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2 months ago | 
bikeradar.com | Tom Law
The newest Specialized Turbo Levo SL II Comp Alloy has a compelling price tag and brilliantly adjustable geometry, but the motor power and battery life mean it falls short of the competition. Costing £5,250 / $7,000 / €6,600, this latest Levo SL is the most affordable way to get a lightweight Spesh thanks to an aluminium frame and lower-spec components.
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2 months ago | 
bikeradar.com | Tom Law
Transition’s Spur has set the benchmark for downcountry bikes since its release in 2020, with our technical editor-in-chief Robin Weaver giving it a rare 5/5 rating. As the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke don’t fit it” and Transition appears to agree. It has wisely left what made the original Spur almost perfect – the geometry and suspension – well alone.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
bikeradar.com | Tom Law
Rockrider’s E-ST100 is, on paper at least, a £999 electric hardtail mountain bike designed for mixed terrain. While the rear-hub motor and battery provide decent propulsion and range, the rest of the bike finds its limits when you encounter technical trails. Conservative geometry and components concessions in order to hit that keen price point hold it back.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
bikeradar.com | Tom Law
Öhlins’ new RXC34 M.1 Carbon fork blends a trail-bred chassis with an all-new cross-country optimised damper. This is a lightweight, superbly controlled fork that can tame even the toughest race course. You will have to pay a high price for the privilege though. Until recently, Öhlins has focused its mountain bike product range primarily on the gravity and trail-riding side of things. Now though, it finally has a cross-country race fork in its stable.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
theirishfield.ie | Tom Law
Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1) Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Grade 1) SIERRA Leone or Thorpedo Anna or Fierceness? That’s the question for American Turf writers and racing officials to determine Horse of the Year for 2024, after results of the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships muddied the proverbial waters amidst a beautiful backdrop and perfect coastal weather last week at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
thisishorseracing.com | Tom Law
Time for the main event. Future Stars Friday set the tone for a big weekend ahead and makes way for Championship Saturday. Nine Breeders’ Cup races are on tap, including the star-studded $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, internationally strong $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf and $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff featuring the biggest star of all in Thorpedo Anna. Titles will be won and lost Saturday, with just about every division in play.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
ntwab.org | Sean Clancy |Tom Law |Steve Byk |Byron King
By Byron King • 25 Oct, 2024 My fellow National Turf Writers and Broadcasters – I’m excited to see many of you at our 64th annual NTWAB Annual Awards Dinner on Oct. 30 and in the days to follow at our Oct. 31 general membership meeting at Del Mar or during the two-day event there on Nov. 1-2. We have a sell-out crowd of 150 attendees for our Wednesday dinner at The Brigantine as we honor Team Kenny McPeek, the Backside Learning Center, Sean Clancy and Laffit Pincay III.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
bikeradar.com | Tom Law
Hunt’s first attempt at a carbon wheelset left us rather underwhelmed, but its new Proven range aims to change that. With completely new rim designs and the brand’s H_Care free lifetime crash-replacement warranty included in the reasonable £1,099 price and a weight of only 1,506g, they look a tempting proposition.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
bikeradar.com | Tom Law
SQUIRREL_13115960Specialized’s Purgatory Grid 2Bliss Ready T9 is an aggressive yet still rapid downcountry and fast trail tyre for those who want year-round grip without sacrificing too much rolling speed. If the previous iteration was a departure from its predecessors, this latest version is even more of a step change from its cross-country roots thanks to a more aggressive tread pattern and the brand’s downhill-oriented T9 rubber compound.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Tom Law
Tom LawSeptember 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM·3 min readBrad Cox came to Parx Racing last September for the betPARX Pennsylvania Derby full of confidence and Saudi Crown belied those beliefs with a front-running victory. Cox brings another serious player for this year’s $1 million renewal in morning-line favorite Dragoon Guard, who gives the Kentucky-based horseman a big chance to ride away from Bensalem with another Grade 1 victory and a big payday. “I’m hoping to, that’s the plan,” Cox said Thursday.
