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Steve Smith

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#newbikeday
This one has been in the works for a long time. The Factor guys gave me a peak at Bardet’s prototype of the new Elara back at Santavall. I was smitten.

This is a one-of-one paint job in the most gorgeous burnt orange you can imagine. It has an almost mirror finish. Otherwise it’s a stock 54cm frame with a 36x120 bar — nice and narrow. And of course it needed the 64 Gravel wheels combined with 55mm tires makes the bike look like a motorcycle.

The entire bike is over-the-top so I finished it with Campagnolo Super Record X — I’ve been on the 2x13 Super Record group on the road for over a year and it has been phenomenal so I figured it’d be amazing off-road as well. In the first couple hundred km it has been flawless: shifts are snappy, brakes are spot on, everything is whisper quiet and the lever ergonomics are my favorite.

First rides confirm the expected straight line speed. What I didn’t expect is how snappy and quick it is whether in tight single track or high speed descents. It just wants to turn in without being overly twitchy. I set it up with my road position so it’s the most aggressive I’ve ever gone on gravel but so far I’m loving it.

A huge thanks to @robgitelis for the special paint and for making this bike that is going to change how the world races on gravel. Well done 👍

Shout out to @pedromerendero for the build and @pocispix for the amazing pics. by @smittystuff

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It’s 1000 Miglia time in Padova

@millemigliaofficial by @smittystuff

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So proud to have accompanied @paul_magnier_ over these past 3 weeks by @smittystuff

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Thanks for the memories @eliaviviani
It has been an honor to dress you for some of the biggest moments of your amazing career: Olympics, Worlds, Giro, Team Sky and European championships. And you have been the hero in many of the best memories in my career.
Now let’s get to work on Los Angeles — so happy the story didn’t end yet. by @smittystuff

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Bike packing through the Austrian and Italian alps by @smittystuff

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MVC – Manifattura Valcismon. Výrobce legendárního oblečení Sportful a Castelli. Moje další velká srdcovka. ❤️

Psal se rok 2003, město Fonzaso, a já se poprvé potkal se @smittystuff Právě tehdy jsme si se “Sportfulem” dohodli spolupráci, která trvá dodnes. Byl to začátek přátelství i společné cesty, díky které jsem mohl během nespočtu návštěv a vyjížděk objevovat krásu Itálie 🇮🇹🚴‍♂️ #sportful #sportfulcycling #castelli #castellicycling #manifatturavalcismon #cycling #dhcycling taken in Sportful Fonzaso by @smittystuff

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@pedersen__mads / @lidltrek Stage 1 @giroditalia

Second @woutvanaert / @teamvisma_leaseabike

#giro #albania #magliarosa taken in Sheshi "Nënë Tereza" by @smittystuff

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Next Week watching the Start of the @giroditalia in Albania together with @smittystuff ?

Today was rain in Girona, so thanks to @schwalbetires i can change Last Minute from the originally planned 45 R/45 RS Setup for dry conditions, to 50 RX /50 RX for wet/muddy Conditions with more grip.

Problem: have to mount them before the Race on two bikes for @stoppinbg & me 😬🤓 taken in Girona by @smittystuff

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