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The XPRO pedals now have three spindle lengths and new aesthetics

Cyclist Poc launches the Procen Air, that weird helmet that EF Pro Cycling have been racing in The new Poc Procen Air helmet is based heavily on the Procen time-trial helmet, but adapts the design for group riding. That means a less enclosed design that affords the rider more peripheral vision as well as better hearing, with airflow modelling suggesting that it lowers wind noise around the sides of the head. The Poc Procen Air helmet has a claimed 350g weight for a size M and is priced at £360 in the UK. Related Posts Choose your fighter: Ugly time-trial helmets official ranking Best cycling helmet: Buyer’s guide to road and gravel bike helmets from under £100 Yes, even your sunglasses can be aero: Meet the POC Propel How to get more aero on your bike Watt savings for road stage use EF Pro Cycling We pointed out the Poc Procen Air in our tech leaks post when it showed up at early season races on the heads of several EF Pro Cycling riders. A development of the Procen time-trial helmet, the Procen Air has been adapted for road racing use, which Poc says means added ventilation and better ability to hear and see what’s happening around you. Magnus Gustavsson, Poc’s Director of Hard Goods, said, ‘Our mission with the Procen Air was to create a helmet with all the watt savings of a TT helmet, not compromising safety and improving a rider’s ability to hear and see.’ The Procen Air has the frontal slot vents of the TT helmet, which are designed to lower air resistance by opening up apertures in the leading edge of the helmet shell. The air scooped up is directed through the helmet for cooling, then out at the rear, using the Venturi effect to speed up airflow over the head for improved cooling. As with the time-trial helmet, there’s a visor for the Procen Air, but Poc says that this is a new design with greater peripheral vision. It has Poc’s Clarity lens and is attached with a new magnetic clasp.  There are magnets at the rear of the helmet, so that the lens can be parked when not needed, without digging into the rider’s neck when riding in a tucked position. Poc says that the lens can be moved with one hand and without touching the lens surface, so no mucky fingerprints. Poc supplies the helmet with both a smoke mirror lens and a clear spare lens. Better surround sound While TT riders may be fine with having their ears covered to increase speed, in a race peloton, being able to hear your surroundings and riders approaching from behind is important. So Poc says that the Procen Air has been designed using CFD to reduce air turbulence around the ears, so that riders can hear better.  Riders in the EF Pro Cycling women’s squad have already won seven races this year using the new helmet. Poc says that the aero performance of the helmet, when tested in the wind-tunnel, is an improvement of between five and 18 watts over the Poc Ventral helmet, dependent on ride speed, with the figures achieved at between 30 and 60kmh.  EF reckon that, relative to wearing the Ventral, the Procen Air contributed over ten seconds to Alberto Bettiol’s winning solo ride time over the last 30km of the Milan-Torino race in March 2024.  Of course, the best cycling helmet isn’t just about going faster, it also needs to provide crash protection. Poc says the Procen Air’s EPS liner is designed to do so while keeping the helmet’s weight low, with a size medium helmet having a claimed 350g weight. There’s no Mips liner incorporated. The Poc Procen Air is available immediately from Poc online and from retailers, with three sizes covering heads from 50cm to 61cm.  Poc Procen Air specs and pricing Sizes: S, M, L Colours: Hydrogen White, Uranium Matt Black Claimed weight: 350g (Size Medium) Price: £360 / $400 / €400 Read our review of the Poc Propel aero sunglasses. The post Poc launches the Procen Air, that weird helmet that EF Pro Cycling have been racing in appeared first on Cyclist.

From the 15th to the 19th of April we've got the Tour of the Alps on the road. This is the single most important run-up race ahead of the Giro d'Italia and sees five days of racing in the Alps with the mountains always looming in the background. We preview the race ahead. After four days of difficul...

For the second year running, EF Education-EasyPost's Simon Carr has come to the fore in a big way at the Tour of the Alps. On stage 4 of the 2024 edition, the Brit was solo for over an hour en route to a stunning stage win. "It is a very special victory," reflected the 25-year-old in his post-race i...

Restrap just introduced its latest UK-made addition to their light and fast collection: the Restrap Race Top Tube Bag (Short). With its useful size, a stable and unique attachment system, and mesh side pockets(!), we had to give it a try. Find our review after some testing ahead of today’s launch here... The post Restrap Race Top Tube Bag Review appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

The manufacturer founded in 1988 and famous for its mountain and cyclocross bikes removed its stall from the Sea Otter Classic in California, employees believed to be expecting a company "town hall" meeting on Thursday

