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WVA got the well-deserved limelight after the race, and I'm still elated that he won. But I recommend watching the NBC 2026 extended highlights with an eye on the absolutely heroic efforts put in by Pog and MVDP to get back in the race after massive mechanical and logistical setbacks. Of...

@stompandgo and @Rás Cnoic are the experts, I'm a relative newbie. But I did watch 2019-2025 Paris Roubaix highlights before the current race, and mechanical mayhem has been the rule. If you want to see a particularly brutal edition with mud thrown in for extra torture, watch NBC's 2021...

Sorry, don't have a better link. Try searching around at www.support.specialized.com. There used to be a document that gave this and other specs for all their motors. I should warn you that official documentation recently released for the Vado SL 2 and subsequent SL 2 field testing reported...

Too much luck in this race IMO. I know luck plays into every bike race, but not to this extent. I know it makes Paris Roubaix the exciting race that it is. And I'm very happy that WVA had the least bad luck of the main contenders this time. But being arguably the world's best bike handler and...

Incredible surprise finish in the women's PR! Well worth watching at least the last 50 km. Wiebes came in 6th.

Yay, my guy won the men's Paris Roubaix 2026! What a race! Every favorite had his own cobble mishap to overcome. Thankfully, no known serious injuries. Now pulling for Lorena Wiebes in the concurrent women's race with 56 km to go.

After binge-watching PR highlights from 2021 on, I propose the following race theme song:

Yikes, even more cobbled chaos in PR editions 2021 and 2022! MVDP tried very hard but won neither. At times, 2021 felt more like mud wrestling than road racing. Hell of the North indeed. At the time, Roll called it the most iconic edition he'd ever seen. No mud to speak of but only slightly...

Pogi entered the PR mix as world champ in 2025 and was giving MVDP a run for his money up front when he slid out in a turn on cobble at 38 km and got tangled up in his bike. Pogi never regained the minute lost but still took 2nd well ahead of chasers Pedersen, WVA, and Vermeersch (sp?)...

Another impressive solo PR win for MVDP in 2024 — this time as World Champion and winner of the Tour of Flanders the Sunday before. Philipsen in 2nd again, outsprinting Pedersen for 3rd. WVA was out nursing injuries.

Doing my Paris Roubaix homework, starting with 2023. Great race with MVDP, Philipsen, and WVA on the podium, in that order. A very late puncture may well have cost WVA the win. Couldn't help noticing that the riders left the cobbles for the shoulders (sometimes dirt, sometimes paved) every...

Well, that wrapped up quite a 6 days of racing in the Basque Country! And now Paris Roubaix streaming on Peacock tomorrow. Will have some sleep to catch up on after that. Happy for Seixas that he more than lived up to all the hype. Took all the special jerseys except most combative, which went...

Exactly why I hang out here, my friend!

I've had my best luck yet getting pedestrians' and dogs' attention with the $11 Incredibell XL. That's without calling out (pointless with my soft post-surgical voice). Somewhat larger and with substantially longer range than the regular Incredibell, but still with that cheerful bell sound...

Can we have a serious talk about cobbles? Paris Roubaix, infamous for its punishing cobble sections, is only days away. And I have to ask, Q1. Why do this to our cycling heroes? Q2. Do any of them like racing on this stuff? How about falling on it? The cobbles in bike races are many, many...

Romo could have been a Stage 5 contender if he hadn't fallen. Hope they make a big example of the fan who pushed him. Also hope the other fans taught him a lesson he'll never forget on the spot. Wonder if Romo or his team could sue the fan — for personal injury and lost opportunity if nothing else.

So how does that 10 lb weight difference actually manifest while riding? Do you notice it more in handling and responsiveness, or in climbing? How about with both bikes in OFF? I'll share a spreadsheet that might be of interest shortly. It estimates power losses and rider power requirements for...

Thanks! What utter chaos swirling around the riders from start to finish — especially the motorcycles. And OMG, all the dust they're breathing! At least today's riders don't have to give shower room interviews.

About 38 lb as usually ridden but still pretty responsive: Closer to 40 lb with the full 750 ml water bottle carried on these group rides: Kept the factory assist modes for quite a while, then experimented and eventually settled on ECO = 35/45, SPORT = 55/70, and TURBO = 80/100 maybe 6-8...

Last Wednesday morning's group road ride out of Encinitas hit several of my favorite North County routes. The 36 mi shown here included 6 mi to get to the meetup and another 6 mi to get home from the final coffee stop at the Parakeet Cafe. Almost 40 riders this time, including 5 women and...