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  1. stompandgo

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    That position would be against regulations if he was racing a sanctioned race. You cannot lay your hands on the bars. They must be gripping them. It's also dangerous when riding in a group.
  2. stompandgo

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    I figured as much. It must be fun to ride in those areas.
  3. stompandgo

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Does the farm owner allow you to ride through his property like that?
  4. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Tomorrow's course profile. Two climbs at the start that lead into a rolling finish. Will the sprinters be able to hang this time? Quote of the day from Jonas, courtesy Cycling Flash: Some experts say your choice to ride the Giro d’Italia before the Tour de France this year is a sign that you...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    They say that about Tadej. I don't see this in Jonas. He looks his usual emaciated self.
  6. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    A good day at Catalunya today, only a couple of bad crashes, and solid racing. The break was doomed from the start as it did not have the right combination of teams in it. When I put the contenders list in the first post, I was going to add Magnus Cort, but thought that it had been a while since...
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    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    I can only speak for myself. Yes, I did. It's what I've said several times, power is one of three metrics, along with HR and RPE, that I would have in my head while racing. Most of the races I did were criteriums, consisting of a number of laps, with the race duration as time. If the course had...
  8. stompandgo

    Garmin RearVue 820 Radar Light impressions

    This is a great list of questions. I will do my best to answer them. Yes, for the most part. There are five main light modes: Solid, Peloton, Night Flash, Day Flash, Off (radar use only). You can switch between them by using the button on the light, just like the other Varia units. To create...
  9. stompandgo

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

    Praxis ships same day in the USA, but Shimano USA may not, depending on stock levels and where the product is coming from. I could go on and on about this all day.
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    Unhappy with Velotric Fold 1

    How many stops and starts is totally dependent on the road, path, or trail that you are riding. Where I ride, there is at least one stop per mile. In city or suburban riding, that can be much higher. Hitting the throttle with no pedal assist is going to use up the battery. The Fold1 (not Plus)...
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    Garmin RearVue 820 Radar Light impressions

    No, only the Garmin x40/x50 computers with the latest (February) firmware support the new features. Your 1030 will work, but the features will be like all previous Varia models.
  12. stompandgo

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

    Pretty common when buying direct from the manufacturer.
  13. stompandgo

    Cheap e-bike maker refuses recall as CPSC tells riders to get rid of it immediately

    They brought it in for an electrical problem. Mom bought the bike for her kid, who bought a controller off of Aliexpress and tried to get it working again. They usually buy a new controller because they want to defeat the assist limit. There's a story for every one of these bikes, but they are...
  14. stompandgo

    Unhappy with Velotric Fold 1

    20 miles on flat roads is very low. Here are my thoughts. This is an entry level e-bike, but it does have a strong motor and a large battery. You say that you pedal, but at what assist level are you pedaling? Do you feel that your leg power is helping move the bike, or are you ghost pedaling...
  15. stompandgo

    Unhappy with Velotric Fold 1

    I'm unreal. So nice of you to say so.
  16. stompandgo

    Garmin RearVue 820 Radar Light impressions

    Last week, the shop received the new Garmin RearVue 820 rear radar/light unit. I have the original, 1st generation RTL510 unit, which has been falsing a lot due to the radar band it uses interfering with modern vehicle collision detection/emergency braking/object avoidance systems. When it...
  17. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    Another great finish in a somewhat utilitarian stage. Godon wins by a tire width, and smartly does not celebrate. Nothing is more embarrassing than celebrating second place. You will never live it down. Jonas played it smart. I thought that he might try and launch on the climb, but Remco and...
  18. stompandgo

    Watching the peloton - Professional Road Racing thread 2026

    It's the flattest stage of the tour. The climbing starts tomorrow and continues until the end.
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