Rapha Gets Destroyed Online & Geraint Thomas In Trouble Over 'Joke' - The Wild Ones Podcast Ep.44
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The band's back together! Here's the full breakdown:
00:00 Francis’ Malaysia highlights
04:38 QUIZ: Can you guess which headlines are true & which are made up?
05:56 Q1: “Geraint Thomas in trouble over ‘little rat’ Quintana joke”
08:01 Q2: “These airbag bib shorts could be a game-changer”
11:01 Q3: “Introducing: the electrolyte Pez dispenser”
13:30 Q4: “You can now buy beef stew flavoured energy gels”
14:41 “Q5: “New race format sees cyclists ride at exactly 20mph”
15:54 People are hating on Rapha’s latest jersey release
22:13 Vingegaard & Evenepoel out of the Tour de France?
24:52 Sticky bottles at Paris-Roubaix
28:43 Overrated/Underrated: Cable actuated hydraulic disc brakes
33:09 Overrated/Underrated: The spring classics
37:22 Overrated/Underrated: The gym
40:18 Overrated/Underrated: Aaron Taylor Johnson as James Bond
43:21 Francis’s weird clock situation (FUOTW)
45:32 Bike luggage solutions for long road rides…
50:11 Essential handling skills every roadie should know
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Emily always keeps this podcast fresh. She really makes this whole podcast work. She is a fantastic producer.
100% agree. And also her hair looks great in this vid. Keep up the good work!
I find her the most insightful of the bunch. Which is funny because she's the least "bike person" of them.
@@Frostbikeralways puts herself on other people's shoes, refreshing
I think her being more involved rather than a hidden producer also helps a lot too. Not so much she takes away from the lads, but perfectly that when she does it is with purpose and contributes to the discussion. She's also got a great voice! But that's probably true of them all and a credit to the sound engineer too!
@@Frostbiker She knows her stuff.
The true or false bit is excellent. Great idea Emily.
The biggest thing to come out of this podcast (great to see Francis back btw) Is that Jimmy genuinely didn’t seem to know who Tommy Simpson was.
WTF is Tommy Simpson?
Pretty appalling.
Who?
@@GenuinePluko the British rider who died on Mont Ventoux in the 1967 Tour de France at age 29; he'd been among the favorites to win that year, but got sick with diarrhoea and stomach troubles and started falling down the field, was put under a lot of pressure by his DS, and in desperation he doped, with alcohol and methamphetamines, and had a heart attack in the saddle; it was the first confirmed case of death in a sporting event from exhaustion interacting with doping, and led to the introduction of mandatory testing the following year at the Tour, Giro and Olympics.
The inflatable bib shorts would also be a helpful life saving and floatation device given all the rain we've had in the Uk!
I’ve just made a hover bike to get over the potholes and water
@@MrMonkeyBoomBoom the harder you pedal the higher you go.
Next time you're going between north and south of Singapore, you should try the green corridor. It's an old rail line that had been converted to a shared cyclist/pedestrian path. A lot of it actually runs parallel to the route you rode in Singapore. It's gravel at the northern half, and pavement at the southern half. It's slower than the road, but it's a great opportunity to hit some dirt and get out of the sun and traffic for a bit.
Hello! 5 points for this podcast. I love the new countdown for the quiz, great work Emily.
And I also love using a Merino T-shirt over Bibshorts when I'm doing comfort offroad bikepacking, nothing beats that :)
The most useful skill I learned that has saved my life so many times: learning how to lean into another moving object while you are in forward motion in same direction and then how to stay up upon separation. This will teach you how to protect your handlebars and your front wheel. It will also teach you to look where you want to go, your bike will go where your eyes focus on.
Great point Emily made about control/balance at slow speeds, i totally agree with this and have learned a lot about balancing my bike when on commutes to work and back, often the weekend rides are long fast and uninterupted largely, but commutes lights kerb jumps/drops pedestrians traffic this is a great to build experience with slow speed handling
Bunny hops were part of the training when I was at a road cycling club in the 90s. Also hopping sideways to escape from dangerous situations up to the sidewalk.
It was one of the first things I learned as a kid riding a bike for getting up onto kerbs. Can't do it now though.
Juintech is the gold standard for cable actuated hydraulic dis brake. I'm running dual piston tektro brakes with compressionless housing. They're work just fine.
