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Really nice bag! To get the rear gravel tire I want (40 mm Specialized Tracer) once the 38 mm Pathfinder back there now goes, I'll have to remove my fenders and rear rack — all of which I can live without. This bag and the seat tube rack they show in the product video could be part of the solution.

All my favorite colors in one place — all emblematic of coastal San Diego County, where we've lived these last 4 years. Ride by this mural in Solana Beach now and then on coast rides south from Carlsbad. Always brings a smile. Many here eventually "go coastal" in the colors and objects they...

Same experience with RackTime here. Worse yet, the rack itself has few good attachment points for straps and bungies. Also don't care for the odd colors RackTime bags tend to come in. Why Specialized chose this system for my otherwise beautifully designed Vado SL 1 is beyond me.

After spending the $$$ for a lightweight and somewhat aero low-power fitness/gravel bike (Specialized Vado SL 1), I've been determined to keep it that way by minimizing baggage and cargo. The generally empty collapsing rear rack bag is only for shed outerwear that doesn't fit in a jersey...

Another class-act interview after an eventful Stage 15. At the end, Evenepoel gets the ultimate compliment from Tadej: "He's a rocket. He's going to be a pain in the ass next week also."

Don't bother trying your dad jokes on the dog.

TdF Stage15: At 63 km out, with a potentially pivotal Cat 1 just ahead, Visma's rider placements in the break and peloton have the callers and studio commentators totally stumped. Love it when that happens. OK, @stompandgo , @Rás Cnoic , and @BlackHand , what's Visma up to?

Gorgeous! I've been known to stay out longer than I should just so I can declare an emergency and dash all the way home at high adrenaline level and high rider and motor power all at once. Whee doggies!

Yikes, heal up soon!

Beautiful! Where?

Really enjoying The GCN Show lately. Former racer Dan Lloyd's a great anchor. This one starts with a look at current TdF power outputs. My ebike's power meter, my first ever, put my rides in a whole new perspective. And I don't do training plans. Point is, without that experience, I'd have...

Today's TdF Stage 14 left me with doubts about seeing Jonas on the final podium. Yes, there are 7 stages to go, some well-suited to Jonas. But he's 4:30 behind Tadej now, and del Toro and Seixas smoked him in the last few hundred meters today.

Lots of research on this topic, but mainly on elite cyclists with performance and training goals that few of us share. Self-selected cadence Cadence is a very personal thing. It's very clear, just from feel, that MY motor and body are both happiest at 90-95 rpm, including my knees, so that's...

That 120 rpm is impressive, but I think it's pretty common among racers, no? I'm still pedaling reasonably smoothly and producing useful torque at ~100 rpm, but my pedaling coordination completely falls apart at ~105 rpm.

Yeah, must be the color. Otherwise, can't imagine why that card would strike a chord with my wife. ;^}

Greeting card spotted on a store shelf yesterday. If I hadn't been standing right there, I'm sure the missus would have grabbed it for my birthday.

In my youth, way back in the Late Bronze Age, I naturally gravitated to 90-95 rpm and still do today at 77. Seems to be baked in. Now my creaky old knees demand at least 75 rpm for any significant pedal force but are also happiest at 90-95 rpm. And my mid-drive motor's happiest there, too, so...

My last major wildfire smoke event was in Denver maybe 5-6 years ago. The air was orange for days. The trapped feeling got scary enough that I found myself thinking about finding a new planet. Really makes you appreciate clean air. Visible smoke is particulate matter in the most dangerous PM2.5...

Found the best local Japanese restaurant yet tonight, and there was even comedic entertainment! In the booth across the aisle, we had a 20-something couple, clearly in a late stage of wedding planning, and 2 older female relatives. The bride-to-be was a card-carrying Valley Girl Drama Queen...

Utter fantasy. The "we'll trust the parents to turn their kids into skilled and responsible ebike riders before they let them loose on us" experiment has been done here in coastal SoCal, huge sample size, and it failed miserably. If that's the best solution you've got, I'm out.