Best gravel bike pedals 2024

From BikeRadar.com

By Katherine Moore

Investing in a set of the best gravel bike pedals can make a world of difference to your riding, improving power transfer and impacting the overall feel of your gravel bike.

The gravel market has grown considerably in recent years and we now have dedicated gravel shoes, tyres and even handlebars. But the best gravel bike pedals are by and large mountain bike pedals.

There are two main reasons for this. Mountain bike pedals are good at shedding dirt, so won’t struggle to clip in on a muddy ride. They also make walking easier because the small, two-bolt cleats can be recessed into the soles of your shoes.

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Best cycling gilets 2024: Vests to keep you warm and protect you from the wind

From CyclingNews.com

By Tom Wieckowski

A cycling gilet or vest can add warmth on changeable days and keep you warm if you want less bulk on the bike

A cycling gilet, or a vest if you are in the US, can provide a really useful addition to your cycling wardrobe. The lightweight, sleeveless design of a gilet means that it can be packed down small for jersey pocket storage and pulled on and off multiple times on a ride to keep the wind at bay or just keep you that little bit warmer. Heavier weight gilets can also do an excellent job of keeping your core warm and comfortable but allowing you to wear less and stay a little more aero, less restricted and faster feeling on the bike.

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The Fastest Year In Cycling History?! & Other Crazy 2024 Season Stats

The 2024 season as a whole had the highest average cycling speeds on record. Conor dives into the most interesting facts and wildest stats from this year, covers all the action from the British Hill Climb Championships, cyclocross results, the latest transfer buzz, and tries his best to predict the Tour de France route before tomorrow’s big reveal!

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Taking Stock of Protected Bikeways 10 Years Later

From CalBike.org

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Before the Protected Bikeways Act

Before our bill was signed into law, Caltrans design standards didn’t allow bike lanes separated by bollards, curbs, planters, or other barriers, even though other states were implementing protected bike lanes and NACTO had issued design guidance.

Class I bikeways are physically separated from traffic, but these are off-street paths. While Class I bikeways are low-stress and appealing to many riders, they can be hard to construct due to high costs and space limitations.

Class IV bikeways, on the other hand, can be added during roadway repaving projects and don’t require the acquisition of off-road rights of way, though there may still be issues with repurposing road space from driving or parking to active transportation. California had a few of these separated lanes before this law was passed. But local governments, concerned about liability if they built infrastructure not sanctioned by Caltrans, were still mostly adding Class II bikeways, which are delineated by paint only.

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Born Out of Frustration: See How Liv Cycling Became the Leader in Women’s Bikes

From GearJunkie.com

Written by Seiji Ishii

Watch the story of how Bonnie Tu formed Liv Cycling after a frustrating ride around Taiwan with the founder of Giant Bicycles.

When Bonnie Tu stirred the leaders of the largest bike manufacturer in the world to start a women-only brand, males dominated cycling as a sport and industry. It was decades before there was a Tour De France Femmes. And women most often made do with smaller versions of men’s bikes and cycling gear.

Not only was cycling and manufacturing male-dominated, but her Taiwanese culture also placed males at the top of the value chain. In this video, Tu, an only child, states, “My grandma always asked my father to get a second wife in order to bear him a son.”

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