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Want to Win a Bike Race? Hack Your Rival’s Wireless Shifters

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72% Informative

Shimano is scrambling to fix a radio-based bike-hacking technique.

Shimano 's patching plan leaves a week or two-week gap between public presentation and rollout of a fix for customers.

UCSD professor Fernandes argues it's unlikely that average riders will be targeted with their technique.

Professional cyclists should be sure to implement the early patch that Shimano has already provided, the researchers say.

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79

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