πͺ Stage 116: Training on e-bikes
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πͺ Stage 116: Training on e-bikes
The new Campagnolo Groupset and a 1,000 mile gravel race
Hello from Canada!
My apologies for the lack of updates this past week or so, I was stage racing over in Ireland and then had to hop on a plane to Vancouver for a gravel race. Iβm currently sitting in Maple Ridge, a small town on the outskirts of Vancouver and will be heading over to Vancouver Island this evening.
Iβm over here for the Belgian Waffle Ride which is a 220 km gravel race. Then, from here I head to Kansas for Unbound Gravel, before finishing just north of Toronto for a Gravel World Series.
Thereβs a lot going on, with a lot of logistics and an awful lot on the to-do list. Trying to balance everything, while enjoying being in the area that I am in is certainly proving difficult.
Happy Pedalling,
Joe
Feel free to emailΒ meΒ at joe@nplus1.cc if you have any questions, or feel Iβve missed something worth putting in the Newsletter.
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After a dramatic final stage, it was Primoz Roglic who came out on top. Who saw that coming?
β± 4-minute read
The NEW Campagnolo groupset
The whispers were true, thereβs a new Campagnolo groupset coming to town. Itβs wireless, itβs carbon, itβs Italian, itβsβ¦ ugly. βSuper Record Wirelessβ has taken a lot of flack online, whatβre your thoughts?
With a price of around β¬5,000, itβs not cheap either!
β± 4-minute read
Cavendish to retire
Mark Cavendish is the GOAT. Heβs won everything possible in the sport, and at the end of this season, heβll be hanging up his wheels for good.
The Manx Missile is heavily rumoured to be going to the Tour de France for one last time to try and break that record. Can he do it?
β± 3-minute read
Packing for 1,000 miles of gravel
The Flint Hills Ultra is a 1,000-mile gravel race that makes Unbound look like childβs play. Ashton Lambie, who once held the World Record for the 4 km Pursuit, will be heading out on his most epic challenge yet.
What the hell do you pack for a five-day event? This article tells all.
β± 4-minute read
Reformed specialized bikes
Specialized have long needed to overhaul their entry-level options. The βAllezβ is a cult hero and for many cyclists was the first road bike that they owned.
β± 6-minute read
Can you get fit on an e-bike?
E-bikes are one of the quickest-growing sectors in the cycling market. Ever growing in popularity, what was once seen as a fad is now mainstream.
But, can you actually use them to get fit? In this article, pro coach James Spragg takes a look.
β± 2-minute read
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Unlocking cycling nutrition
Alan Murchison is the βPerformance Chefβ. He has a Michelin star to his name and has now turned his hand to sports nutrition.
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