Velo Cafe

05/29/2026

SMR routes for this weekend! All groups rolling at 7:30, hang out with some beers and coffee at the end to watch Unbound Gravel!

A route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3459687523337311520

B route
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54215117

C route
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54215117

05/23/2026

One of the best to ever do it?

🇸🇰 Peter Sagan 🚴‍♂️🔥
The brilliant showman of modern cycling.

“If I lose yellow, I still have green.
If I lose green, I still have the rainbow jersey.”
— Peter Sagan, Tour de France 2016 😎

Three consecutive World Championship titles 🌈🌈🌈
A unique achievement in modern cycling history.

Before even focusing on road racing, Sagan was already shining in cyclo-cross and mountain biking, becoming Junior Cross-Country World Champion in 2008.

Then everything accelerated.

At just 20 years old, he exploded onto the world stage by winning two stages of Paris–Nice 2010.

The phenomenon had arrived.

⚡ Explosive sprinter
⚡ Fearsome puncher
⚡ King of the classics
⚡ Incredible on the cobbles
⚡ Able to win anywhere

Peter Sagan was the TOTAL rider.

👑 His incredible palmarès:

🏆 3x World Champion (2015, 2016, 2017)
➡️ the only rider in history to achieve it consecutively

🏆 European Champion 2016
🏆 Tour of Flanders 2016
🏆 Paris-Roubaix 2018
🏆 Gent-Wevelgem ×3
🏆 7 Tour de France green jerseys
➡️ all-time record ahead of Erik Zabel

🏆 121 professional victories
🏆 18 Grand Tour stage wins

But Sagan was never just about results.

He was also:
😅 wheelies during races
😅 completely crazy celebrations
😅 hilarious interviews
😅 long-range attacks just to “blow up the race”
😬 pinching podium hostesses’ buttocks at the 2013 Tour of Flanders ceremony

A unique mix of legendary champion… and totally unpredictable entertainer.

👉 Eddy Merckx said he reminded him of Roger De Vlaeminck.
👉 Many nicknamed him “Hulk,” “Terminator,” or even “Chuck Norris.”

And Sagan simply replied:

💬 “I don’t want to be the second Eddy Merckx… I want to be the first Peter Sagan.”

A spectacular rider.
A warrior.
A character.
And probably one of the most charismatic and popular cyclists of his generation 🔥

Peace & ride.

05/22/2026

SMR routes for Saturday, rolling at 7:30, hang out and watch the Giro afterwards!
A group
https://www.strava.com/routes/3459687523337311520

B group
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53440951

C group
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52516768

No D group leader this week

05/22/2026

Follow-up video with a little more info on why we love this new Turbo Levo R so much! 130/140mm travel, 65° head tube, 840Wh battery (with 280Wh range extender option), mid 40lb weights, 101-111Nm of torque, assist up to 28mph, and many other features make this one of the best e-MTB options on the market today! Come take one for a test ride 😎

05/21/2026

The all new Specialized Turbo Levo R! We have a full range of these bikes, along with demos. Come check them out and stay tuned for some more detailed videos on each spec level and for upcoming demo events!

05/20/2026

Summer is getting close, sun is heating and shining and we got you covered with the best eyewear.

05/15/2026

SMR routes for tomorrow! Hang out after to have some coffee, beers and watch the Giro!

Combined A/B group
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53440951

C group
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51423892

D group
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51423892

05/14/2026

Daniel had a blast with the Ouray and we want you to experience it too.

Visit us and check our demos and learn about the brand with our staff.

And yes, we habla español!!

05/12/2026

At the forefront of bike comfort and performance development is Specialized Body Geometry department. They cover the contact points from saddles to gloves and very importantly shoes.
Specialized shoe lineup is packed with fit conscious features.
-The toe box is wider than industry standard allowing for a more anatomical less cramped fit.
-The insoles are one of the most important parts of the shoe and they include a longitudinal arch support that gives better foot and joint support many shoes lack. This gives better power transfer, and comfort for longer faster riding.
-The insoles also have a metatarsal button and a built in varus wedge to support your foot the proper way
-The Torch comes in four models, S-Works, 3.0, 2.0, and 1.0. Each gaining stiffness and boa adjustability and ventilation as well as loosing weight as they go up in price.

Come check out our shoe options to get you set for all the summer riding