Ep 2: Race Chaos + The Scary New Research On Helmets

This week the lads debate whether wearing a helmet is really as safe as we think, after shocking new research shows drivers view cyclists wearing safety gear as ‘less human’. Plus they chat about the drama at the cancelled Tour Féminin des Pyrénées, the rise of 1x and how GCN caused beef over a crankset (you can watch the original video here) Here’s a full breakdown of the episode: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Unbound Was a Disaster 02:22 Why Francis Ditched L-Twoo 04:24 Unchained: Worth a Watching? 09:44 Pro Race Shambles & Why Francis Quit Racing 17:18 Helmets Don’t Make You Safe, Science Says 21:59 Why Mandatory Helmet Laws Are BS 25:00 Is This The Perfect Helmet?! 27:44 Why More Pros Are Riding 1x 31:07 Should More of Us Be Riding 1x? 37:05 Why Did GCN Do This??? 42:23 Are AliExpress Carbon Wheels Safe? 43:44 Sram v Shimano v AliExpress Electronic Groupsets 49:33 New Game! Are These Things Overrated or Underrated? 50:09 Shimano Claris and Sora 50:54 Flared Gravel Bars 52:05 Oval Chainrings 53:17 Electronic Shifting 54:09 Keto Diets 56:03 Bivvy Bags & Wild Camping 57:28 How To Sleep During an Ultra 01:00:17 Could Francis Run an Ultra Marathon? 01:03:33 Francis Lost His Bike! F**k Up Of The Week 01:05:33 Good News: Andy’s 12 Hour Turbo-thon 01:07:14 Goodbye! We also heard from  Andy, Glyn, Pete and Andy who are going to be turboing for 12 hours to raise funds for Lister Hospital’s neonatal unit. To donate, head to: https://www.enhhcharity.org.uk/Appeal/neonatalbedrooms  If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected] Thanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices