Show #176 – Flip Flop, Cop Stop
Mar 29th, 2011 | By Fredcaster | Category: Podcasts
THE FREDCAST CYCLING PODCAST
Episode 176
Radio Ban
March 28, 2011
NOTE: In the intro, I erroneously say that this is Episode 175. Sorry about that!
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In this week’s news, Virginia adopts an almost-Idaho-style stop law, San Antonio launches bike sharing, NYPD apologizes to cyclist for speeding tickets, bike friendly universities announces, Yellowstone opens to cyclists, Garmin sues Bryton for patent infringement and more! In professional cycling news, results from Milan-San Remo, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya and Gent Wevelgem. More thoughts on the Radio Ban, and the UCI appeals the Alberto Contador acquittal.
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Phil Liggett agrees with your other listener’s idea to have the riders’ radios tuned only to the Radio Tour.
http://www.versus.com/cycling/videos/bobkes-beef-race-radios-1/
The problem I see with this idea is that it could be difficult to enforce the technology. I mean, how easy would it be to have stealth radio transmitters in the cars transmitting on a proprietary frequency for their riders’ special radios? I guess the UCI could provide all the radio receivers, or inspect each radio receiver for each rider before they ride. A logistical nightmare. But, if they leave it up to the teams to provide the radios, it would be an easy technology to cheat with. Of course, (ahem) we know riders and teams would never try to cheat, or stretch the rules. –insert doping story of choice–
P.S. I live in San Antonio. I hope to check out the B-cycle sharing some time. Not a lot of stations, yet.