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

Chargeride said:
We mentioned Avinoxes a lot.
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Looks like you might soon get a good deal on a new Levo; Spesh are panic slashing prices by 27% on the entire Levo range in US and Canada, says in a 'permanent move'. Not sure about UK prices as not mentioned in this US article. Following on from the Bosch power increase last week it seems the industry is trying to cope with the impact all these avinox bikes are having.

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Specialized drops prices on e-bikes at 'a competitive moment'

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle Components told its U.S. and Canada retailers Tuesday it is permanently lowering prices on its entire Turbo Levo e-bike lineup, with MSRP reductions from 6% to 27% and wholesale pricing drops of 3% to 27%. The largest reductions affect top spec'...
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Rás Cnoic said:

Atherton EMTB | Unmatched Handling. Perfect Fit.

Discover the Atherton EMTB. Full power Avinox drive, designed for unmatched handling and best-in-class fit, built on our proven S-Range platform.
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Thank you. So, seven thousand quids for the least expensive build, and it is a 700 Wh battery. No local service or warranty "worldwide".

While you can get a Levo 4 Alloy for five and half grand, an 840 Wh battery, 105 Nm, 810 W peak power. Local service and warranty worldwide.
 
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Or an Amflow for 3999. Neither is an Atherton though.

Anyway I'm going to stop posting on this topic here. Apologies for disrupting the riding thread, should have known it would bring out the troll. I'll post the Spesh price reduction news on a separate thread as it may be useful for anybody thinking of buying an EMTB in the near future. (Sorry Rab!)
 
Rás Cnoic said:
Looks like you might soon get a good deal on a new Levo; Spesh are panic slashing prices by 27% on the entire Levo range in US and Canada, says in a 'permanent move'. Not sure about UK prices as not mentioned in this US article. Following on from the Bosch power increase last week it seems the industry is trying to cope with the impact all these avinox bikes are having.

www.bicycleretailer.com

Specialized drops prices on e-bikes at 'a competitive moment'

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (BRAIN) — Specialized Bicycle Components told its U.S. and Canada retailers Tuesday it is permanently lowering prices on its entire Turbo Levo e-bike lineup, with MSRP reductions from 6% to 27% and wholesale pricing drops of 3% to 27%. The largest reductions affect top spec'...
www.bicycleretailer.com www.bicycleretailer.com
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Im a little concerned at Bosch turning up the power, is the motor designed to cope or are we knee deep into the safety margin?
 
I would not worry about it unless you were racing or riding extended climbs over and over again. Bosch has pretty aggressive thermal management.
 
MOTS, or Mikeš On Tour, Secretly

I wanted to be alone on Saturday. Specifically, I banned Tommy from joining me on the ride; I wanted him to be well rested before our Sunday trip to River Sona! Therefore, I kept my ride plan private to me :)

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One of the ride objectives was to find a good quality cycling exit from the town of Żyrardów into the Bolimów Landscape Park (BPK). This time, I could find one! (The other exit route is as bumpy as it is a shame on the city authority! Nothing was done for years!)

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On the Black Road. There is a type of very fine black gravel (probably of steelworks origin) that was commonly used to pave local roads in them olden times. I think it is hardly used anymore because of unhealthy dust it produces. Still, it is my favourite riding surface! Also note I went light for the ride, which is a fantastic experience!

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Our province of Mazovia is certainly not missing sand. Riding sand had been my Achilles heel for a long time. Now, I learned handling it. Yes, you need aggressive gravel tyres. However, the trick is to assume a totally upright riding position and just remove all the weight off the front wheel. You must maintain the momentum (the faster you can ride the better). Finally, you must not use any excessive assistance or the rear wheel would spin! For all these reasons, my lightweight Vado SL is an ideal e-bike for riding sand.

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I spotted a gray bird down there in the field. Not a stork as storks are white and black. A kind of a heron?

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This area saw heavy fighting during WWI. Here: a small war cemetery with both an Orthodox and a Catholic cross.

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The Bolimów Landscape Park is beloved by gravel cyclists because of very long high quality Strade Bianche. Here: At the crossroads of two of them.

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Fire-road #39 is described as "A gravel road up to the horizon" in Komoot :)

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Crossing a little River Korabiewka, and a subsequent easy singletrack.

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Fireroad #4, one of best of them, and sunshine (at last!)

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I was delighted with the ride, so I made a little live stream to pass the message of happiness to my friends and wishing them all the best!

I soon met a gravel cyclist who was inspecting his bike; I offered help. His rear wheel was leaking air but he was not that far from his home city of Skierniewice and decided he would "limp" home. As I was watching his bike, he was watching my gravel insignia on the helmet and my e-bike :) (He certainly liked what he saw, as he gave me a brofist for the goodbyes!)

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I must confess the only reason I set off for longer rides is to have a good lunch! :) Here, at the "Golden Duck/White Lady" in Nieborów. The pork chop with potato and cucumber in sour cream is a Polish classic. As delicious the meal was as the portion was too small! So I completed the meal with Zalewajka ("poured soup"), which is a sour soup with potato, and forest fungi for this specific version.

I looked at the watch and decided I had to ride to the Skierniewice-Rawka very fast to be able to catch the train! Went SL 70% assistance and pedalled hard. It only took me 43 minutes to reach Iceland in S-Rawka!

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I should have taken a single portion of ice-cream, as the Iceland is generous with the portions! Felt so good that almost missed my return train! (Had to pedal in TURBO to the station!)

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I love to be post ride! :D Soon, the bike compartment became full of bikes of people returning from their excursions.
 
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I haven’t been riding much, busy with other stuff, cutting, splitting and stacking firewood, work around the house, going on vacation etc. We did rent e bikes on Marathon Key and rode the old u Mike bridge to Pigeon Island. It was a little scary, tge wife and I ride a lot but my sister in law and her husband not so much. I had 911 dialed on my phone and my finger on send but never needed it. After a few minutes they looked better. I’m the big guy on the left.



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