After witnessing multiple full hydraulic brake failures at big events I found Juin Tech. 13,000 big climb miles on them and was thinking maybe it’s time to replace but this video has convinced me otherwise.
Nasi Lemak! It's rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf served with hard boiled egg, peanuts, fried anchovies, cucumber and importantly a sambal chilli paste. Loved the Malaysia content.
Breakfast that Francis mention called " Nasi Lemak "
Don't think so, nasi is rice
I think he chose beehoon
Agreed, mechanical pull hydro disc brakes are super underrated! I've been running my Yokozuna setup for two years now reliably.
Great comments on Singapore and Malaysian food. I spent six weeks their on biz, the food variety was stunning. The blending of cultures made for stunning variety.
I upgraded to TRP Hy/Rds for £135 on Amazon new, there are similar deals available. Feels well worth it for better braking and and for someone who does their own mechanics and can't be asked with regular brake bleeds (you can bleed them, and might need to much less often, but it's much easier and quicker)
I always wonder if they need more bleeding as there is less fluid? Possibly contaminates slightly quicker, only an idea!
@@wayneclement7201 Far less bleeding, the system is almost entirely enclosed. I'm not sure if they ever need bleeding at all. I would agree with 'underrated', easy to install, easy to maintain (just change brake pads, I've never heard of bleeding being needed), and the stopping power really approaches that of full hydraulic. Further benefit, easier to repair, spare cable & done - no catastrophic failure mode of fluid escaping everywhere.
@@SeaBike007 fluid does degrade, through heat cycles and contaminant ingress, mainly pad dust getting past the caliper pistons, but not anything crazy, I'd do it purely for my love of tinkering
I have bleed my Shimano Hydro brakes one time in 33.000 miles or 53K in 6 years. The fluid was brown but the brakes still worked fine. I don't know where people come up with these crazy stories.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ here’s Jimmy’s five stars. Great podcast as always!
I say the most essential bicycle handling skills start with actually scanning far ahead if you're riding solo or at the head of a group. Majority of road furniture and imperfections can be seen well in advance if one looks ahead and not stare at their stem for their power numbers. After that, I agree with Francis about ability to ride straight while looking backwards and to the same degree left and right. If you ride in city, you'd be scanning junctions for anyone who might just merge into your lane without any consideration (it's something I do while driving as well). Any one-handed riding skills for signalling and taking food and drink while riding is also important. If you want to improve handling, riding slowly on a straight line is also great for improving your balance and handling, especially going as slow as possible. Lastly, most people actually don't know how to brake in an emergency or what's their point of no return at regular speeds. These last two would definitely be a help with cars on the road and in close proximity.
Yeah, that was my first thought too. The skill would have been not getting caught out by a pot hole either by looking further ahead or riding further away from the kerb to buy yourself some space from cars when avoiding obstacles
For the rider take over. What about adding rear seat bottle cage and can either mix it up with additional water and/or storage bottle.
Great episode, guys!
Quintana was disqualified for tramadol, which wasn't a wada banned substance but was outlawed by the UCI. So the "shouldn't even be racing" is very rich coming from team Sky
Well it’s not rich, because Quintana was banned because he took a UCI banned substance but no one from Sky did 🤷♂️ Other than that you were spot on…
@@rob-c. quintana was never banned for just disqualified, major difference
Ever heard of Sky and British cycling doctor Richard Freeman?
@@invisiblescout6335 Apologies, he was indeed just disqualified. Can you point me to when a rider was banned/DQ’d for a violation committed when riding for Sky?
Yes I’ve heard of Freeman - no riders were sanctioned as a result of his case.
I had major MOHS surgery on my face and had to beg for 2 days of Tramadol 😢.
@@rob-c. yes nobody was sanctioned cause he destroyed the evidence, he has admitted to giving testosterone to a rider
OK, waiting for the review about the Triban you used during the recent travel in Asia. 🎉
I've had the TRP HyRd brakes and they were fantastic. I sold the bike they were on to a friend of mine and they are still going strong. For the weights, picks stuff up used where the people just use them for clothes hangers
Totally agree with Francis on cable actuated hydraulic disc brakes; built a early gravel bike with TRP HY/RD brakes; totally trouble free for over 4 years, decent braking power asw ell.
Jimmi doesn't lift weights, he pushes the earth down.
