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The Wild Ones Cycling Podcast

Ep 2: Race Chaos + The Scary New Research On Helmets

68 min • 15 juni 2023

This week the lads debate whether wearing a helmet is really as safe as we think, after shocking new research shows drivers view cyclists wearing safety gear as ‘less human’. Plus they chat about the drama at the cancelled Tour Féminin des Pyrénées, the rise of 1x and how GCN caused beef over a crankset (you can watch the original video here)


Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Unbound Was a Disaster

02:22 Why Francis Ditched L-Twoo

04:24 Unchained: Worth a Watching?

09:44 Pro Race Shambles & Why Francis Quit Racing

17:18 Helmets Don’t Make You Safe, Science Says

21:59 Why Mandatory Helmet Laws Are BS

25:00 Is This The Perfect Helmet?!

27:44 Why More Pros Are Riding 1x

31:07 Should More of Us Be Riding 1x?

37:05 Why Did GCN Do This???

42:23 Are AliExpress Carbon Wheels Safe?

43:44 Sram v Shimano v AliExpress Electronic Groupsets

49:33 New Game! Are These Things Overrated or Underrated?

50:09 Shimano Claris and Sora

50:54 Flared Gravel Bars

52:05 Oval Chainrings

53:17 Electronic Shifting

54:09 Keto Diets

56:03 Bivvy Bags & Wild Camping

57:28 How To Sleep During an Ultra

01:00:17 Could Francis Run an Ultra Marathon?

01:03:33 Francis Lost His Bike! F**k Up Of The Week

01:05:33 Good News: Andy’s 12 Hour Turbo-thon

01:07:14 Goodbye!



We also heard from  Andy, Glyn, Pete and Andy who are going to be turboing for 12 hours to raise funds for Lister Hospital’s neonatal unit. To donate, head to: https://www.enhhcharity.org.uk/Appeal/neonatalbedrooms 


If you’d like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you’d like us to discuss or anything else, email us at [email protected]


Thanks and see you next time.



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