00:00Breaking news, the French have done something cool.
00:03I have absolutely no idea why no one has thought of this sooner,
00:07to be fair, they might have,
00:08but Look are the first of the mainstream brands to make pedals
00:11with lights in them a reality.
00:14Now, the great thing about having light here
00:17is that they use your biomotion to make you more visible.
00:20According to Look, five and a half times more visible
00:24compared to a standard fixed light attached to a seat post.
00:27As for stats, they weigh 20 grams, have IPX7 water resistance,
00:3160 lumens output,
00:32and you can either buy them pre-installed onto the pedals,
00:35or you can purchase the kit to fit them
00:38to your existing KeoBlade pedals for this much.
00:41Are they legal though?
00:43Well, I'm gonna leave you to debate that one
00:45in the comments below,
00:47because in the UK, we have an article in the Highway Code
00:50that says pedals must have reflectors fitted.
00:54Are these reflectors?
00:55I'm unsure on that one,
00:57but as most of us know, it's rarely listened to.
00:59I don't think it's ever been enforced,
01:01and I think we can all agree
01:02that these genuinely could help to make cyclists safer.
01:05So let me know in the comments below,
01:07A, would you use a set of these,
01:09and B, do you think they're legal?
01:11As for other bike news,
01:13let's head to the studio and find out.
01:15Right, first of all, the road season is over,
01:18but that doesn't mean that there's no news from the World Tour,
01:21and potentially the biggest news from the last few weeks
01:24is that it's official.
01:26Q36.5 will be riding Pinarello bikes next year.
01:29But not only that, Pinarello will also be in their name.
01:33Yep, Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling.
01:36They'll be hoping to be the next Italian powerhouse.
01:39So what does that mean for Ineos?
01:41Well, they'll also be on Pinarello bikes,
01:44at least for a few more years.
01:46But at the moment, it looks as though Scott,
01:48they don't have a place in the World Tour peloton.
01:51Speaking of other teams,
01:53Intermarche and Lotto are set to merge resources,
01:56but no news yet on whether that team
01:58will be on either Cube or Orbea bikes,
02:00or maybe someone else.
02:02We do know that green jersey winner Binyam Gamay
02:04will be off though.
02:06He's heading to Israel Premier Tech,
02:08or whatever they choose to call themselves,
02:10as that too is changing.
02:12In total, 20 men's teams have applied
02:14for World Tour status next year,
02:16but only 18 spots are going begging.
02:19With Intermarche not applying though,
02:21it looks as though Uno X will be the final team
02:24to get the cool up.
02:27From World Tour to some more down-to-earth tech now,
02:31and you'll all remember Schwalbe's click valve system
02:34that promised to kill off Presta once and for all.
02:37Well, it finally looks like there's been some progress on that front
02:40as Lezyne, or Lezyne, however I'm meant to say it,
02:43has launched a whole host of pumps using click valves.
02:47Now, you might be asking, why is this newsworthy?
02:50And well, because I think that this will affect
02:53all of us road cyclists in the near future.
02:56The Presta valve is just no longer fit for purpose.
02:59Tire volumes are much bigger,
03:01lots of people are using tubeless,
03:02which bungs them up.
03:04They can get damaged, they get seized.
03:06I could go on, but in my opinion,
03:07they're over-due a replacement.
03:10Now, don't get me wrong, there are some positives.
03:12For example, it's just about the only standard
03:14on a modern road bike that is actually a standard.
03:17I have used some click valves,
03:19and I reckon they are better.
03:21They're more reliable, they're easier to use,
03:23and they allow a higher volume of air
03:25to pass through them.
03:26Now, Lezane adopting this tech,
03:29I think could be the catalyst
03:31for a much wider uptake in the industry.
03:34So don't be surprised if you see a lot more of these
03:36on your group rides soon.
03:39Right, other recent new tech releases.
03:42It's been quieter.
03:43There was that Van Riesel trainer though,
03:46or Van Riesel, god, there was all of them names today.
