The cyclist said incidents like this are "pretty common on my commute" so he tries to stick to off-road routes

Lance Armstrong was never a top sprinter, but having spent many years in the peloton alongside them - specially at the Tour de France - the American has seen what makes a successful sprinter, and one specific detail which sees the fast finishers lose their competitive edge."So these dudes at the en...

A woman in her 20s who was cycling was killed in a crash involving a truck driver around 8am in Dublin this morning in the Honeypark area of Dun Laoghaire.The crash happened at the five-way junction of Upper Glenageary Road, Oliver Plunkett Road, Kill Ave, Mounttown Rd Lower, and Highthorn Park.A spokesperson at the Garda Press Office said: Garda and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision at the junction of the Glenageary Road Upper, Mountown Road Lower and Kill Avenue in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.The incident occurred at around 8am this morning, Wednesday 24th April 2024 when a truck collided with a bicycle. The cyclist, a woman in her 20s, was taken to St Vincents Hospital where she later passed away from her injuries.The spokesperson said that the road remains closed at this time, and forensic collision investigators are conducting a technical examination of the scene. The Garda spokesperson added: Garda are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area are asked to make this footage available to Garda.Anyone with any information or footage is asked to contact Dun Laoghaire Garda Station on 01 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.Main image: From @LorraineHallFG on Twitter.

One of the biggest names in British cycling today, INEOS Grenadiers' Tom Pidcock has been received as a guest at Buckingham Palace this Tuesday.Receiving an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his services to the sport, the 24-year-old was welcomed to Buckingham Palac...

Road traffic collision data is to be shared again later this year, the Road Safety Authority has said after a series of political calls for action on the issue.At the start of April, IrishCycle.com was the first to report that the Road Safety Authority has not shared crash data with councils for eight years. This was followed by the airing of an RTE Prime Time item on road safety, which included the data issue.The lack of data sharing and publishing has come into the limelight as road deaths increased last year, and the number of deaths is now on track for a significant increase again this year.The issue has been raised several times since, including last week in the Dail during the debate about road safety, and since then by Sinn Fin and Labour politicians. On Friday, Sinn Fin Senator Lynn Boylan also called on the Minister for Transport to direct the RSA to publish the data and highlighted how the issue affects not just councils but also independent road safety researchers.I am concerned by the Minister for Transports response to my question on the need for the Road Safety Authority to release data about road safety incidents to researchers. It is unacceptable that the RSA has not released incident-level data for years, preventing researchers from accessing key information needed to improve road safety and save lives, she said.She said that the current practice of providing only aggregated data is of very little use to researchers who need detailed information about specific roads.Senator Lynn Boylan added: The RSA used to share data on an online map until 2016, but has since used GDPR as an excuse for not releasing the data. GDPR requirements are not a valid excuse. Other EU countries are releasing this information in a timely manner, proving that GDPR compliance is not a barrier.Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said on Monday that he was calling on the Transport Minister to publish accurate monthly data on road safety and that the GDPR excuse well out of date.Deputy Smith said: The European Commission has urged all Member States to formally report on serious injuries on the roads, and its something the Labour Party has called on Government to do for some time.A spokesperson for the RSA said: Following this, legal advice highlighted concerns about GDPR compliance regarding data that was being shared with stakeholders, including the Department of Justice, An Garda Siochana, local authorities, the Department of Transport, Local Government Management Agency and Roads Management Office.The RSA was advised that it should treat the pseudo-anonymised collision dataset as being personal data and, therefore, that GDPR principles should apply, the spokesperson said.The RSA said that a cross-Government group is being RSA to resolve the issue of data sharing as a priority, and extensive work is ongoing in this area. This work has included workshops between the RSA and An Garda Sochna, to establish the proportionality and justification for sharing specific elements of the collision data.In addition, a number of bilateral meetings have taken place between the RSA and representatives from local authorities, DoT and other Road Safety Strategy stakeholder organisations, to progress onward sharing by the RSA of road traffic collision data, the RSA said.The RSA said that based on this, a consultation pack is being developed for submission to the Data Protection Commissioner in Q2 2024, which is being led by the Department of Transport (supported by the RSA).The spokesperson also said that the Department of Transport is examining the possibility of An Garda Sochna sharing what it called a subset of more limited collision data directly with local authorities. The Department is to engage with the Data Protection Commissioner directly on this. The RSA spokesperson added: Between the two ongoing workstreams noted above, it is hoped that the sharing of collision data with local authorities will be able to resume later this year.A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said last night: The provision of up-to-date collision data to roads authorities is of the utmost importance, and a range of individuals and organisations are working to unlock the issues related to GDPR.While important, engineering measures are only a part of the solution for road safety and other measures such as speed, enforcement, education all play a significant part. It is also important to be clear that safety analysis and funding of safety schemes is ongoing while the data sharing issue is being resolved, the spokesperson said.The Departments spokesperson said that for national roads, Transport Infrastructure Ireland continues to have full access to collision data under the Road Safety Infrastructure Directive and uses this information to conduct detailed analysis on the national road network to prioritise safety investment.The spokesperson said that for on regional and local roads, detailed collision analysis continues at local authorities level using more limited data sets. This was provided by the RSA last in September and more current data is expected shortly.The Department said that locations of interest are also notified to each local authority, and the Department invites applications from local authorities for low-cost safety schemes. It said that This ensures targeted investment for road safety to areas of the network where it is needed most.It said that 55 locations of interest safety schemes were applied for and funded for delivery in 2023, and for 2024, 60 locations of interest safety schemes were applied for and are now being implemented. This funding is also open to locations where theres issues based on local knowledge and engineering expertise.Between 2022 and this year, the allocation for this funding has been 31.2m, while there is also a fund for larger specific safety schemes up to 5m each.The Departments spokesperson added: Furthermore, following a road fatality, local authority engineers and An Garda Siochana meet at the incident location to complete an analysis of the incident. If there are elements of the network that require attention either as a result of the incident or prior to the incident, they are addressed immediately.

