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    Flat pedal (no-pins) recommondations?

    Following this thread with interest, as I'm in pretty much the same boat on my Vado SL. Over the last 2 years, my legs have gotten much better at steering clear of the pins on my current elongated Rock Bros MTB pedals without conscious intervention. But they still get bitten now and then —...
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    Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

    From a 25 mi, 1,500 ft hill and coast fitness ride several days ago. Still working off the Holidays. As an enticement to climb, the route strung together several favorite local descents. First stop, a favorite overlook at the top of the ride. Thanks to our ongoing Santa Ana winds, my clearest...
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    Photochromic sunglasses - yes or no?

    You're lucky she's just the CEO. Mine aspires to be the CXO, where the X stands for anything you could possibly be in charge of. ;^}
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    Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

    Back to gray skies and winter temperatures (around 60°F) now that our Santa Ana winds are gone and the marine layer's retaken the coast. But still a great morning for the missus and I to ride up the coast to Carlsbad Village for brunch at a favorite breakfast spot. Stopped on the way back to...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Just started watching the men's Stage 1 replay. Interesting Sam Watson interview. I like this kid! Yeah, I know he's 24, but he looks 12. Sounds committed to helping his team's star sprinter — another Sam W. — in the first few stages. Hinted that he might be free to race for himself after that.
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Fabulous SF ride! Looks like the video started in Sausalito, where we lived for 7-8 years back in the 1980s. Rode MTB all over Marin County and the East Bay but somehow only rode across the Golden Gate Bridge once. What was I thinking??
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    Photochromic sunglasses - yes or no?

    If it's not a bad thing, then why devote your entire reply to pointing it out?
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    Turbo Vado 2 4.0 or 5.0 or 6.0?

    Welcome aboard! From your mindful past approach to cadence and gearing, guessing you'd enjoy a built-in rider power meter as much as I enjoy the one on my Vado SL 1 5.0. Obviously not the most important factor in your decision. But which of the SL 2s offer a real-time rider power display —...
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    Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

    Welcome aboard! Must've been quite a scene. Probably too crowded for me, but I'm a sucker for colored lights in the dark — especially when they're moving.
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    Photochromic sunglasses - yes or no?

    What's wrong with reviving an "old" thread with an on-topic post?? If EBR's to be an effective repository of collective ebike-related experience, better that than starting a new thread. A good storage system must also be a good retrieval system.
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    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    No worries. Repost that video in the 2026 thread, and I'll give it the 😍 it deserves there. Lived in and around SF for many years. Many fond memories.
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    henry

    Pretty impressive that henry's already up to Squatch No. 22816. ;^}
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Love the geometry on that shot!
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Watching the Tour Down Under prologue TT replay on Peacock right now. Sam Watson's been in the hot seat for a long time now. Ben O'Connor just started. Glad to have World Tour cycling to watch again. Nothing inspires the fitness parts of my rides like watching pros making their superhuman feats...
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    30 Days Ago, Needed Oxygen, a Walker, and a Home Health Aid to Leave The House. Today...

    A GCN video reminded me yesterday of a major gotcha in zone training (ZT): If you can't actually stay in Zone 2 when you're supposed to, maybe ZT isn't for you. Many credible sources on ZT recommend a roughly 80/20% mix of Zone 2/4 riding. But to reap max benefit, you really need to stay in...
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