2015 'PRO' cycling discussion

[Tinea Pedis]

Blinking red light is prohibited in moving vehicle in many countries.

But funnily studies seem to indicate that on a bike they are safer than a steady red - as they allow drivers to better gauge distance between them and the bike. Sounds counter intuitive, even the chap I was discussing it with (one of the heads of a national bicycle advocacy group) was surprised at the result.

I can see why Trek and AG2R are using them on 'flash'.

[deek]

@Dez33, I understand you are a US citizen. Please don't react like one, you are on a European forum that is privately owned. If you bump into posts that are not cycling related or are plainly there just to cause havoc, please use the Report function. you can find it as an exclamation mark in the bottom right side of the post.

Glad to know xenophobia is alive and well in Europe.

[spdntrxi]

^ agreed really lame post by Frankie
probably get a warning for that... but really from the administrator no less..I support your sponsors and thus support the website and it happens to be one of my favorites, I'd like to keep thinking that way ?


MERICA!

[Dez33]

Nice to see Rohan Dennis get the win after quite a few near misses.

[xnavalav8r]

Apart from marketing or something else any reason TFR has rear blinkers? Thinking they are in F1 in the rain?

I noticed that too. One rider from Trek and one from AG2R were sporting a red rear blinking light on the seat post. Wonder what's the reasoning behind that.

Trek are promoting PEOPLE FOR BIKES. One of the organization's initiatives is to educate cyclists about the importance of being visible on the road day and night. They are demonstrating how visible these small lights can be and that they are small enough to not even interfere with a world tour time trialist's bike.

[Calnago]

Makes sense. I have lights but I don't always take them in the daylight (in fact I hardly ever take them). But there's times when I'm way out in nowheresville that I think id be much safer if I had them and feel kinda stupid for not. The other day I was sitting downtown in superbright sunshine and noticed a rear small light on a road bike that was so bright I had to ask what it was. She didn't know as her his back put it on but what a difference it made in her visibility in broad daylight. So, I'll reconsider next time, especially when riding alone. Good for Trek for promoting them this way.
Speaking of accessories on the backs of bikes what were the things sticking off a lot of the bikes today in the opening TT?. Are they some sort of GPS unit?

[Danza]

Yes the stick in the back is the live tracker gps

[Kayrehn]

@Nathanong, do you know the story on what happened to those aerobars? Looks like he hit a huge bump and the entire thing snapped!

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[Tinea Pedis]

https://instagram.com/p/4vaXVrpS3G/

[MattSoutherden]

Those extensions don't look damaged. It appears that they weren't clamped in, and just pulled out.

They are demonstrating how visible these small lights can be and that they are small enough to not even interfere with a world tour time trialist's bike.

Almost certainly cost Faboo 7 seconds with the extra drag.

Specialized will have a special wind-tunnel tested tail light next year that actually *saves* you 3 minutes over a 40k TT.

[nathanong87]

commentators referring to t.martin 'current world champion', ugh

[MisterNoChain]

Those extensions don't look damaged. It appears that they weren't clamped in, and just pulled out.

They are demonstrating how visible these small lights can be and that they are small enough to not even interfere with a world tour time trialist's bike.

Almost certainly cost Faboo 7 seconds with the extra drag.

Cancellara wasnt riding with one.

[djconnel]

When riding in daylight, it's generally best to blind other road users with your superbright LEDs because then when they aim at you they will lose control and go careening off the road.

Seriously, those things, including front daytime lights, are about the most antisocial thing I've seen on noncompetitive cycling. No doubt Cancellara is contemplating the marginal aero losses today.

On that post fest: bad stuff but not much worse than what I've seen painted on roads in the Tour.


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[hasbeen]

those MTN jerseys look awesome from the heli shots.

[LeDuke]

Seriously, those things, including front daytime lights, are about the most antisocial thing I've seen on noncompetitive cycling. No doubt Cancellara is contemplating the marginal aero losses today.

Cancellara's bike didn't have one.

And, for people who ride solo on country roads quite often, "antisocial" isn't something that even enters their minds. I'd rather be alive than "cool".