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Wait until Elon Musk hears about bikes

Wait until Elon Musk hears about bikes

They will blow a billionaire’s mind. 

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Does pro cycling have a safety problem? A rider’s perspective

Joe Laverick is a young British rider who spent 2020 riding on AG2R’s feeder team in France and has just signed a deal with the esteemed Hagens Berman Axeon squad for 2021. He’s living the life of an aspiring pro, trying to make it into the WorldTour, and has a solid insight into the risks …

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Health experts are calling for more roadspace for cyclists. Here’s why.

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If you’ve been out riding or walking since coronavirus lockdowns began, you might have noticed that you’re far from alone. It would seem the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired many people to dust off old bikes for the first time in years, and prompted many a family ride on local bike tracks. The number of people …

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Push and pull: The surprising physics of a too-close pass

It happens in an instant. You’re out riding, minding your own business, and before you have a chance to react, a car flies past you at great speed, and far too close for comfort. You’re buffeted around in the squall, and for a brief moment it feels as if the car’s draft has sucked you …

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Could cycling ‘superhighways’ be coming to Melbourne?

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Melbourne could be one step closer to having a network of cycling ‘superhighways’ linking its suburbs to the CBD. Australia’s independent infrastructure advisory body, Infrastructure Australia (IA), this week added the initiative to its annual priority list after Victoria’s peak motoring organisation, RACV, first proposed the construction of cycling superhighways last year. RACV’s submission to …

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