The Five Ten Trailcross CL Shoes are clip-in mountain bike shoes optimized for equal comfort on and off the bike. After a year of bikepacking, including two week-long scouting trips in the US, countless trail rides, and too much hike-a-bike, Miles reports on what might be his new favorite clipless mountain bike shoe yet. Find his Five Ten Trailcross CL Shoes review here...The post Five Ten Trailcross CL Shoes Review: The Benefits of Hiking appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

Canadas Devinci Cycles has officially entered the light eMTB category with their new E-Troy Lite. This all-new model is built around Devincis versatile Troy trail bike and features an aluminum frame, 150/160mm travel, and a mixed wheelset.The E-Troy Lites Bosch Performance Line SX motor provides ample power to help you up the climbs but in a light enough package to go nearly unnoticed while youre descending. Devinci built this bike for those who want a little assistance or extra range, but still want to ride a bike that feels natural and agile when youre rallying downhill.Devinci E-Troy Lite Frame Details:Touting its durability, stiffness, and an excellent strength-to-weight ratio, Devinci stuck with a 6061-T6 aluminum frame for the E-Troy Lite. The frame offers 150mm rear travel, and all models come with 160mm forks. The E-Troy Lite is built around an MX wheelset.Devinci has specifically optimized the E-Troy Lites Split Pivot suspension linkage for eMTBs. The tune aims to keep the suspension highly active even while accelerating, ensuring great traction and maximizing the motors torque. Furthermore, the linkage is also tuned to compensate for the added weight of the bikes motor, and its mixed wheels.The Split Pivot linkage is designed to separate acceleration and braking forces, and offer highly sensitive small-bump compliance. To keep that suspension running smoothly for the long haul, the E-Troy Lites frame is built with Enduro double-lip bearings.Devinci has devised a nylon motor shield for the E-Troy Lite, which is vented to help heat and water escape. The frame also gets a chainstay protector.An upper chain guide is included on these bikes, and all frame sizes have room for a 500ml water bottle (or larger), even with a piggyback shock. Devinci provides one water bottle mount on top of the down tube.Fitments:As for fitments, the E-Troy Lite frames use Boost 148mm rear axle spacing and run a 55mm chainline. The frame has clearance for up to 2.6 wide tires, and Devinci has adopted SRAMs UDH derailleur hanger.The frames feature internal cable routing, with a slick design up front. The cables/hoses go straight into the frames small entry ports at the head tube to prevent rattling or rubbing.E-Troy Lite frames accept 31.6mm seat posts, and max insertion lengths by size are as follows: S 240mm, M 270mm, L 300, XL 340mm. Small frames come stock with 150mm posts, mediums get 175mm, and large and XL bikes run 200mm posts.Drive System:To power the E-Troy Lite, Devinci went with Boschs newest and lightest motor, the Performance Line SX. The motor produces 55Nm of torque and a maximum output of 600 Watts. Devinci has neatly integrated the systems speed sensor into the dropout.Inside the frames down tube is a 400Wh Bosch CompactTube 400 battery, which was purpose-built with rugged construction for eMTB applications. The in-frame charge port is located on top of the down tube just above the BB.Boschs 4A charger fully charges the battery in 3.5 hours, and brings it to 50% in 1.5 hours. A full charge should assist for around two hours of riding, roughly 3280ft of climbing, and an average distance of 25 miles. In Turbo mode, the range reduces to about 17 miles. In eco mode and under ideal conditions, the bike can provide up to 42 miles of assist.This drive system is also compatible with Boschs Powermore 250 range extender battery, which mounts to a water bottle mount and adds another 250Wh of capacity. The battery is about the same size as a water bottle, and plugs into the frame charge port.The E-Tory Lites frame includes Boschs top-tube mounted display unit. The unit includes the power button, and shows your assist level and battery life. It can also be used to toggle between assist levels.While riding, Boschs wireless mini remote handlebar controller provides ergonomic, thumb-activated controls that are easy to use without moving your hand position.This drive system connects to Boschs eBike Flow App. The app features include customization of drive system settings, ride metric tracking, software updates, and synchronization with Strava.Geometry:As the above chart shows, E-Troy Lite frames are available in small, medium, large and XL sizes. Devinci gave the E-Troy Lite a slack head tube angle of 63.6, and the steep seat mast angles range slightly from 77.9 to 77.5 depending on frame size.Reach numbers remain pretty conservative at 461mm for a size medium, or 481mm for a large. Chainstay length for all frame sizes is 438mm. BB height is 346mm, and Devinci has kept stack heights fairly low across the board. See the chart above for all other figures.Model Lineup:The E-Troy Lite will be available in three different build options.GX AXS 12s $7399The GX AXS 12s is available in a Gloss/AL13 frame color.GX 12s $6399The GX 12s model also comes in the Gloss/AL13 color.NX 12s $5499The NX 12s model gets a Gloss/Digital Lavender paint job.All images c. Devinci CyclesThe E-Troy Lites frame is made in Canada, and is covered by a lifetime warranty. devinci.comThe post Devincis New E-Troy Lite Includes Bosch SX Motor for Light-Weight eMTB Performance & MTB Handling appeared first on Bikerumor.

