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ENVE Melee Review - A Smooth Race Bike (With A Cost) | NERO Show Ep. 106
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Today's Episode is supported by Peaks Challenge Falls Creek
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The Enve Melee remains one of the more unique bikes on the market, Jesse has had the opportunity to ride one and we go into detail about where this bike sits in the market.
Gran Fondo chaos in Australia with the last minute cancellation of the Bowral Classic, we ask one of the riders on the ground for an eye witness report on what happened.
Strength Training has become the buzz word in cycling YouTube, we answer some subscriber questions on the subject and Chris discusses his own personal experience.
Strength Training Video: https://youtu.be/jed4Bg1dyEI
UCI Gran Fondo Video: https://youtu.be/IX-Hkn27orI
Chapters
00:00 intro
00:30 Enve Melee Ride Review
04:20 Melee: What Is It?
05:22 Melee: Negatives
08:56 Melee: Aerodynamics
15:29 Melee: Positives
20:40 Groupset Thoughts
30:26 Melee Marketing
37:06 Melee: Who Is It For?
47:48 Fake UCI Race Bikes
51:30 Gran Fondo Chaos
1:05:36 Sub Q : Strength Training
1:22:14 Kit Brand Drop Rides
1:32:30 Best Sporting Nation
Presented By:
Peaks Challenge 2024
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