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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    When you discuss droppers at your LBS look at the depth of the frame seat tube to see how far down the dropper can go, each bike is different. I think you have the mudguard/fender version so at least you don't have rear light cables coming up the seat tube/seat post. The calculation you need to...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Yeah it's the seat stays are the issue. Was a bit shortsighted of spesh, I haven't checked tyre clearance on the Vado SL2 I assume it's wider?
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Rab, listening to the rain drum down outside, waiting and waiting for a break in the clouds so he can nip outside and grab a quick imperial century...
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Short local ride yesterday, escaping outside to greet the sun after 2 months of darkness and rain. An offering to the ancient gods left in the middle of this stone circle, deep in the silent woods. A rose and some hawthorn berries. Perhaps it was to politely ask them to stop it fecking...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Great win for Laura Gillespie 🇮🇪 in the women's first big race of the season, the Samyn Ladies Classic. She's had so many 2nd places, great to finally win a big classic.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    One of my favourite races of the year. Startlist - will be constantly updated as we get closer - but so far Del Toro, Seixas, Van Aert (former winner), Ben Healy, Bernal, Pidcock (former winner), Pog and many more. Increasingly popular Classic despite only 20 years old, with calls for it to be...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Again, as often tyre widths come up here, my WTB Byways 44mm are plush and nicely fast rolling and fit under SKS Speedrockers comfortably. Currently swapped out for winter GravelKings SK 43mm as the roads after 2 full months of rain are potholed soup...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Not sure what is available in US. In U.K. TNT/Discovery seem to release last few KMs and if an important race a brief 5 min highlights of the race both on YT. That's all you get for free. Live coverage usually starts halfway through the race if you have a $$$ subscription. And occasionally there...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    He is hard to catch with that rapid fire. But sometimes I like to hear his 'story of the race, beat by beat' where I've only caught highlights. Good for spotting key moments and merciless on idiot decisions!
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Didn't realise Brennan is still only 20, he seems so well established by now.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Good win for Brennan at the Kuurne Brussels Kuurne. The Sprinters Classic.
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    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Yeah... not convinced about that. Pretty sure if man o' the people Nige and his populist mates get in, the borders might suddenly look very vague in both Ireland and Scotland!
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Chris Horner's typically breathless moment by moment recount of the Omloop:
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Start of the Spring Classics! Today is the day the real season starts. Best time of the year. Interesting one to watch, the commentators said that by winning Omloop MVDP has unleashed the curse- no rider has ever won Omloop and Tour of Flanders (The most prestigious Spring Classic, certainly...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Hookless debate rumbles on. That's going to take a few spare spokes to fix!
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Loving that Van Rysel bike of Seixas as well. And kinda glad he's riding for a French team. Though like English football not winning World Cup since '66 and the UK media scrutiny is murderous, Seixas will have huge French media attention on him too.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    19. He's only 19! Flamin' hell. All those cx races has MVDP in top condition- he's looking so mean on the bike, the way he avoided that fella's head on that cobbled wet climb, unreal.
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    They've been quiet in the news lately with all the focus on Remco. Are AI sponsors the new Crypto-Bros?!
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