road.cc recap: ten of our top stories this week

1. Yob films himself braking so cyclist goes through rear windscreen; an innovative way to resolve this week's helmet dispute

From our Friday live blog, a video has been posted to Facebook of a driver slamming on his brakes so that a cyclist smashes through his rear windscreen. The footage was shot by the driver. 
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2. Specialized launches another Sagan Collection of limited edition bikes and accessories

It’s another Sagan Collection, a limited edition range of bikes and accessories painted in a unique colour scheme to honour the impressive achievements of Peter Sagan...
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3. First look (+ video): Shanren Discovery Pro GPS, with a claimed 96 hours of battery life

The new computer was recently crowdfunded into full production via a very successful Indiegogo campaign, and we've had a play with a test unit before they start shipping out to backers...
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4. First Look: Canyon’s Aeroad CF SL Disc 7.0 - aero without the big price tag

Canyon's new more affordable aero race bike arrives for review...
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5. Campaigners form ‘people protected bike lane’ on Old Street in protest at lack of action by Islington Council, with safety improvements not due until late 2021

Campaigners formed a people protected bike lane on Old Street this week, protesting the fact that Islington Council has failed to improve the route.
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6. MIPS unable to replicate Bontrager WaveCel helmet safety claims

MIPS says that its preliminary test results do not substantiate the safety claims made by Bontrager about its new WaveCel helmets. In turn, Bontrager now says that “consumers can decide for themselves which products fit their particular needs based on the data and information available to them.”
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7. NAHBS celebrates beautiful bespoke bikes. Huge gallery plus award winners

The North American Handmade Bicycle Show has been celebrating beautiful bespoke bikes for 15 years, with framebuilders from around the world including Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan displaying some of the finest bikes across a variety of categories from best road bike to best commute bike...
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8. Team Sky to become Team Ineos from 1 May

Team Sky will become Team Ineos from 1 May this year after broadcaster Sky and sister company 21st Century Fox confirmed that they had agreed the sale of management company Tour Racing Limited to the petrochemical group, which is the UK’s largest private company
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9. Bontrager claims WaveCel helmets set new standards in safety

Trek and its sub-brand Bontrager have unveiled new helmet technology called WaveCel, which they claim is "proven to be up to 48 times more effective than standard EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam at preventing concussions from common cycling accidents". More on that claim in a mo.
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10. Wiggins: Ineos sponsorship would be “an ideal situation” for Brailsford and Sky

The 2012 Tour de France winner says the rumoured deal will also help riders focus on racing if confirmed.
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