CyclistHow to breathe better when cyclingOxygen is a key commodity in cycling. Pedalling increases your metabolic rate and that requires a naturally occurring energy source called ATP to fuel it. As ATP in turn requires oxygen to work, it figures that the harder you pedal, the more oxygen you need. Which is why you end up gasping for air. So what can you do to deliver oxygen to your muscles more efficiently?Your lungs: The factsWell, first the bad news. You cant grow bigger lungs no matter how hard you train. And your lungs capacity is also dependent on your height and gender.Taller people tend to have larger lungs than tiddlers, while mens lungs are bigger than womens. Lung capacity also decreases with age, so a cyclist in his 80s has only around half the lung capacity of one in his 20s.Whatever age you are, however, chances are youll only be using a fraction of your lungs capacity. Which is good news because it means if you use them better youll perform better. Before we get onto how, though, lets have a quick look at how your lungs work:On inhalation your diaphragm contracts, opening the lungs up. Your intercostal (rib) muscles also help your chest expand, causing air pressure within the lungs to drop and more air to be drawn in.On exhalation your diaphragm and your intercostals relax and the lungs deflate. This processis also helped by your abs when youre breathing hard. Related Posts Aero vs lightweight vs all-rounder: which is the fastest road bike? How to become a better climber in just one month Should you still wear a base layer in the summer? How far do you need to ride to lose 1kg of fat? Breathe deeplyThe key to good breathing on the bike is to ensure youre using your lungs to their maximum potential. To do this, dont sip the air, breathe it deeply.This way youll use more of your lung capacity and start optimising your bodys ability to process oxygen. Like everyone, youll have a peak aerobic fitness thats unique to you and when you reach it, youll have achieved whats called your VO2Max. This is the maximum volume of oxygen your body can use in a minute.Measured in millilitres per kilo of bodyweight, it varies from person to person. Levels for most sofa surfers hover around 35, while dedicated cyclists can peak at around 60.By contrast elite athletes reach greater heights for example prime Chris Froomes was measured at a rather bonkers 84.6.Check your bike positionAs weve seen, the diaphragm plays a starring role when it comes to breathing properly on a bike, so try to maximise its movement.This can be tricky, particularly if youre hunched over the bars. If time-trials are your thing, then youll need to find a balance between being aero and getting enough oxygen around your body because going low on the bike robs your diaphragm of space to move.So experiment with different positions over a set course and see what works best for you. Bike position is, of course, less of a problem for sportive riders who tend to adopt a more upright posture on the bike.Breathe from your stomachTo really get the most from your diaphragm, focus on breathing from your stomach, not your lungs. To get this right, put your hand on the upper part of your stomach and feel if it bulges out as you breathe in. When you feel this and see your chest rise, youll know youve nailed it.Try zoomingThis technique was first pioneered by US cycling guru Ian Jackson and when Alexi Grewal became the first American to win gold in the road race at the 1984 Olympics, he attributed his success to it.It works by emphasising the out-breath, or as Jackson once explained, Instead of just sucking in air and letting it out, try pushing the air out then letting it back in.A later study by the University of Toledo put Jacksons technique to the test and concluded that riders who used it improved aerobic capacity by 17%.Breathe in throughthe mouth, out through the noseResearch suggests that inhaling through your mouth delivers more oxygen, while exhaling through your the narrower space of your nostrils is slower and so gives your lungs more time to suck as much oxygen out of each breath as possible.In reality, the edge you gain is probably just nanoseconds but, hey, better a nanosecond gained than one lost! Related Posts Aero vs lightweight vs all-rounder: which is the fastest road bike? How to become a better climber in just one month Should you still wear a base layer in the summer? How far do you need to ride to lose 1kg of fat? The post How to breathe better when cycling appeared first on Cyclist.