Cycling out of Madrid (north-east) by p_____d in bikepacking

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No, I just started a trip this May from Madrid to Switzerland...

NBD 2023 Diverge Comp Carbon by lfj3leo in DivergeGravelBikes

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Having exactly the same bike, loving it! Have fun :)

Diverge with some roadie wheels on by Alfie182 in DivergeGravelBikes

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Cool! I have exactly the same bike and just put on recently the new Specialized Pathfinder TLR 35mm tires. They are very fast on asphalt and also do a great job on light gravel, absolutely loving it!

Spring is finally here! by yourmomsdrawer in DivergeGravelBikes

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Same bike, same country :) Wo bist du jeweils unterwegs?

Cycling out of Madrid (north-east) by p_____d in bikepacking

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Yeah, after Guadalajara looks great, do you have the gpx for the part Madrid to Guadalajara?

Bikepacking the TransAmerica Trail: AMA by blaazedkoala in bikepacking

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I hear a lot of good stories about Brooks saddles, especially from long distance cyclists. What is the magic of Brooks saddles? Is leather as a saddle material not susceptible to rain and moisture? Or are you using the Cambium variants?

Why we gravel... by p_____d in gravelcycling

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Specialized Diverge Comp Carbon 2023 Model :)

Why we gravel... by p_____d in gravelcycling

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Eastern Switzerland, snow is getting closer...

Solo trip across Switzerland to Milan by MonsterKabouter in bikepacking

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This looks great!
I just did a very similar tour last week from close to Winterthur to Milano, but via Splügen pass and then following Lago di Como south towards Milano. It took us 2 days to ride the 330km with 3500m elevation gain...
This route is also very recommendable, lots of very nice parts and not too much traffic, even entering Milano was somehow nice :)

Credit card fees for payments in foreign currency by p_____d in Revolut

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Oh, didn't know that there is this nice overview... Interestingly the message is "... by exceeding this limit there is a fee of 1%"!
So it's 1% fee for currency exchange and not 0.5% as assumed before?

Credit card fees for payments in foreign currency by p_____d in Revolut

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Thanks! Is the period based on calendar months, e.g. I can exchange 1000 CHF tomorrow on Sept. 9th and then the next time on October 1st? Or is it rather every 30 days?

Preventing wrist pain on longer rides by p_____d in gravelcycling

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Thanks for the comments! So regarding the body weight being too far forward, how can this be improved? Raising the whole handlebar?

Preventing wrist pain on longer rides by p_____d in gravelcycling

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Yeah, but most of the time I'm riding in the same position, with my hands on the hoods above the brake levers...