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Blacksburg, Virginia · BlacksburgEarlier this month, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab released a memorandum explaining an update to its STAR rating score thresholds for bicycle and football helmets. Turns out, helmets are getting safer, and the helmet test team felt “the 5-star label had become diluted.” So, they felt this threshold adjustment was needed “to restore the ability of our system to differentiate.” Essentially, it had become too easy for modern helmets to earn a 5-star …Read Article
Virginia Tech Updates Its Star Rating System Because Helmets Are Getting Safer
Italy · ItalyPirelli’s signature yellow thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes now have an “RS” version to match their top-of-the-line tube-type road bike tires…like the P-Zero Race RS launched in March. The weight savings and claimed (up to) 12% reduction in rolling resistance come from a new TPU formulation, plus a minimalist Presta valve with non-replaceable, non-repairable glued core. In fact, they don’t want you patching or repairing these either……Read Article
