German magnetic buckle and closure specialist, Fidlock, releases the new small but strong Cointrap helmet buckle. This new buckle uses Filocks latest magnetic-mechanical technology and may end up on some of our favorite helmets in the future.Weighing less than 8 grams, the new Cointrap buckle offers a positive, secure fastening concept that is lightweight and tiny. The Cointrap buckle guarantees secure fastening. Flexibility & ComfortA large contact area and two undercuts create a firm hold. The magnetic force delivers that high ease of use that Fidlock fasteners are known for. It seems that the male part of the Cointrap buckle remains rotatable when its closed, This allows the bucket to move and rotate when the user moves their head. It looks to be a simple and highly effective design. What are the Benefits?Helmet manufacturers that adopt the Fidlock Cointrap buckle are specing a lightweight, small, easy-to-use buckle. That would, in turn, become a major selling highlight for that particular helmet. I know I love my helmet, which uses a Fidlock buckle. With the new Cointrap buckle,You can hear the click when the Cointrap automatically and securely snaps shutEnjoy the easy, and intuitive one-handed useNotice and feel the flexibility and comfort when wearing the helmet FidLock.comThe post Found: Fidlock Cointrap Buckle Is a Lighter, One Handed Magnetic Closure appeared first on Bikerumor.

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Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier has taken the win on stage 5 of the 2024 Tour de Pologne after a frantic bunch sprint finale to the day in Katowice.A three man breakaway formed early on stage 5. Movistar Team's Johan Jacobs, Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team's Xabier Mikel Azparren and the Polish national t...

Reading comment sections on our site can be entertaining. But, when you do, youll see a common thread. Not everyone shares the same opinion when it comes to geeking out on bike stuff. But, there is one opinion that Im pretty sure we would all share equally. And, that is that bike thieves suck. To help defeat said losers (Im talkin about the bike thieves, kids), Portland Design Works has introduced its new tracker device holder. Introducing the Tracker Keeper.(Photos / Portland Design Works)The Tracker Keeper is a small envelope that is designed to hide an AirTag, or similarly sized tracker device. It is fastened under the saddle of your bicycle. I know there are a few clever items out there that can do this type of stealthy tracker hiding. But this one is only $15. The Tracker Keeper is made from waterproof, 100% recycled EcoPak ballistic fabric. The material is scraps that are left over from making their Loot Bag. This is an inexpensive way to keep your bike outta the hands of nasty bike thieves. F*%CK those guys.Looking at the design, we cant help but think that you will need to make this as inconspicuous as possible. With an easy-to-open clasp, if the would-be thieves notice it, it seems like it would be easy for them to just remove it from the bike and toss it in the bushes. But the design may also allow you to place it somewhere else on the bike that is better hidden, so get creative. Fastened in place under the saddleTracker Keeper Retail and SpecsRetail: $15Dimensions: 50x45mmWeight: 6.5gRecycled EcoPak ballistic materialRidePDW.comThe post Thwart Bike Thievery, Stash Your AirTag with Portland Design Works New Tracker Keeper appeared first on Bikerumor.

A look at the contenders and pretenders for the 2024 Vuelta a Espaa. As ever theres a mix of riders with stories of rehab, redemption and revenge. Theres even someone who is targetting this race.Without Tadej Pogaar and Jonas Vingegaard this time the Vuelta is the most open and accessible grand tour of the season and possibly beyond. Who is up for it?Route summaryOne for the climbers? The Vuelta feels vertical every year but it really stands out this time with over 60,000m of vertical gain. For comparison the Giro had 44km and the Tour 52km. There are two flat time trials, 12km to start and 25km on the last day.There are nine summit finishes of varying difficulty, ranging from accessible big-ring finishes to ski stations, and the infamous Cuitu Negru. Plus there are two days which end after a descent so half the stages are mountain stages of some kind. This leaves little for the sprinters, three to four sprint stages look likely but theyre hilly and with few sprinters and their teams, the breakaway has a better chance.There are time bonuses of 10-6-4 seconds at the finish line each day and some stages have intermediate sprints denoted with a (B) for 6-4-2 seconds.The ContendersA team packed with leaders causing a drama? That was last year but UAE come with a top-heavy team where the opening time trial can count for plenty as itll set an initial hierarchy. Joo Almeida is the local pick given the Portuguese start but can he become a grand tour winner who can strike out on his own on a mountain stage? Hes just turned 26 and seems to have started as a punchy rider with limits in the high mountains to become a top climber who has lost a bit of that kick but hell need to combine both to take stage wins and time bonuses.Adam Yates seems very reliable these days, both in terms of performance and personality as he can climb with the very best and also seems settled at UAE, hes not after a contract and leadership on another team.UAE have riders who could lead other teams. Brandon McNulty is an outsider but probably likely to find too much climbing and too many leaders ahead of him; likewise Pavel Sivakov. Jay Vine though is interesting as a wildcard for the team to play. And theres Isaac del Toro who starts a grand tour in his first season and while hes been tipped for the top hes arguably beaten expectations so far so one to look for. All together they make for a tough team for rival squads to match but keep an eye on the internal competition too as this is a rare chance without Pogaar.What a difference a year makes. A year ago Visma-Lease A Bike looked on top of the world, 69 wins and winning all three grand tours, including all three podium places in the Vuelta. Yet behind the scenes they were trying to salvage sponsorship and since then replicating results at the highest level has proved impossible, in part thanks to a plenty of unluck. Still Sep Kuss is now back to form and health with a win in the Vuelta a Burgos and there are no leadership quarrels. He wont get the same space to attack this year but can count on leadership from the start with solid support on the team, including Wout van Aert and hes experienced at leadership now too.Apprentice Cian Uijtdebroeks will prove a tongue-twister for Spanish media and returns to the Vuelta where he was top-10 last year will look to improve on that after season thats arguably been more discreet than his winter transfer saga but thats fine, hes still just 21. Hes one of several contenders whod love to take the white jersey as the best young rider along the way. There should be a good contest for this.Is Primo Rogli (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) here to win or just to bank a grand tour in the legs? Of course theres room in-between for stage wins. Hes a surprise late entry after his Tour de France crash left him with sustained back injuries and rehab. A three time winner, hes seemed made for the race with his ability to pick off summit finishes and their time bonuses, and thrive in the time trials. But his 35th birthday is approaching and hed be the second oldest Vuelta winner. Triumph is within reach but far from the certainty, all year hes not been the winning machine weve been used to.Aleksandr Vlasov has been a loyal helper so far this season but does he get to play his own cards? Dani Martinez was second in the Giro, of course far behind Pogaar but better than the rest and his consistency is valuable but . Florian Lipowitz was revelation in Romandie, can he show more of the same here?Enric Mas leads Movistar. As ever hes reliable in the Vuelta, three second placed finishes but how to win? Hell rely on regularidad and hope to finish on the podium for a result that Movistar would surely sign for today. Previous winner Nairo Quintana starts but even a stage looks elusive, but Giro stage winner Pelayo Sanchez can surprise.Mattias Skjelmose has made the Vuelta his target for the season which is remarkable. Rider targets big race isnt normally a headline but it does tell us something about the Vuelta which often sees riders taking to the start because of accident or injury. Lively on the climbs, surprisingly quick in the time trials but form unknown, the 23 year old leads a very solid Lidl-Trek team with Tao Geoghegan Hart and Giulio Ciccone as other cards to play.Carlos Rodriguez leads Ineos. A year ago he was on the up and a project to become a Tour de France podium contender; now having finish seventh hes in the shadows which shows how fickle our impressions can be; here is a chance to be back in the limelight. Laurens De Plus and Thymen Arensman can climb to a result too. As ever well see how the team races, the allure of multiple options but the habit of playing it safe.Richard Carapaz (EF Education-Easypost) is back to winning ways but is this stage hunting or GC? Its said hes more comfortable with the former even if his team might prefer the latter; they certainly hired him as a Tour contender. Hes at his best when the race comes down to a test of stamina so some stages suit more than others and form unknown after the Tour.Theres a long list of wider contenders who are harder to see winning but can hope for a strong result overall. Mikel Landa (T Rex-Quickstep, the temporary new name for the squad) was back to climbing with the best in the Tour and finds a route to suit, team mate William Junior Lecerf could be interesting for some climbs too. Ben OConnor and Felix Gall (Decathlon-Ag2r La Mondiale) are talented but well see with OConnor for the motivation as hes changing teams while Gall must be keener for a result after injury in the summer hampered his Tour prep, and Valentin Paret-Peintre and Victor Lafay give the team more options for a stage win on the climbs. Bahrain bring some strong riders but how to win as Antonio Tiberi, Jack Haig and Damiano Caruso are all steady riders but unlikely to just ride away on a climb.Max Poole (DSM Firmenich-Post NL) returns to the Vuelta as a form pick having finished second in Burgos, hes an elegant rider in search of a result. Is David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) a grand tour contender, well he was eighth here in the autumnal 2020 edition, now hes on a salvage mission for his season. A similar rider but younger and more carefree is Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto-Dstny) and while may not be making the headlines but the UAE Tour winner is handy on short climbs and probably faces the dilemma of high GC or stage wins as doing both would be a big result and as ever the racing will inform his decisions. Jaycos Eddie Dunbar, Filippo Zana and Chris Harper are here for stage wins. Similarly IPT come with George Bennett, Michael Woods and Matthew Riccitello for stages more than GC.Rogli, AlmeidaYates, KussCarlos RodriguezSkjelmose, Mas, Landa, Arensman, Vine, Del ToroTV: RTVE and EITB for locals and VPN users, Eurosport/Max/HBO/Discovery+ or whatever it is called in your country for subscribers in Europe and beyond. Stages typically finish around 5.20pm CEST each day.The post Vuelta a Espaa Preview first appeared on The Inner Ring.