Rapha doesn't price on a cost-plus basis. They price on a 'it's way more expensive than anything else basis' - that's the entire point of their pricing strategy. They will price themselves out of exitance with more closures. Rapha just has closed its North American office, but the brand's CEO says the area remains its North American headquarters. Strange they opt to remain somewhat there since Bentonville is sometimes called a "Mecca" or "Disneyland" for mountain bike riders.
#1 Podcast to a person who doesn't typically listen to podcasts.
Is it good to be #1 out of 1 😅
I LOVE THIS PODCAST!!!! I just wanna say, the dynamics between Francis, Jimmy and Emily is very entertaining and I have such a girl crush on producer Emily. A very talented group of peeps. Keep up the good work! 👏👏👏
This is the only podcast I watch/listen to. I find the three of you completely entertaining and a pleasure to watch. Your conversations are geared more toward the average cyclist, unlike so many other channels that are geared toward overpriced, high end bikes and going as fast as you can all the time. Plus, you can just tell that the three of you really get on. I will say though, that Emily is the key to the whole thing. The two guys are great, but she's the glue, and you can tell she does her homework, as she's always got something to say that adds substance. Keep up the great work and thanks for the entertainment.
To Jimmy's point about the Varia Radar, they're fine but while you may know there's a car behind you, you don't know if it's passing you safely or about to hit you. A simple mirror on your glasses will tell you both. Buy one, use it, ride safely.
Agree on the people vibes. Not sure about the Radar. I think it's a good gimmick. For the price it is I'd rather do head checks.
You can also leach off another persons Radar in a group ride (so long as you stay riding close to them to tell how far the car is back). though any time I've done this it completely wipes out my heart rate data. And as much as being alive and having a heart rate is more important than tracking it, I'd rather have the data and do head checks. Because as you say...it doesn't really say if the car is giving you lots of space or not so a head check is needed for anything beyond sticking to the same line you are on...which you should be doing whether there is a car there or not really.
I consider my Garmin Varia Radar/Rear Light the best piece of safety gear I have ever bought. Just one man’s opinion, of course.
@@MrLuigi-oi7gm So explain to me why. I know what it does, and more importantly what it doesn’t do. Why would you prefer a $400 piece of kit over $12 mirror. I’d really like to know.
@@shepshape2585 Hi Shep, I paid $154.99 for my Garmin Varia™ RTL515 Cycling Rearview Radar with Light from Amazon on July 2, 2022. I want others reading this discussion to understand you were quoting the full retail price of the high end Varia™ RCT715 with Light and Constant Recording Camera. BTW, even Garmin's own website doesn't sell the RCT715 for the full retail price you state. Also, I have nothing against mirrors and have had one on my touring bike for over 25 years.
I can't get the Britney/Francis image out of my head. Thanks.
Love the show guys ❤
Couple of thoughts. Juintech and Yokozuna do hybrid brakes. Work well, but mine failed. I don’t find them much more powerful than hybrids. 2 some bar bags can be accessed while riding. Check path less pedaled for examples.
Yeah, I've just purchased a Garmin rear light with radar and it's fantastic, especially for the country lines. Brilliant!
When do we get the Cade Media live tour for the podcast?
You can see good ole Mathieu van der Poel in some of Average Rob's videos. You can tell he really likes cycling.
A good safety technique to practice is Counter Steering. In the U.S. cars coming from the opposite direction will not notice the bicycle (or motorcycle) and turn left right in front of the bike. If you counter steer by throwing your bike to the left you will automatically turn right very quickly and usually avoid being hit by a few thousand pounds of steel.
I believe that might be more called an emergency turn. Counter-steering is a bit more generic, it doesn't have to be as dramatic. Counter-steering actually happens on any/every turn on a bike! It's hard to notice, but it's part of learning to ride a bike, eg: before turning left, you have to counter-steer slightly a bit to the right first. The emergency turn has a very exaggerated counter-steer, basically as big and as fast of a counter-steer that can be managed to get that turn as tight and as fast as possible.
Though, the emergency turn really is a good one! I vividly recall coming down a hill and someone who lived at the bottom of the hill pulled out of their driveway without looking. I did a pretty tight emergency turn and rode up into their driveway rather than into the trunk of the car that was now newly in front of me.
So for the fluid filled calliper, would you need to have cable discs already or could you use rimbrake mechanical hoods or are the cables different?
