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It's happening guys, we made it through.
It's happening guys, we made it through.
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Let's first see if it actually works.
Including not randomly activating just because riders go over a speedbump.
Many owe CyclistAbi an apology, first Gee gets away with it now this.
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Except it’s none of the products they’ve shared and actually what others have brought up should be done that was ridiculed by one.
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Like what was said before that it’s better to do it in the jersey material instead of an outer product but someone didn’t like that idea and thought it was dumb.
But at least progress in the right direction!
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I really hope we'll get to something like this in France this season:
Hardly new or unproven. Every back country skier either has one...or should. Anyone on an FIS level speed discipline has had them for years and yes, they work.
It does nothing for the shoulder or injuries to the handlebars. If some helmet modifications are made to protect from backwards crash momentum it will be a life saver. Not a career saver, though. Cyclists hit their ribs, face, hands and almost everything that contributes to navigation. Saving lives is a good thing, though.
Next step: make ranking UCI officials and Race promoters ride Ebikes at race speeds through urban street furniture in a pack with local Cat 4 riders. That might clear up the major issue for pointless injuries.
Then make packs smaller.
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Do skiers ever compete wearing only one thin layer of clothing? In temperatures where anything more would make it too hot and cumbersome?
After a crash, how would they be unactivated?
This airbag for pro cyclists is the safety tech we’ve been waiting for – and a WorldTour team is already using it | BikeRadar
Aerobag in talks with the UCI, with WorldTour teams set to use the tech in 2026
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Not much layering since their effort going downhill is seldom more than 3 minutes. Wind chill at 60mph is a bigger consideration. That gets below zero quickly.
The bags have valves for deflation. Back country bags are bigger volume to provide more air space in an avalanche burial. GP moto riders may wear a bag but they are layered in armor that won't flex much.
PS: love the Muir quote. Feel that way almost every day here.This airbag for pro cyclists is the safety tech we’ve been waiting for – and a WorldTour team is already using it | BikeRadar
Aerobag in talks with the UCI, with WorldTour teams set to use the tech in 2026
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Aah, so... if a skier crashes, that's it? Race over? No need to worry about getting it deflated in less than a few seconds to avoid losing time in GC?
Basically, just because it works for skiing doesn't mean it'll work for cycling.
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I'd like to see it work, but it's way harder to implement in cycling than in skiing. In addition to the need to be able to deflate it very quickly that's already been discussed, if it adds weight to the jersey, negatively impacts aerodynamics and/or interferes with the body's ability to deal with excess heat, that would be a big problem in cycling when it isn't in skiing.
You could mitigate some of that by making everyone wear an airbag, because tbh I think that if it was implemented today, wearing one would negatively impact your performances compared to other riders. And as we've seen time and again, if cyclists have to choose between optimising performance and maximising safety, they'll choose the former over and over. The problem is that I doubt the technology is even close to ready for a sport-wide rollout.
You could mitigate some of that by making everyone wear an airbag, because tbh I think that if it was implemented today, wearing one would negatively impact your performances compared to other riders. And as we've seen time and again, if cyclists have to choose between optimising performance and maximising safety, they'll choose the former over and over. The problem is that I doubt the technology is even close to ready for a sport-wide rollout.
If a road race rider crash without airbag, GC can be over anyway. But with Airbag, the rider can start training again the next day.
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Can. However, with airbags, we could very well end up with a situation where even minor crashes always result in the GC being over.
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