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The final race in the So-Cal Fixed Series concluded in Santa Fe Springs on August 28th and we read the overall standings for the series inaugural year of racing. We also let you know what’s on the event calendar for the weekend of September 10th.
Nairo Quintana, the current leader of the Vuelta Espana, introduced an interesting complaint about riders in the peloton using power meters. Quintana’s opinion is in stark contrast with Chris Froome’s choice to use power meter’s while he is racing. We discuss.
At Eurobike this year, BrakeForceOne, a German electric bike company, released ABS for e-bikes with rollover protection. The idea behind adding ABS to e-bikes is to improve traction control and prevent situations where you would lock the bike up on high side or low side.
Finally we talk about how a German bike maker is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record.
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Announced Events
Ventura Century
White Mountain Double
Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle
Challenge Gran Fondo
Mammoth Gran Fondo
Giro di San Diego
Tour de Tahoe
OC MTB Limestone XC Race
Show Links
So-Cal Fixed Series Results
Comeback Crit
Strong Beach Crit
Quintana Calls for power meters to be banned from racing
ABS brakes and traction control could be the norm for electric bikes
Peter Sagan VIP Ride
This insane inventor just created the world’s heaviest rideable bicycle