I've convinced two friends to use mirrors. It takes skill to use them, but you won't regret it. Mine is on my helmet, one friend's mirror is on his glasses, and another put two mirrors, one on each end of his handlebar. It doesn't matter where it is, as long as you have one or two.
Even though I have a mirror, I turn my head back to let drivers behind me know that I know they're there.
Rather than using hand signals, I usually use head signals. This takes a lot of practice, as it involves looking at the driver behind me and moving in front of him. The looking back signals that I am making a deliberate move and that I'm conscious of the driver or cyclist behind me. I was once told that I'm unusually easy to read, and that is my goal.
The Rapha backlash reinforces a frustration I have with a lot of cycling and outdoor kit. I simply don't enjoy being a walking billboard. Many otherwise nice pieces of kit make me cringe and move on rather than buy them due to oversized and overly conspicuous logos. I'm fine with something simple like a small logo or emblem that is mostly out of the way if you want to remind me where to re-order from, but anything more is a major negative towards me buying it.
underappreciated point. I hate paying a ton for the privilege of being an advertisement
I use theblackbib gear. No logos on them anywhere. Very affordable gear too. Generally wear a random dri-fit style shirt over them
If you want to protect your frame from having 'wear'/scuff on frame. I use old inner tubes and fit them to protect the frame placing them where the straps will be. The tubes stay in place for me and are easily removed without having adhesive to clean off the frame. This also works to protect your car/bike if you have a rear mounted rack for your car.
I wear an Alpinestars airbag vest on my motorbike, all controlled electronically and comes from MotoGP tech - it is a great idea for cycling as well
39:00 I find it a lot harder to do the training at home. I feel like I must break the habits when at home. A lot of the time I end up not doing it at all. Training at the gym also feels more effective in some ways, kinda like you're getting more done. And the expensive equipment (which is no need, but nice to have) that you mentioned.
I use the Varia radar and the most extreme situation I came across was a car was detected and I saw that it was red and in the next second it had already passed. He passed me when I was going 30kmh and he passed me at 150kmh in an area with a speed limit of 50kmh.
Slow speed drill which includes practicing left and tight hand circles have given me more confidence riding in unsettled situations. Another slow speed drill is picking up bidons from the ground....really improves balance and the ability to maintain a line one-handed. I still fall off though 😂
Why didn't you mention Carradice as a bag option? They are a 100 year old company based in Lancashire and make a range of bike bags. One of their Audax saddlebags and a top tube bag is a great combo for centuries and I've done a USA cross country and LEJOG with their Nelson Longflap saddlebag and an Ortlieb handlebar bag. For long rides I put food in my back pockets and carry tools, spares, rain gear etc in an Audax saddlebag.
Not on instagram enough! 🫣
Re: going to the gym - a lot of people live in apartments where having your own equipment is prohibited by available space or safety. If something happens and weights fall on the gym floor, yeah it’s a pain, but it there isn’t the risk to someone else’s apartment as well.
sooo for the brake thing .....hydraulic are hard to fit or on a road plus relatively hard to maintain ( and heavier) , then cable brake has the calipers one active one passive ( most of them ) and you need to adjust the passive all the time( easy to be maintain and adjust) ...then the cable hydraulic are easy to maintain and calipers press on rotor uniform because like all hydraulic brakes self adjust when pads are getting use ( easy to upgrade a bike with better power stop if you have cable brakes )
I'm in RCC and the chatter around the Flanders jersey is everyone is annoyed they can't buy the team kit and only this basic AF one.
First time viewer. Loved this!!!! 🎉
Bollocks the Rapha jersey is classic. Happy for you all to diss this so I can pick it up in the sales for nowt!
Mug
Why would waste the money, even on sale.
38:18 OMG, the very best. Amazing.
I love basically being able to hear all of the F word when Emily quoted Rowe lol
5 stars!
i was cooking listening to this
You gain my thumbs up at the bridney spears joke image !
When it comes to bike skills, track stands are *so* useful if you ride clipless. Getting going again from a standing start is often a bit slow, but especially if you don't quite get clipped in. What you may then find is that you get some aggresive yob right behind you beeping and trying to intimidate you. Especially bad is if you're on multiple lane roundabout and going straight over or turning right, meaning you're not in the outside lane as this means you then get undertaken too and now you have no escape route. If you can manage a good trackstand, then you can wait at the lights and be ready when they turn green, and in most if not all cases, accelerate away from the line much faster than Mr "My knob is huge, you can tell by the excessively loud exhaust and the way I attempt to seriously injure cyclists with my driving".