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Demi Vollering has had a bit of a rocky road the last few days at the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. After taking the Maillot Jaune, the Dutchwoman narrowly missed out to Puck Pieterse on stage 4, before crashing hard late on stage 5 and losing considerable time and the race lead.After a relatively com...

If youve never gone night riding, youre missing out! Theres something about riding in the darkness that makes even familiar trails feel new and different. Its also a great way to extend your season in the short days of spring and fall. Full On Lighting is a new company from Vancouver Island, B.C. that wants to make your night rides safer and more fun with their incoming MB6 light.The MB6 Mountain Bike Light is Full On Lightings debut product, and it hasnt hit the market quite yet. The light puts out over 6000 lumens, can be mounted to handlebars or helmets, and has an auto-adjusting mode that alters the lights output based on your speed.Sean Bourquin shredding! Photo c. Full On LightingFull On Lightings President and Founder Sean Bourquin is a lifelong mountain biker from Vancouver Island, B.C. Before starting the company, Bourquin spent 14 years as the Founder and CEO of an outdoor solar-powered lighting company.Finding current light options were either not bright enough or didnt illuminate a large enough area, Full On Lighting set out to create their own products that could solve these problems. Speaking with Bourquin at their Crankworx Whistler booth, he said he wants to be able to ride at full tilt in total darkness no holding back!MB6 Mountain Bike Light Key Specs:The MB6s purpose-built optics include three bigger LED lights up top and one smaller light on the bottom. The light provides a maximum output of over 6000 lumens.Full On Lightings Ultra Wide Beam design lights up a wide area around you, covering your entire field of view. Bourquin says the way our eyes perceive speed is through peripheral vision. Creating a light that illuminates the area surrounding the rider reduces tunnel vision, increases spatial awareness, and helps them gauge their speed on night rides.Photo c. Full On LightingOne interesting feature of the MB6 is its Active Light Control. This feature automatically changes the throw and intensity of the lights output depending on how fast youre riding. By shining brighter at high speeds and dimming at lower speeds, this mode helps preserve battery life. A clever feature is the MB6s Hangout Mode. This mode puts out 100 lumens to the smaller lower light only, and wont blind other people if you stop to chat during a night ride. This mode kicks in when youre not moving.If you dont like the idea of the light controlling itself, the MB6 does have manual settings as well. It can be run at High (3750 lumens) or Low (1500 lumens).The MB6 light is made from an aluminum body wrapped with a polycarbonate shell. This design optimizes weight, thermal performance, and durability. The light itself weighs under 120g. The battery adds another 390g to the overall package.The MB6 light is waterproof to an IP67 rating, and the battery meets the IPX5 standard so it will keep moisture from rain and bike washing out.Full On Lighting decided to make the MB6 Mountain Bike Light compatible with GoPro-style mounts. There are lots of helmets already available with integrated clip-on mounts, and this system allows for centered handlebar mounting with a stem cap mount like the one pictured.Battery:The MB6s battery can be strapped to your frame (for handlebar use), and it has a rubber strip on the back so it will stay put and not scratch your bike. If you prefer the light on your helmet, the battery can also be tossed in a backpack. The MB6 light system uses USB-C cables to supply power. Two cables are included in the box for either handlebar or helmet mounting.Listed runtimes are as follows: 2.5 hours in Active Light Control Mode, 2.4 hours in High, 7.2 hours in Low, and 120 hours in Hangout Mode. An LED display on the battery shows its remaining life by percentage.There is one button on the battery, which shows your charge status when pressed. This is the only indicator of battery life, as the MB6 system does not include any audible or visual low battery warnings. If youre riding with the battery in your backpack, youll have to pull it out to check on your power supply. The 72Wh battery charges in under two hours. It can also double as a power bank for smartphones/GPS devices, etc.Pricing and Availability:The complete MB6 kit includes an MB6 Light, battery with mounting strap, battery charger, two USB-C cables (one 50cm cable for handlebar mounting, one 1.2m cable for helmet mounting), a curved helmet mount, a flat helmet mount, and a handlebar mount.The MB6 kit will sell for $425 at full retail price. Currently on Full On Lightings website, you can sign up to be notified of special launch pricing. Through their Kickstarter campaign, the lights will be available for an introductory deal at $299.Full On Lighting products are designed, tested, and assembled on Vancouver Island, B.C.fullonlighting.comThe post Full On Lighting Debuts Their 6000+ Lumen MB6 Mountain Bike Light appeared first on Bikerumor.

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