One of the largest fitted hat manufacturer and retailer New Era has once again stepped on the cycling turf with some new cycling messenger caps for 2010. The New Era Cycling Messenger Caps come in three colors, while each resembles the other, and has a checkered print. Utilizing a short visor and thin materials, a Velcro strap is located in the back for adjustments. Constructed of cotton, retail price is ￥ 4,410 and roughly $49 USD.
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The newest PC video game in the Pro Cycling Manager series is known as Tour de France 2010, and the first game play images has finally released. Advancing from previous years, the Pro Cycling Manager Tour de France 2010 Video Game will benefit by a more powerful graphic engine, hundreds of different races that with high resolution photo realistic textures, and new handling of the flora and lighting. Other highlights for the 2010 Pro Cycling Manager is the new season mode where you can create and customize your competitions. Lastly, the Pro Cycling Manager 2010 video game will allow you to create your own races in any detail you would like and real locations in the world. At this moment, a release date is not known.
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Cyclists in New York city are getting a new incentive to cycle to work, as a new law has come into effect. The law says that bicycles can be carried in freight elevators for workers in tower blocks, so they don’t have to leave their bike locked up down at the street. Employees can utilize this new law by calling for the implementation of a Bicycle Access Plan, which the company must follow unless they are exempt for certain reasons, such as there not being a freight lift, or safety hazards. This new law is part of the city’s efforts to get more people biking to work. If employees have a convenient way to lock up their bikes and store them, they are more likely to cycle to work. “A lack of secure bike access and parking at the office is one of the biggest deal-breakers for commuters who want to get to work by bike. While commuter cycling continues to grow, this new law unlocks a barrier that has stopped an untold number of bike commutes before they even started,” says Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City’s Transportation Commissioner.[...]
To many a cyclist, riding without an mp3 player is leaving home without your wallet. Music really helps to pass time, not to mention it makes your cycling adventures that much more fun when you’re blasting your favorite tunes and rolling down the road. However, this topic is being brought up in a negative way by the UK’s mainstream press. The Times has said that AA president Edmund King had called for a campaign which warns riders against using mp3 players while riding. The article speaks of “iPod zombies” that have “become the latest menace on Britain’s roads,” saying that listening to music is responsible for a rise in cycling collisions and accidents. It is clearly important to be able to see and hear your surroundings for your safety, but this may be a bit of overkill. Currently, the UK has no law banning the use of mp3 players while cycling, but, if you are caught “riding dangerously,” you can be fined.
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Christoper Felix Hahn, a student at the theater science in Gießen located in Germany was just banned from cycling for 15 years, which also includes riding a skateboard or any other unlicensed vehicle. So you might wonder what this young man did to have such a harsh punishment, well he was caught riding his bike drunk. It is a crime in the United States and throughout the world to ride a bike drunk, but being banned from riding a bike for 15 years is extreme. After leaving a party early in the mourning in June 2008, he was confronted by local police who administered a breathalyzer, and he was three times the legal limit (Hahn’s blood alcohol level was 0.171%, the legal limit in Germany is 0.05%). He then paid a $700 fine, and had to wait for his record to clear before receiving a drivers license, but he thought the ordeal was over.
Christopher received a letter that he must submit a medical and psychological examination, but since he knew he could not receive a drivers license the letter was ignored, plus the steep €500 was a bit out of reach for a student. Due to no action on the letter he received, he was then forbid from using any license free vehicle on the streets, which includes any type of bike. The has to be served for a mandatory of 15 years before lifted. Pretty harsh, it goes to show how strict other parts of the world are. Let us know what you think on this situation with a comment below.
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The Bell Sequence Cycling Helmet is built specifically for cross-country, mountain, and trail use. It features a painted VPV 15-degree adjustable visor and an in-mold with extended full coverage around the helmet’s rear. The TAG, or Twin Access Gear fit system, keeps the Bell Sequence Cycling Helmet securely in place for maximum safety and protection. The Bell Sequence Cycling Helmet meets CE EN178 certification. Purchase it at Wiggle for $119.50.[...]
Cyclist Christian Pfannberger has been banned from the sport for life for repeated doping offenses, says the Austrian national anti-doping agency. 30-year-old Pfannberger has tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO as he was preparing to start in the Giro d’Italia as part of team Katusha. Pfannberger, a two-time Austrian champion, was also banned between 2004 and 2006 for testing positive for testosterone.
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