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    The Fastest Climbing Bike Ever? 👀



    We managed to get our hands on a 1998 Bianchi Mega Pro XL, belonging to Marco Pantani’s loyal domestique Riccardo Forconi to give it a test against a modern climbing weapon! Which will come out on top?

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    42 Comments

    1. unknown_url on

      I wonder if any world class sportsman is not on ped's, most of the stuff they make does not seem human, like their recovery time and such

    7. Hennie Visser on

      Epo is becoming a drug used by alot of athletes. Biggest problem is the detection time is becoming shorter and shorter with new iterations of the drug. It can be as short as 48 hours

    9. Adam on

      Those were the days… when they died in their sleep because their HCT was so damned high and when combined with resting heart rates so low, their blood got clogged.

    12. Robert on

      Best Climber of all time was Marco Pantani.
      Pantani's Bianchi weighed exactly 6.8 kilos . 2nd best Climber 4me was the Spaniard , Alberto Contador

    14. Chad Kline on

      I notice the spokes have a radial pattern. When do you use a radial pattern, and when do you use an interlaced pattern? Ps: Usain Bolt set the 100m world record with his shoe untied.

    23. Max on

      Loved this episode ❤ I own the 2018 Pantani anniversary edition Bianchi Specialissima and it is one of the all-time best bikes I have ever ridden…and let me tell you…I’ve ridden some beauties…

    30. Daniele Di Domenica on

      I'm sorry guys, but you are not able to talk about Pantani, because you do not understand him and the world around bike…..go to play at cricket please, you are very good in that sport

    36. Paul Bradford on

      Those are still the days, even today Simon. I love cycling sport, but other than professional body building competitions, there's no more drugged-up sport than professional cycling.

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