Latest articles by Max Glaskin
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Huge scientific study shows inaccuracies of popular power meters
Analysis of dozens of power meters has shown why riders need to get their calibrated properly
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Plans to use pro cyclists' power data to help stop doping
Performance data will be used alongside the present Biological Passport in the fight against doping
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Make life harder for wheelsuckers
We've all been in a race or a group ride where some riders just won't take their turn on the front. Now, thanks to research in Australia, it's been shown how you can reduce the benefits to wheelsuckers whilst still gaining advantage from them being there
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Can dark chocolate make you ride faster?
A new study suggests that eating a small amount of dark chocolate could boost your riding speed
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'Tour de France effect' makes West Yorkshire more dangerous for cyclists
A new study reveals West Yorkshire is one of the most dangerous places to cycle, with the chance of being involved in an incident twice the national average
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Designer produces periodic table of Grand Tours
Graphic prints translate Grand Tour winners into Periodic Table
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New steel could be stronger and lighter than titanium
Metallurgists have developed a new kind of steel which they claim to be stronger, lighter and cheaper than titanium
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British inventor creates revolutionary affordable power meter
Limits system, which will launch this week on Indiegogo, calculates power output from a device mounted between the pedal and crank arm
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Wearing a helmet makes cyclists take more risks, study indicates
As yet unpublished psychological experiment indicates that helmet wearers may have a higher overall level of danger
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New research unlocks secrets of steel tubing
Computer analysis reveals that the ideal steel bike would combine tubing from different manufacturers to produce the best possible stiffness and comfort
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Police harness new technology to catch drivers who pass too close to cyclists
Police in Tennessee are using a range-finding ultrasound unit to measure the distance between their bicycle and passing cars
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Review: 'Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's story'
David Street's documentary follows Graeme Obree's attempt to set a Human Powered Landspeed Record
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Check out the innovative chain tool that'll keep your hands clean (video)
The Rehook helps get a dropped chain back in place, without getting your hands dirty
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Downhill mountain bikers don't actually look like they enjoy it, says study
Scientists try to explain why downhill riders look disgusted, angry and less happy during their ride
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Now there's a route planner for lazy cyclists
The new software gets riders to their destination using the least energy possible
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Armstrong lies analysed by researchers to catch future cheats (video)
New lie detector software used to analyse disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong could be introduced to keep doping cheats out of the sport.
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Limits customers to get power meters 'by end of June'
The company has told Cycling Weekly that customers will receive their power meters by the end of next month
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'Cycling wrecked my marriage' claim dismissed by science
Expert witness handles victim's complaint with care to clear component from blame
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Prototype Limits power meters to be available for testing in two weeks, says creator
After announcing delays in delivering the budget power meter to investors, the Limits boss says that prototype testing will begin in two weeks
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Revealed: Limits power meter put to the test for the first time
CW got hold of the first samples of the long-awaited Limits power meter, and we put it to the test.
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The world's first 3D-printed steel bike frame is like nothing you've seen before
Robot-built bike took on the Dutch cobbles without a glitch
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People distrust cyclists who wear yellow more than others, claims study
The research claims that people associate the yellow with unsporting behaviour like doping and thus trust riders less who wear it
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Drink riding: How much is too much before you get on your bike?
New studies show that that more than 80mg of alcohol in every 100 mllilitres of your blood is likely to impair your ability to ride safely
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Toyota create 'crash test cyclist' to help develop driverless cars
The car maker has built a cycling crash test dummy in order to assess the radar technology on the driverless cars it's developing