Cyclist Time revamps its road and gravel pedal ranges Time has updated its road and gravel pedal ranges, adding new features including adjustable release tension. At the same time, it has rationalised the models available and added multiple spindle length options for the Xpro pedal range. There’s no pedal power meter planned yet though. Prices for the five-model Time Xpro/Xpresso road pedal range are from £65 for the Xpresso 4 up to £440 for the Xpro 12 SL. The three Atac gravel pedal models are priced from £90 for the Atac XC 6 to £295 for the Atac XC 12. Related Posts Paris-Roubaix tech gallery: Sticky bar tape, Pirelli prototypes and big tyres All the WorldTour team bikes, tech and kit 2024 Best road bike pedals 2024 How to choose road bike pedals Increased profile in the pro peloton Time was a big name in the pedal market back in the day, with its road pedals popular in the pro peloton. The Time pedal business was bought by SRAM in 2021, which is now looking to increase Time pedals’ profile with the buying public with an overhaul of the pedal models and features and increased usage by the pros. The dominant SD Worx women’s pro team has been riding on Time Xpro pedals for six years and its pedals are also used by the women of Canyon-SRAM.  SRAM is a major sponsor of the Lidl-Trek men’s and women’s teams, who are in their second season using Time Xpro pedals, while both male and female Movistar teams have switched to Time pedals this year, having trialled them on a limited basis last season. There are also a number of gravel racers using Time Atac XC pedals, including Nico Roche. Kasia Niewiadoma won the 2023 Gravel World Championships on Time Xpro road pedals. Updated road pedal range with multiple stance widths The Time road pedal range uses the iClic system, which includes a lever to keep the mechanism open until the cleat is engaged, making for easier clip-in than other road pedal systems. The retainer uses a carbon blade spring, similar to the system used by the Look Keo Blade pedals, which in both designs can be swapped out for a stronger one if preferred. New is a three position spring tension adjustment mechanism in the pedal body, which allows you to change the release force without needing to swap the blade. Time has also added multiple pedal spindle length options for its pedals, allowing you to alter your stance width. There are three spindle lengths for the new Xpro pedal range: 51mm, 53mm and 57mm. In addition, the Time road cleats are asymmetric and by swapping them between shoes you can change the shoe stance width by an additional +/-1.5mm. Time’s offer of multiple spindle lengths across its full Xpro range is unique, as Shimano only offers two spindle lengths for its Dura-Ace and Ultegra pedals, while Wahoo Speedplay offers four spindle lengths for its Speedplay Zero pedals only and Look only has a single spindle length available for its entire pedal range. Time has also rationalised its road pedal range, with the Xpro available at 10, 12 and 12SL specs. The Xpro 12SL is the new equivalent of the previous Xpro 15. It has a titanium axle and ceramic bearings and Time claims a 259g a set weight, including the cleats. It’s the only pedal in Time’s range with a rider weight restriction – 90kg.  Even the Xpro 10 is light at a claimed 310g a pair for the pedals and cleats, not far off Shimano Dura-Ace at 306g. There have also been minor cosmetic changes to the Xpro range. The new pedals use long fibre carbon rather than the old models’ short fibre. Why? Because it looks nicer as you can see the fibres, Time says. Spindles on top spec models are now gold plated instead of silver and there’s new pedal artwork. Time is keeping the lower spec Xpresso pedals in its range with unchanged tech and glass fibre composite pedal bodies, but now named 6 and 4. It’s also introducing a pedal service kit for the Xpro, which allows you to replace the components in the pedal body, although its bearings remain non-user serviceable.  Time Xpro 12 SL Pedal weight per pedal: 87g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 259g  Price: £440.00 | €490.00 | $440.00 Time Xpro 12 Pedal weight per pedal: 94g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 273g  Price: £305.00 | €340.00 | $305.00 Time Xpro 10 Pedal weight per pedal: 113g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 310g Price: £160.00 | €180.00 | $160.00 Time Xpresso 6 Pedal weight per pedal: 115g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 315g Price: £95.00 | €105.00 | $95.00 Time Xpresso 4 Pedal weight per pedal: 115g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 315g Price: £65.00 | €70.00 | $65.00 Updates to the Atac gravel/XC pedal range Time has retained its patented Atac system for its gravel and XC mountain bike pedal range. It has the moving retainer mounted at the front of the pedal rather than the rear, which Time says makes for more natural engagement and also helps to clear the cleat and retainer of debris when clipping in. The Time Atac pedal range will now consist of the Atac 6, 10 and 12, with the Atac 12 boasting a titanium spindle and carbon body for a claimed weight of 285g a pair, including cleats. The system is available with standard and Easy cleats. The standard cleats can be swapped between shoes, which provides either a 13 degree or 17 degree release angle, while the Easy cleats have a 10 degree release angle. As with the Xpro road pedals, you can adjust the pedal release tension, with three different positions for the spring. Time is introducing a shoe shield for its MTB pedals, which sits under the cleat and is designed to reduce wear on the shoe’s sole. Time Atac XC 12 Pedal weight per pedal: 120g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 285g Price: £295.00 | €330.00 | $295.00  Time Atac XC 10 Pedal weight per pedal: 140g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 325g Price: £150.00 | €165.00 | $150.00 Time Atac XC 6 Pedal weight per pedal: 150g Pedal pair weight incl cleats: 345g Price: £90.00 | €100.00 | $90.00 No power meter planned Time says that it’s not working on a pedal power meter to match those offered by several of its competitors, now including Look and Wahoo/Speedplay, as well as other brands such as Favero and Garmin.  It reckons that with Quarq in SRAM’s stable and the increasing number of SRAM groupsets with integrated crank power meters, a Time pedal power meter isn’t a priority. Read our guide to the best road bike pedals, with links to individual pedal reviews. The post Time revamps its road and gravel pedal ranges appeared first on Cyclist.

Bitterly cold and wet, La Fleche Wallonne 2024 won't soon be forgotten by those who raced it. Maxim van Gils coped better than most, finishing third, but even he was left shivering uncontrollably on the podium afterwards, not that he was unduly bothered. The following day, the Lotto Dstny star is fi...