Vuelta a España tech gallery – Superlight paint, dinosaur names, and aero computer shrouds

From CyclingNews.com

By Will Jones

The first road stage of the Vuelta offered up some striking tech snippets

The Vuelta a España often plays third fiddle in the Grand Tour hierarchy. When you take into account the Classics too, it may seem that there is very little new tech to be spotted here, but that doesn’t mean there is none. The route is often punishingly hilly, and when wandering the pits I found out that Ineos have a fleet of bikes that they send to a Formula 1 paint company in the UK for stripping and repainting to make them even lighter, just for use in the hilly stages.

The heat, too, is always an issue, though there were far fewer cooling hacks on show here than there were for the opening time trial where the mercury shot above 40 degrees. My stage one tech gallery is worth perusing too if you want a full immersion into tech nerdery.

 

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Take SAFE’s CA Driving Laws Survey

Guide our Legislative Efforts with SAFE’s California Driving Laws Survey

SAFE is conducting a research project focusing on California drivers’ knowledge of driving laws, some of which have existed for a long time and some of which are newer laws.

The goal of this project is to have data on what laws drivers retain from when they initially took their driving test and what laws they are aware of that have been recently established.

Once the survey is completed with sufficient responses, it will be used to propose legislation about how CA DMV should provide continuing education for new and existing driving laws.

 

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The Bikepacking Dilemma: Light and Fast or Comfortable and Steady?

Bikepacking can be bare minimalist or super comfortable. It’s a balance; luxury at camp sometimes implies more work on the bike! In this video, we share some strategies for both minimalistic bikepacking and tips for bikepacking in 5-star comfort to help you choose between packing light or “glamping” on two wheels.

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Refreshed BMC URS blurs the line between gravel and mountain bike genres

From CyclingWeekly.com

BY SIMON FELLOWS

The newly updated URS can travel well beyond groomed gravel trails, encroaching into what’s often considered mtb territory

BMC has refreshed its versatile URS line of adventure gravel bikes, with the goal of making them more capable off-road. Headline updates follow current industry trends, namely wider tyre clearances and slacker geometry, but it’s worth remembering that the URS, in all its guises, was already a very able bike over rough terrain.

This latest iteration builds on that purposeful foundation – a quality that BMC likes to call ‘Unrestricted’. It’s a machine built for bike packing, exploration, time spent in nature, and having fun hooning about off-road. It’s not an all-road bike or a gravel race bike – BMC has the Roadmachine X and the Kaius for those scenarios.

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The Big GCN Vuelta A España 2024 Preview Show!

Last year, the UCI World Championships took place between the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, and this year, we had the Olympics. For the second year in a row, it feels like the final men’s Grand Tour has come around quick! The race starts this Saturday, and unlike the Giro and Tour before it, there’s no clear favourite for the Vuelta. In this video, Dan will break down all 21 stages in detail and discuss the top contenders for the title this year!

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