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Pirelli claims its new 32g super lightweight road inner tube offers “near identical” performance to tubeless — plus carbon wheels to make any bike electric, POC’s new sub-200g helmet, TrainingPeaks’ new fuel calculator & more

Sure the Tour de France has been cracking this week, and we’ve seen plenty of interesting stuff from lightweight TT bikes to new aero devices used by the pros, but that doesn’t mean normal tech hasn’t been catching our eye!This week we’ve got interesting bits from Pirelli, TrainingPeaks, POC, Santini and more…Pirelli’s new inner tube … Read more

Riding the Tour de France’s first-ever stage in the Pyrenees

The Tour de France is back in the mountains today, the riders tackling Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde before going on to finish at Luchon-Superbagnères, a 182.6km (113.5 miles) stage that takes in a whopping 4,950m of climbing (16,250ft) – and that’s a good excuse to look back at the Rapha 1910 Challenge that I did … Read more

Madison DTE Stellar Tech Isoler Thermal Arm Warmers With DWR

Arm warmers are a wardrobe essential in the UK, and the catchily named Madison DTE Stellar Tech Isoler Thermal Arm Warmers With DWR are a good pair for chilly mornings and changeable days.An arm warmer is just a tube of fabric really, so it’s hard to make a really bad one, but they vary a … Read more

Is Aeroscale’s Wasted Watts system – already in use on cycling’s WorldTour – the future of refining your aero position in real time?

French startup Aeroscale will soon be launching a commercial version of its “world‑first sensors and patented analysis technology,” designed to measure aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance and drivetrain efficiency in real-world conditions across all cycling disciplines. A pro version of the system is already in use at WorldTour level, and a more user-friendly device called Wasted Watts is now expected … Read more

Tour de France mountain time trials: a technical headache

Mountain time trials in the Tour de France don’t happen very often, but when they do, they can be pivotal. Back in 2020, Tadej Pogacar snatched the overall victory from Primoz Roglic after trailing him by 57 seconds going into a time trial that finished on La Planche des Belles Filles on the race’s penultimate day. We predicted this year’s Stage 13 … Read more