03:49But only one of those new trainers was actually new,
03:52the RCR with Zwift's cog and click system.
03:55It's got an RRP of 749.99,
03:58or just under 800 euros,
04:01max resistance of 2,800 watts,
04:04a plus or minus 1% power accuracy,
04:06and an under 56 decibels of noise claim.
04:10Is that good?
04:11That sounds quite loud.
04:12Well, on here it says,
04:14zero is the threshold of human hearing,
04:16breathing is about 10,
04:18a quiet room is about 20,
04:2050, so about the new turbo,
04:23is a conversation.
04:24Although 60 is then alarm clock,
04:26so it gets violent quite quickly.
04:30Anyway, we've got one on its way in,
04:33and if those claims are found to be true,
04:35then it certainly looks like it could be a strong contender.
04:38I just hope that the power doesn't go haywire when it gets hot,
04:41like on the last Van Riesel trainer I used.
04:43And also, why do they put a Zwift cog and click system on it?
04:48It's a great system, for sure,
04:50but it seems better suited to maybe the D100 and D500,
04:53but is anyone who's spending ÂŁ750 on a turbo really thinking,
04:58great, I don't need to choose a cassette at the checkout?
05:01Maybe I'm just being harsh.
05:02Let me know in the comments below.
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06:05Also this month, we've had a new bike from Villier,
06:08which came with an accompanying trailer,
06:11which might just be the strangest thing we've seen in the last few years.
06:15The video department weren't the only ones getting creative though,
06:19so were whoever came up with these performance claims.
06:22So, this is the new Filante SLR ID2, the brand's aero bike,
06:27and, well, apparently they've succeeded with great success.
06:31It's apparently 13.6% less draggy than its predecessor.
06:35Yep, yep, that is a lot.
06:38How slow was the old bike?
06:40But that's not all, Villier also reckons that in direct comparisons with five competitor bikes,
06:46the Filante SLR ID2 is said to have an average aerodynamic resistance coefficient
06:50that was 2.42% better than the five nearest, and I quote,
06:55top of the range world tour competitors.
06:58Why don't you tell us which ones it is then that you compared it against?
07:02If it's that good, then why don't you tell us?
07:04And then, hopefully, we can go to a win tunnel and either prove you right or wrong.
07:08So, as we don't have a win tunnel handy,
07:12please do let us know if you believe Villiers' claims down in the comments below.
07:16Maybe I'll make this a poll.
07:20Right, what other news have we had?
07:22Oh yeah, Rafa and EF, they've had a divorce, and now it's...
07:26Well, Rafa's now in bed with Team USA.
07:28They're trying to target 10 golds at LA Olympics.
07:31It also posted a loss for its eighth year in a row, so no surprises there.
07:37Oh yeah, Specialized released the Athos.
07:40I know that's a few weeks ago, but let's discuss that,
07:42because I've heard mixed reviews on local group rides whether the big S has gone in the right direction.
07:48Right, so, firstly, what are we looking at?
07:50Well, very similar to the last one.
07:52Some integrated cabling, and more importantly, some slightly more relaxed geometry.
07:57Personally, I think that's a really sensible move.
07:59It's not a World Tour race bike, and so it seems sensible to create a bit more separation between this
08:06and the SL8.
08:07It also means that your average Joe rider can ride it around in a more comfortable position
08:12without having so many spacers under the stem, thanks to that taller head tube, which I think that's a good
08:18thing too.
08:19Now, we sent Cycling Weekly tech editor Andy off to the launch to see if it ticked all the right
08:25boxes,
08:25and he did come back very impressed with its 35mm tire clearance and increased comfort.
08:31But we will be getting one in for a full review very soon, so make sure you're subscribed to the
08:36channel for that.
08:37So, what do you reckon? Is there still a place for nice riding, lightweight bikes?
08:42Or would you just go for the SL8 and have some aero benefit as well?
08:47Let me know below.
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