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Cycling race footage highlights climate change effects on trees

Historical footage of the Tour of Flanders shows that trees have been flowering earlier since the 1980s

Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz

Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz

He won the Tour de France, and then authorities banned him for doping. Then he ratted out Lance Armstrong. Now Floyd Landis has a brand new bag. The post Banned for Doping, Floyd Landis Is Getting In the Weed Biz appeared first on WIRED.

Are Expensive Bicycle Wheels Worth the Money? Let’s Check the Physics

Are Expensive Bicycle Wheels Worth the Money? Let’s Check the Physics

If you decrease the drag by just a little bit, you can get significant power savings on a bicycle. However, these savings are only worthwhile at high speeds. The post Are Expensive Bicycle Wheels Worth the Money? Let’s Check the Physics appeared first on WIRED.

February 4, 2016

Clever Ways to Catch a Pro Cyclist Cheating With a Hidden Motor

Clever Ways to Catch a Pro Cyclist Cheating With a Hidden Motor

In so-called mechanical doping, a rider hides an electric motor in a bike. How could you detect these motors without taking the bike apart?

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