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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    3 mountaintop finishes, two long and steep. I bet Seixas is planning an explosive attack on one at least, pog style, counting on powering away and then claw his way into a big lead. It might be a case of playing the Felix Gall game of not trying to match him due to his power, but going at own...
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    e-bike ads

    Is Brave just for PC? Haven't heard of it. Mac here, safari or Firefox.
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    New Levo 4 X... Spesh love a big "X"!

    Spesh higher command looking at the threat from Chinese brands thought - "a 12 grand version of our existing well liked emtb with complicated fussy racks, they'll never copy that..."
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    New Levo 4 X... Spesh love a big "X"!

    gotta make back that 12k somehow...
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    e-bike ads

    I really hate the ads. For some reason I'm loathe to dish out to You tube even though I watch it a lot and so suffer the enormous amount of ads on there. Mostly for AI it seems these days.
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    Vado SL 4.0 with a suspension fork?

    Yes it looks like Hunt has shuttered Cairn, certainly for the moment. Hunt themselves, like the industry as a whole, are going through rocky times but big enough to weather it I think. Great bikes though, very sturdy and clever design. Passed my one on to friend who has a back roads commute to...
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    Vado SL 4.0 with a suspension fork?

    Forset of Bowland - had to google maps that, long way from down here on Dartmoor! Yeah I use On One swept back bars for a more upright position on my Vado SL 4, plus 44mm WTB Byways for the Devon Lanes & Bridleways, adds a bit of cush, though not enough for long distance on a track like you...
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    The transition

    ENOUGH OF ALL THIS OLD MAN WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE SHITE! Here's some good ol' cycling. Bikes! Remember them? People having fun for no money no celebrity no followers nothing but LETS GOOOOO!!
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    e-bike ads

    In the UK daytime TV has been swamped with ads for the elderly like cheerful people discussing cremation or harrowing charity adverts showing whipped and starved dogs. Advertising on TV (daytime) has become crazy cheap as everyone deserts terrestrial channels for the interwebs, I don't tend to...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Yeah he's a bit of a spiky character for sure. Sport needs characters like this though, better than winning riders droning on about watts. Cav and Wiggins equally spiky & didn't do either any harm.
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    Vado SL 4.0 with a suspension fork?

    an see why you need front sus! The roman's probably had something similar for their carts! I can't see why front sus wouldn't work, sounds like you've taken into account the change in geo. As a bonus it means you could run a bigger front tyre asa well. Loads of gravel bikes now have 50mm, it...
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    Pinarello Dealer Experience 2026

    Shame it wasn't during the Giro. Especially being Pinarello! Jealous though, some trip.
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    New Levo 4 X... Spesh love a big "X"!

    N my head Spesh higher command are becoming those two old boys from Trading Places, "12 Grand Randolph, who'd have believed the plebs would pay that!"
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    New Levo 4 X... Spesh love a big "X"!

    An EMTB with racks for bikepacking, basically and the absense of mudguards say mad max desert bikepacking. Not up the Highlands or Kerry! Only 12 grand apparently.
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    Turbo Vado SL 2 6.0 - turns itself on when off and unattended

    Depends. If the noise is getting louder that's not normal. My motor (Vado SL 4.0) was replaced when mechanic test rode it and then a new bike from shop floor and said my 2 year old motor whine was considerably louder, indicating a wear problem and Spesh replaced it under warranty.
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