🚲 A wheelie long ride

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Our lead story today simply boggles my mind. I've spent a fair bit of time riding my bike in unicycle mode over the years, but Frenchman Oscar Delaite's recent marathon is truly astonishing – setting a "new unofficial world record of 93.5 miles of continuous wheelie." Enjoy !

Paul Ridden

Headliner

Absolutely basic bike decimates the world wheelie record by nearly 2x

by Joe Salas

For six and a half hours, Oscar Delaite pedaled his Rose Bikes Sneak on just the back wheel, obliterating the old wheelie record of 50.7 miles (81.59 km).

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Highlights

Illnesses and conditionsBody and Mind

Bowel cancer’s “sugar shield” removed to reawaken immune defenses

by Paul McClure

In a world-first breakthrough, scientists have discovered how a sugary “cloak” helps bowel cancer hide from the immune system, and how stripping it away could turn the body’s anti-cancer defenses back on.

Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

Bombproof camper capsule from Aussie 4x4 pioneer lands in USA

by C.C. Weiss

For 50 years, Australian overland pioneer ARB has offered essentials to help make unnavigable terrain navigable and temporarily habitable. After launching its first camper trailer 2 years ago, it's bringing the rugged expandable base camp to the US.

BicyclesTransport

Review: Nomads ebike packs 3 batteries, but does it have enough oomph?

by Paul Ridden

While many ebikes will provide assist for your outward commute, and possibly back home too, options decrease for weekend trekkers. Following the long-range Titan fat-tire ride, Fiido has now launched a triple-battery tourer called the Nomads.

Outdoors

AA-size magnet flashlight shines instantly when snapped off keychain

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Ysmart, which specializes in EDC gear, has launched a tiny flashlight that's perfect for people who want to have one within arm's reach at all times. It turns on as soon as you snap it off its magnetic base, and charges wirelessly on a custom dock.

From the vault

G'day all, Loz here. Little bit of a slow news day for us, I've been holding too many of the team up on the phone today!

So the list's a little thin - but that's an opportunity to get something going that I've been meaning to for a long time - a new occasional section called "from the vault," where we'll sometimes feature stories from a while back that still blow our minds.

I can't think of a better example than the one I've thrown in today about Michael Levin's absolutely incredible work in cellular intelligence. If you haven't encountered this stuff before, strap yourself in for a highly entertaining ride that'll fundamentally change your understanding of nature and take you to the brink of philosophy in the process.

It was a dream to research and write, and still amazes me to this day. Interviewing Michael Levin is firmly on my bucket list and I must get around to reaching out!

As you can tell, I'm a little excited about this one, the fact that some of you probably haven't read it yet is like the feeling I get when I discover a friend that hasn't seen "Everything Everywhere All At Once" yet. It's a great joy to be there for somebody's first time!

☺ Loz

New intelligence model could upend biology, genetics, medicine and AI

This may be about as wildly entertaining, disruptive and philosophically profound as legitimate scientific research gets. Michael Levin's work in cellular intelligence, bioelectrical communication and embodied minds "is going to overturn everything."

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Li'l triple-walled charcoal grill sets out to sear like the big boys

by Ben Coxworth

Toby Roberts is a restauranteur who previously invented a special type of charcoal and a grill that uses it, both of which are now utilized in restaurants. Well, he's now created a mini version for home use, and it comes with the charcoal.

MilitaryTechnology

X-BAT combat drone blends VTOL, stealth and speed

by David Szondy

It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take off without a runway with long-range endurance.