Hacker News with Generative AI: Cycling

Gravel Map (gravelmap.com)
We're excited to introduce you to the latest updates on Gravelmap, now part of Whitewater. Our goal is to make your gravel route planning smoother, more intuitive, and perfectly tailored to your adventurous spirit.

Cycling, Mapping, Outdoor Recreation, Technology

53 points by jxmorris12 3 days ago | 17 comments

Why it makes perfect sense for this bike to have two gears and two chains (arstechnica.com)
The Buffalo Bicycle Utility S2 has won an award from Eurobike and earned a German Design Award. With components designed by cycling industry giant SRAM and made from heavy steel, the bike has rim brakes, two gears, two chainrings, and two separate chains. And that makes total sense.

Cycling, Design, Engineering

42 points by thunderbong 16 days ago | 3 comments

I Built an Omni-Directional Ball-Wheeled Bike [video] (youtube.com)

DIY, Cycling, Engineering, Video

119 points by kissgyorgy 25 days ago | 16 comments

Omni-Directional Ball-Wheeled Bike [video] (youtube.com)

Cycling, Innovation, Design, Videos

3 points by johnneville 30 days ago | 0 comments

Reverse Engineering a VanMoof E-Shifter – Part 2 – Decoding the Signals (mikecoats.com)
At the end of the last post, I left everyone hanging, having tapped into and sniffed some data being transferred on the wires between the bike and the e-shifter.

Reverse Engineering, Electronics, Cycling, Hardware

47 points by jandeboevrie 36 days ago | 21 comments

Map of California roads for cyclers (1895) (loc.gov)
Map of California roads for cyclers.

Maps, History, Cycling, California

117 points by grajaganDev 40 days ago | 68 comments

How to Build a Better Bike Lane, According to Transportation Officials (bloomberg.com)
Over the past decade, protected bike lanes have gone mainstream in US cities. A new traffic engineering guidebook invites them to think even bigger.

Transportation, Urban Planning, Cycling, Infrastructure, Safety

18 points by Amorymeltzer 41 days ago | 1 comments

An autumn bike adventure down the US portion of the Eastern Divide Trail (crazyguyonabike.com)
An autumn adventure down the US portion of the Eastern Divide Trail

Cycling, Hiking, Travel, Adventure, Fall/Autumn

215 points by kaycebasques 45 days ago | 71 comments

Garmin Varia Light Flash Pattern Ban Extended in EU (the5krunner.com)

Garmin, Cycling, EU Regulations, Safety, Law

5 points by austinallegro 53 days ago | 2 comments

Lfgss shutting down 16th March 2025 (day before Online Safety Act is enforced) (lfgss.com)

Online Safety, Cycling, Community

798 points by buro9 66 days ago | 544 comments

Trans Dinarica: New 5,5K bike trail connecting Europe's most remote regions (bbc.com)
Linking eight Balkan nations, the new Trans Dinarica cycling trail twists through some of the continent's most stunning – and least-visited – landscapes.

Cycling, Europe, Travel, Balkans

22 points by pseudolus 87 days ago | 1 comments

A common urban intersection in the Netherlands (2018) (wordpress.com)
Can urban intersections be designed in such a way that motor traffic, cycling and walking flow smoothly and that the potential conflicts of these very different types of traffic crossing each other’s paths are made less complicated and less dangerous? In my opinion the answer is “yes”. Intersections are most important in making cycling safer and more attractive. They can be the weakest link in the chain that is your journey and one nasty junction can put people off cycling.

Urban Planning, Cycling, Traffic Safety, Netherlands

360 points by itronitron 91 days ago | 330 comments

A cycling desk / Zwifting with a split keyboard (ohrg.org)
Last summer I got into cycling. I've long been a standing desk-er, and going out for long zone 2 rides and wondering what to think about made me wonder: could I work at a desk while I cycle?

Cycling, Ergonomics, Technology, Health

188 points by breezykermo 99 days ago | 93 comments

Show HN: I built a map to find sign-posted cycling routes across Europe and POIs (veloplanner.com)
Explore an interactive map showcasing sign-posted cycling routes from around the Europe. Whether you're planning a weekend ride or a long-distance cycling adventure, our map helps you discover cycling paths in your area and beyond.

Cycling, Europe, Maps, Travel, Software

11 points by caspg 103 days ago | 5 comments

Oregon ambulance struck cyclist, then billed him $1,800 for ride to hospital (theguardian.com)
An ambulance struck a cyclist in Oregon, brought him to a hospital for treatment – and then billed him more than $1,800, according to a lawsuit that the unwitting patient has since filed.

Healthcare, Lawsuits, Transportation, Cycling

8 points by vinni2 104 days ago | 0 comments

Good money, no team tactics and cute dogs: the rise of pro cycling freelancers (theguardian.com)
For decades, professional cycling has been dominated by European World Tour teams. But in the last decade, American gravel privateers have disrupted that paradigm.

Cycling, Sports, Business, United States

36 points by PaulHoule 122 days ago | 25 comments

Bike Manufacturers Are Making Bikes Less Repairable (ifixit.com)
The bicycle is probably the canonical example of something that anyone can fix. Spares from all brands are mostly interchangeable, and you can do most repairs with wrenches, screwdrivers, and Allen keys, or some fairly standard tools for bottom brackets and chainrings. But that’s all changing.

Sustainability, Consumerism, Design, Repair, Cycling

207 points by LorenDB 129 days ago | 206 comments

Japan's Shimano gives cyclists an easier ride with AI gear shifter (nikkei.com)
Japanese bicycle parts maker Shimano plans to launch a gear shifting system next year that taps artificial intelligence to assist cyclists.

Artificial Intelligence, Cycling, Technology, Japan, Business

4 points by mariuz 143 days ago | 1 comments

18,000 Miles Later, an American Woman Has Cycled the World (nytimes.com)
It took Lael Wilcox 108 days to circumnavigate the globe. Improbably, she said it was “the most fun ride of my life.”

Cycling, Travel, Personal Stories, Endurance

98 points by Fricken 160 days ago | 49 comments

Saddling up on the high seas – the cyclists powering 50-MPH yachts (bbc.com)

Cycling, Yachting, Technology, Innovation

24 points by nkurz 166 days ago | 10 comments

The Great Vic Gravel Route: Crossing Victoria on Unsealed Roads (2022) (little-maps.com)

Travel, Australia, Adventure, Cycling

69 points by scottmcdot 174 days ago | 29 comments

Want to Win a Bike Race? Hack Your Rival's Wireless Shifters (wired.com)

Cycling, Competitive Sports, Hacking, Technology

19 points by mtlebe 190 days ago | 14 comments

High-end racing bikes are now vulnerable to hacking (theverge.com)