs = Better Cycling Performance?

Pro cyclists can now eat as many as 200g of carbohydrate per hour, as Conor recently found out in our deep dive video with Bora-Hansgrohe nutritionist Tim Podlogar. So, should we all be eating more carbs when cycling? Conor and Manon find out by going on a ride where Conor eats 200g carbs per hour and Manon fuels normally. Who will be freshest at the end?

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Sea Otter 2023 | Released, unreleased and prototype mountain bikes from Nukeproof, Pole, Vitus and Yeti

From BikeRadar.com

Released, soon to be released and probably not going to be released bikes from the Sea Otter Classic

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Sea Otter presents the press and public an opportunity to ogle over new bikes, and brands are keen to fill their stands with their most eye-catching models for the world to see.

While brand-new launches are less common at trade shows these days, there are still new bikes we’ve not seen in the flesh yet.

In addition, a few brands are brave enough to show off as-yet-unfinished models, teasing us with some pre-launch goodies.

The Nukeproof Dissent Carbon is the natural evolution from the already successful alloy Dissent. Tom Marvin / OurMedia

Nukeproof has released the carbon version of the Dissent DH bike, following plenty of testing from pros across the 2022 downhill season.

The frame’s carbon front and rear triangles create a bike that’s as adjustable as they come, with a number of geometry and suspension tweaks available at the tip of your Allen key.

Replaceable headset cups offer +/- 6mm reach adjustment, while the chainstays can be altered in length with a three-position chip in the rear half of the bike.

Image courtesy of: Nukeproof

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Bike corridors are on the way

From OrangeCountyTribune.com

Do you like to bike but are a little wary of sharing a lane with a car or truck?

There’s help on the way. The Garden Grove City Council on Tuesday will consider awarding a contract to Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. for management of the construction of a major bicycle corridor program in the city.

CalTrans in 2018 awarded Garden Grove $1.1 million in grant funds to improve on-street bicycle infrastructure by 75 percent. The end result should be the establishment of five major corridors:

  • Brookhurst Street (from Trask Avenue to Katella Avenue)
  • Western Street (from Garden Grove Boulevard to Orangewood Avenue)
  • Chapman Avenue (from Valley View Street to Beach Boulevard)
  • Gilbert Street (from Deodora Drive to Katella Avenue)
  • Lampson Avenue (from Dale Street to Haster Street).

The project will include striping buffers on existing bike lanes, striping bike lane network gaps, improving and creating bicycle routes and providing wayfinding signs.

Southstar’s bid is for $135,805. Construction should be completed by August 2023, according to a city staff report.

Photo by Gary Butterfield on Unsplash

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