The Red Bull Rampage has left us the first female winner in the history of the competition and the male event is still to come, but this is the most important freeride test on the planet and that says a lot. Among the thousands of details about the materials used, we have been struck by this simple hack that is a real lifesaver.
The best inventions are this simple: magnets on the crank and pedals to prevent falls
Automatic pedals are the standard in any cycling discipline that involves constant pedaling, but in Gravity things change and platform pedals are the undisputed standard.
Having a free foot has the obvious advantages of being able to do many more tricks in the air or get rid of the bike quickly in case of a fall, but it also has the disadvantage that the pedal does not always remain parallel to the ground on landings, with the consequent risk.
The spectacular GT Fury of Tyler McCaul
To solve this, we have just seen an "invention" on the bike of the California biker legendTyler McCaul that wouldn't be surprising if it were commercialized in a short time. It consists of putting a powerful magnet on the crank and the side of the pedal so that it is always straight every time Tyler takes his foot off the pedal to perform a trick.
It's amazing how such ingenious and simple solutions still have a place in an era where cutting-edge technology seems to be the only one capable of evolving current mountain bike materials.
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