Otherwise, cycling defensively, while perhaps not a 'skill' but rather a technique is so valuable. Learning how to occupy space and keep it is what often keeps you safe. It's not a good idea to antagonize drivers of course, as much as it's our road as wella s theirs, they've got the means to kill you if they act wrongly enough. However, many times I've cycled with someone who doesn't know and told them how they can avoid all those dangerous overtakes if they ride 'high in the road' and simply prevent the car getting through. On a similar note, as Jimmy says, signaling is a great thing to do - but signal more! Nothing is stopping you from giving drivers a thumbs up for letting you out - even if it was your right of way, say thanks for not being a muppet! Point at the road to your left or right to let drivers know you're going to swerve/move to avoid an obstacle soon, give an early signal to let drivers know you're yielding right of way for them, etc. Communication is key!
Communication is key. So many incidents and crashes wouldn't happen if drivers indicated what they were going to do (ie how little time they are giving anyone else to react to their lack of safe and required driving). Defensive cycling is all well and good...but you can't defend yourself against everything always or you really wouldn't be cycling very fast. I've been hit by 3 cars that have suddenly decided to pull in front of me. No indication. No reason to do it. They just did. I'm not going to slow down to 20kmh at every intersection a car is waiting to turn at, or every car that overtakes me. I may as well drive if I have to be that defensive. And ultimately that's what it really takes because it's wrong place wrong time for a lot of them.
I initially thought to myself that i'd hold off on switching to cleats until i learnt trackstanding, but i never learnt it. And now i'm on cleats, falling less and getting off more preparedly, fumbling clip-ins at (fewer) times, but still ruing that i don't have this tool. just....how does it.
There's probably a hierarchy of skills for cyclists to master that might be helpful to rank, but i'd think trackstands are several steps above bunny-hops, one-handing, no-handing while adjusting something, or filtering through traffic.
Rolled on the sofa over the Quintana burn 😂
Mechanical brakes can be ok if you get the right ones. Dual pistons with the correct rotor thickness is what you should look for
and using compressionless cable housing!
Just get a clear mtb frame protector like ride wrap or invisi-frame they make clear and matte. My Canyon has the lugs for the top tube bag but also came with the frame protector for under it.
State Bikes here in the US sells affordable calipers in two cable actuated options.
I for once would welcome different flavoured gels, dunno…bit challenging to mask the taste of glucose/fructose tho
Rumor - Jimmy has been hired to be the director of product development for Le Col.
Should've done an interview with old mate oompa loompa when you got to sg!
Francis’s thoughts on the cost of home gym equipment is funny.
I would only use Cable Hydrolics only for an upgrade path, my 2008 105 still works fine on my now new Gravel Bike with that path, if i need to get shifters anyway full hydrolics are just the better. the price is nearly the same then.
Re safe cycling in traffic. Look way ahead to anticipate issues and when you need to move into the lane, start moving early from well back so that the shift is very gradual
I love Jimmy saying it was a terrible explanation which he then rephrased but longer 😂
The dish is called Nasi Lemak. The chilli sauce is called sambal chilli sauce and it normally contains prawns in it
I protect my bike frame with electrical tape (under the tube bag)... It does the trick and doesn't seem to leave any damage when I take it off.
Just a fact check on the difference in pricing for hydro vs hydro calipers... the price jump from a decent mechanical grouppo to a fully hydro grouppo is near the price of the HY/RD's / Juin-Tech's all the time. The hybrids need to be cheaper to see more adoption. I suspect that brands like Decathlon get these a LOT cheaper than us end users do.
Love your kit knowledge from Attacus days, maybe one day Jimmy will share the secret of what cheap Chinese brand has the same quality as big names, he told us he knows...
Full Mech or Hybrid breaks, both need compressionless cable housing
+1 for this. I've had all kinds and every bad/spongy setup I've ever experienced has been down to the housing way more than the caliper. If they're not at least as good as decent rim brakes then 100% of the time I discover that they have traditional housing installed.
