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Anyway, moving on to the Official BSNYC Tour de France Recap, yesterday was...a rest day:
Shit.
Speaking of the outdoors and things with the letter "X" on them, meet "LIGHTPACK, the World's First Electroluminescent Backpack:"
The bag was thought of and designed by Sully Sefil, artist and designer of Rock The Street brand. X-shaped bright logo symbolizes the crossroads of streets, styles and cultures. In union resides strength and in the mix we find the source of wealth and progress.
Sounds creepy--almost as creepy as these handlebars:
3 REASONS FOR A NEW DESIGN
So there are three main reasons for creating a new design for the traditional road bike top tude.
1. Reduce wind resistance
2. Reduce the risk of injury to wrists, elbows and shoulders due to misalignment of arms when holding your elbows in close to your body in order to reduce wind resistance, and
3. Reduce the risk of accidents due to a rider not holding the handlebar in order to achieve a less wind resistant position.
Handlebars like this are generally designed for people who really should be riding bars like this:
Or this, both of which address Reasons 2 and 3:
But haven't yet come to terms with the fact that Reason 1 has absolutely no bearing on their lives whatsoever because they totally suck.
Plus--and this may sound crazy--when you want to get aero shouldn't you be riding in the drops anyway?
I mean sure, I realize 90% of road bike owners have never actually placed their hands in the drops, but one day some Fred is bound to try it and the world of cycling will be changed forever.
Lastly, a reader has forwarded me the Y-Foil of your wildest dreams:
About Trek's famous YBikes:
These USA made carbon bikes are an example of what US carbon fiber manufacturing can produce. The Optimum Compaction Low Void (OCLV) monocoque mainframe uses techniques developed by Boeing to build 747/747 tail fins and is virtually indestructible while being ultra light weight.
The unique Y-bike design established the pattern followed by countless other manufacturers but it was first, and best, done here. The URT (unified rear triangle) rear suspension is superior to multi-link setups for cross country riding providing a nominal stiffening/lockout under load (while remaining active unlike other URT designs) while being stiffer, less wear and damage prone, and lighter.
It's the epitome of retro-chic.
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