XC Tech Randoms II: Andorra World Championships 2024

From PinkBike.com

By Nick Bentley

We headed back out around the XC pits just ahead of race day to try and capture a little bit more of the XC Tech.

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After Police Didn’t Take it Seriously He Exposed an International Bike Theft Ring on His Own

From GoodNewsNetwork.org

An avid cyclist used his community bike theft prevention tool, Facebook, a VPN, and a bottomless reservoir of determination to dismantle one of the most prolific bicycle thievery schemes in American history.

California, USA, 2020: riots and looting, a looming presidential election, a pandemic still raging on into the new Delta variant, and Mr. Brian Hance is urgently attempting to get the police to investigate what he says is an organized international bicycle smuggling ring depriving hundreds of Americans of their high-end bikes.

As one might imagine, the police in counties like Sonoma, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz didn’t listen to him. “We’re not Interpol” they would say.

Photo by Josh Bean on Unsplash

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Try THIS To Improve Confidence On Your Bike

No one wants to feel nervous or anxious on their bike! That’s why we’ve put together these 5 essential cycling skills to help you feel safer and more confident on the road. Practice these and you’ll feel great on every ride!

Van Rysel FCR review: The best value aero helmet on the market right now?

From CyclingNews.com

Van Rysel has hit the ground running this year. The Decathlon-owned brand now sponsors the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team, providing them with Van Rysel bikes and a range of the brand’s kit and equipment. The team has generated a positive buzz this year for creating a successful and more budget-friendly WorldTour level bike, and the brand’s clothing and helmets don’t break the bank either.

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How Fast Were The Tour de France Femmes On Alpe d’Huez?

Alpe d’Huez is one of the most well-known climbs among cyclists, and we recently witnessed an astonishing finish at the Tour de Femmes. But how fast are these professionals, really? To find out, we’ll conduct a test where volunteers from the GCN Megabase will take on the Alpe d’Zwift challenge and aim for their best possible time. Will they measure up to the professionals?