Cable-actuated hydro brakes are fantastic
Thanks Jimmy for your Varia radar observation. It has always be my comment to naysayers that the Varia gives me enough time to make sure that I'm seen by approaching cars and giving them the opportunity to make a safer pass.
Colarbone is mostly broken by impact on the shoulder, not by direct frontal impact on the bone itself...the airbag straps won't change anything in 99% of all accidents.
Good point.
An empty 1L water bottle holds quite a bit. The bottle cage holds them off the frame. BUT you lose water carrying capacity - a rough place to be in the hot California summers.
You can actually order (for free) the beef stew 'stoofvlees' gel at Cycling in Flanders until September! You do have to pick it up in Oudenaarde though :)
for frame bags etc, bit of old inntertube under the straps is the ebst thing ive come across
I love helvetica on cannondale. Their original logo i believe was or is something very close to it. Anyhow love the show.
I've read a few of the spring classics. They're great books
Nasi Lemak is the coconut rice, peanuts, anchovies, sambals, chicken dish. It makes a great breakfast for under 2usd.
Sorry I missed your ride through here.
A skill for road cycling is looking far ahead for hazards.
If you see a pothole 40m ahead, it gives you time to move to the middle of the lane.
Restrap do a great range of race bags, the long race top tube bag would be plenty, its light, aero, and water proof with a lifetime warranty
Completely agree with the weird car stuff, super jarring to have in a sport, the pro scene would also be more relatable if they had to value reliability of their gear. Ideally they would all also bring the water and food they need with them
I like how the retro Pearl Izumi jerseys look compared to the Rapha ones.
You can’t protect collarbones. Studies on ews tour showed that collarbones injury were in fact due to indirect shocks. Your collarbones actually acts like a fuse. Hence the high collarbones rate injury in DH despite the body armours.
This bib short seems trying to protect something that can’t or even doesn’t need a o be protected..
I'm right handed and struggle with right hand turns! I'm also terrible at slow cycling!
You know your weaknesses -it's a prime spot to be in - intentionally train up those skills! you can do it!
Folks, I use old tyre tubes that I get from bike shops for free. Black tape works okay but the nonadhesive side is usually slick and here in Thailand the adhesive melts and makes a mess.
Compressionless brake outer cable stops the sponginess of mechanical brakes, £8 for 3m on eBay and that did 3 bikes. Rim, v-brake and mechanical discs.
R.e. turning, especially tight turns, try and pull on the inner grip rather than push on the outer grip, its a lot easier and more stable, imho!
I don't know if it's the time for Bernal yet. I mean he was very good before his crash but it was a huge one. I would love for him to contest the GC but I don't think it's possible to come back to the top that quickly.
Dunno, the TRP Spyre on my adventure bike are very smooth and powerful, no sponginess at all.
"malaysia saying their food better, singaporean saying their food better" francis pretty much explain MY-SG relationship in one sentence
For the bloke who needs a tad bit more storage, you can get a sheet of clear protective coating cut to fit and place where straps contact frame. Clear protection will easily remove without leaving any residue.
Jimmi’s head! Would ❤️ to know his routine 😊
As a fellow baldie, razor or cream, pre wash, aftercare??? It looks buttery smooth …
I'm bemused by the comment on upgrading to hybrid disc calipers presumably this would be from fully mechanical disc calipers as the first thing that you need is a disc frame,
Was there a reason for Francis and Lawrence not being on fully hydraulic systems?
For your rider. Get a bento box, they’re designed for triathlon for Ironman distances, so plenty of space, designed for food and fit the aero aesthetic
I have a top peak one which is silicone, doesn’t scratch your frame and easy access for food
Profile design do a good one too
Chap I know is presently in Singers. He sent me a pic of the bar nibbles menu from some posh hotel; spam fritters.
Interesting point is that mechanics are not allowed to work on a riders bike while in the car, so they can pass tools to the rider or work on the bike when it's not moving, but they cannot lean out of the window to fix a seatpost, rear mech or handlebars. This has come in in the last couple of seasons.
Don't ride on the far right(left) of the road, just ride a bit more in the middle of the road, generally where the right(left) tire of the cars are usually or even left(right) of that.
I think they should be able to hold on to the car to get back into the peleton. It’s impossible to get back on these days when they are averaging 50 km/h in the races
Shame on you for not knowing who Tom Simpson was……great podcast and show though, love the honest approach you adopt ❤