How about no radios, no chopping the wheels of the serious contenders out of sporting courtesy?Can we make a rule that bans deviating of the fastest line around a corner to talk on the radio?
I love my Hunt Aero 50 hooked Rims!I love my Hunt hookless wheels.
I Originally got these wheels for gravel with 38m tires. I tried some 30mm Pirelli P Zero on them. 50 psi and they again are great. I want another set, maybe what you have. Aero 50. 😁I love my Hunt Aero 50 hooked Rims!
That's.... not really the case, is it.If you spend a minute with your hands off the handlebars struggling to put on a rain jacket thats fine, but put your hands on the wrong place of the handlebars for a second you get dq'd.
Make it make sense!
Looked bloody painful to me.Skjelmose has a pretty good tip:
Don't attempt to jump a traffic island when you're not 100% sure there isn't a sign in the way.
Marianne Vos would beg to differThat's.... not really the case, is it.
There is plenty that it is valid to criticise the UCI for, so no need to make up anomalies that don't exist as criticism.
So far the best product you’ve shared based on their description and specifications. It’d be nice if they described more how the system deploys or what it uses to detect a fall. It’d be nice if a professional tested it out for them and we saw it in use.![]()
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So in 2025 there are now products on the market that weight less then 1kg and cost less then 1k with replacement cartridge costing around 50€. Time to i guess start integrating airbags in cycling jerseys and hopefully to start making inroads into the pro peloton soon(ish) as a pro kit.
Air vests have been in use in equestrian sport for years now. They offer more coverage than the one shared, but then they do need to protect from a horse potentially landing on top of the rider so need to be a bit more robust! The vest has a cord that attaches to the saddle, and if the rider falls from the horse and the cord is pulled, the vest inflates. I always wondered if something similar could be made for cycling, but thought the inflation system might not work as the rider isn't necessarily separated from their bike in a crash. This one seems to be battery powered and have some sort of crash detection system. I assume it's been fairly rigorously tested but would be interesting to see some data.So far the best product you’ve shared based on their description and specifications. It’d be nice if they described more how the system deploys or what it uses to detect a fall. It’d be nice if a professional tested it out for them and we saw it in use.
There’s been shared before of one that will inflate when the rider leaves the saddle or shoulders go to far forward in front of the handlebars. Professional cycling still has a ways, especially if it’s in the clothing.Air vests have been in use in equestrian sport for years now. They offer more coverage than the one shared, but then they do need to protect from a horse potentially landing on top of the rider so need to be a bit more robust! The vest has a cord that attaches to the saddle, and if the rider falls from the horse and the cord is pulled, the vest inflates. I always wondered if something similar could be made for cycling, but thought the inflation system might not work as the rider isn't necessarily separated from their bike in a crash. This one seems to be battery powered and have some sort of crash detection system. I assume it's been fairly rigorously tested but would be interesting to see some data.
The ones used in equestrian sport are extremely effective. You can see one in action hereView: https://youtu.be/DwMLQfmC9FE?feature=shared&t=131
. This was in 2010 too, so hardly the most recent model! As you can see, it protects the rider from the weight of a very large horse flipping and landing on top him. Similar falls have killed other riders. The rider who falls in the video has represented GB at the Olympics and was on their eventing gold medal winning team at Tokyo, so you can see they are in use at the very top level of the sport. The difference of course is that in equestrianism, aero is not a problem, so no-one minds riding with a bit of extra padding.
In the UK, there was something of an annus horribilis in the late 1990s when something like five riders died in competitions in one season. This led to a lot of the safety innovations the sport has today. The air vests aren't compulsory, but a lot of top level riders wear them.
So far the best product you’ve shared based on their description and specifications. It’d be nice if they described more how the system deploys or what it uses to detect a fall. It’d be nice if a professional tested it out for them and we saw it in use.
I always wondered if something similar could be made for cycling, but thought the inflation system might not work as the rider isn't necessarily separated from their bike in a crash. This one seems to be battery powered and have some sort of crash detection system. I assume it's been fairly rigorously tested but would be interesting to see some data.
Are there pics wearing this device under a jersey?
I get that these are early days. Maybe when they get the cost down by a factor of 75% and figure out how to minimize the aero drag penalty?
But as it stands, this is another ~1K € added to already hugely more expensive top end bikes in recent years. I can’t see this being very popular unless mandated by governments similar to how helmets were.
If the UCI want to drive people out of the sport they could make these vests mandatory. And as mentioned don’t look very aero?
Might work for commuters and recreational riders who are happy to spend that money for their personal safety but professional cycling? I can’t see that without major improvements.