{"id":1935970,"date":"2026-05-13T13:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1935970"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T10:26:45","slug":"a-hippocampus-is-not-just-a-university-for-hippos-stolen-tarmac-sl8s-dura-ace-prototypes-and-everything-you-missed-from-off-the-back-in-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1935970","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A hippocampus is not just a university for Hippos&#8217; \u2013 Stolen Tarmac SL8s, Dura-Ace prototypes, and everything you missed from Off The Back in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/zYS6gZ6SaeZkG5tzrDwiMf-2528-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"widgetArea4\" class=\"widget-area grid grid-cols-1 page-widget-area-4\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header class=\"header\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nDeals and Bargains\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"header__title \">&#8216;A hippocampus is not just a university for Hippos&#8217; \u2013 Stolen Tarmac SL8s, Dura-Ace prototypes, and everything you missed from Off The Back in April<\/h1>\n<p class=\"header__strapline\">5 of the biggest tech highlights from April\u2019s episodes of Off The Back, featuring the Tarmac SL8, Shimano Dura Ace Pedals, and more<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start sm:items-center text-left text-zinc-900 uppercase text-xs\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row\">\n<div class=\"mr-1 whitespace-nowrap\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nMatt Ischt-Barnard <\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"text-stone-500 whitespace-nowrap\"><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T13:26:45Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n13 May 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-center mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\">\n<p class=\"text-[var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit))] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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You can find Off the Back on YouTube, via Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>April is a big month for bike racing, so it was also a moment for some heated debate. Not only was it time to wrap up the Spring Classics, but the Off The Back team only mentioned Tadej Poga\u010dar once or twice, and James was in Austria for the Tour of the Alps. The serious stage racing started with the Tour de Romandie, of course. And arguably the biggest tech-talking-point of the month was Mathieu van der Poel&#8217;s pedals and, of course, big road tyres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Patrick&#8217;s full dissection of the brazen criminal who not only stole a bike but then tried to join a bike race is definitely worth a read. The guy couldn&#8217;t have stolen a faster getaway vehicle, one of the best road bikes, the Specialised Tarmac SL8.<\/p>\n<p>Back to big tyres \u2013 which already feels like the most talked about tech issue in 2026 \u2013 with even bigger ones reportedly on the way, thanks to the launch of the outrageous Open WI.DE 2.0 gravel bike raising questions about whether the best gravel bikes really need 2.6&#8243;\/66mm of tyre clearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Finally, so you don&#8217;t feel short-changed by my intriguing headline, during a lively discussion on the benefits of cycling for the brain, Adam rightly pointed out that the hippocampus is not, in fact, a university for Hippos.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-hawk-json=\"{&quot;collection&quot;:{&quot;blocks&quot;:[{&quot;modelName&quot;:&quot;Shimano  Dura Ace PD-R9100 Pedals&quot;,&quot;productName&quot;:&quot;Dura Ace PD-R9100 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data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\" data-expanded=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"image\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fie.futurecdn.net\/logos\/models\/ybhcuks0san6vydy-1564493889271-100-80.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Shimano PD-R9100 Pedals -...\" title=\"Shimano PD-R9100 Pedals -...\" class=\"hawk-lazy-image-product-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"78\" height=\"70\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"name\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-display-name-container\">Shimano Dura-Ace PD-R9100 pedals<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"merchant\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fie.futurecdn.net\/ig9ovcr5z03vnvob-16578832201197-100-80.png.webp\" alt=\"Merlin Cycles\" title=\"Merlin Cycles\" class=\"hawk-lazy-image-logo-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"80\" height=\"40\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"priceLink\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-price-container\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-container\" data-type=\"wasPrice\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\">\u00a328.99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"hawk-display-price-container\" data-type=\"retail\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\">\u00a324.95<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>View Deal<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"allDeals\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><span>See all prices<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-container\" data-expandable=\"0\" data-stacked=\"0\" data-load-more=\"true\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-main-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-main\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\" data-expanded=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"image\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pqEQoHtLAhyTh3pmVCNUCk.jpg\" alt=\"Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro...\" title=\"Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro...\" class=\"hawk-lazy-image-product-image\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"78\" height=\"70\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"name\" data-product-type=\"1000\" 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data-type=\"retail\"><span class=\"hawk-display-price-price\">\u00a35,999<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>View Deal<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"allDeals\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><span>See all prices<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-container\" data-expandable=\"0\" data-stacked=\"0\" data-load-more=\"true\" role=\"button\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-main-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-main\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\" data-expanded=\"0\">\n<div class=\"hawk-grid-item-block-container hawk-multimodel-review-items-grid-item-block\" data-name=\"image\" data-product-type=\"1000\" data-button-type data-stacked=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.fie.futurecdn.net\/products\/ff44fe3153e01e0c9015967571b386394b0092a0-100-80.webp\" alt=\"Specialized S-Works 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class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-wBmKYdeGTntmRUZqA5WBqB slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Matt Ischt-Barnard<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Ecomm Writer<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Like many, Matt began his bicycle industry journey on the spanners at his local bike shop. After spending his youth mountain biking, he was inspired to embrace gravel during his tenure with Evans Cycles&#8217; in-house brands, Pinnacle and Hoy Bikes. 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You can find Off the Back on YouTube, via Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>April is a big month for bike racing, so it was also a moment for some heated debate. Not only was it time to wrap up the Spring Classics, but the Off The Back team only mentioned Tadej Poga\u010dar once or twice, and James was in Austria for the Tour of the Alps. The serious stage racing started with the Tour de Romandie, of course. And arguably the biggest tech-talking-point of the month was Mathieu van der Poel&#8217;s pedals and, of course, big road tyres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Patrick&#8217;s full dissection of the brazen criminal who not only stole a bike but then tried to join a bike race is definitely worth a read. The guy couldn&#8217;t have stolen a faster getaway vehicle, one of the best road bikes, the Specialised Tarmac SL8.<\/p>\n<p>Back to big tyres \u2013 which already feels like the most talked about tech issue in 2026 \u2013 with even bigger ones reportedly on the way, thanks to the launch of the outrageous Open WI.DE 2.0 gravel bike raising questions about whether the best gravel bikes really need 2.6&#8243;\/66mm of tyre clearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Finally, so you don&#8217;t feel short-changed by my intriguing headline, during a lively discussion on the benefits of cycling for the brain, Adam rightly pointed out that the hippocampus is not, in fact, a university for Hippos.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-hawk-json=\"{&quot;collection&quot;:{&quot;blocks&quot;:[{&quot;modelName&quot;:&quot;Shimano  Dura Ace PD-R9100 Pedals&quot;,&quot;productName&quot;:&quot;Dura Ace PD-R9100 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all things cycling, bike racing and tech, offering you a quick and convenient way to get up to speed with everything happening in the world of cycling each week. You can find Off the Back on YouTube, via Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>April is a big month for bike racing, so it was also a moment for some heated debate. Not only was it time to wrap up the Spring Classics, but the Off The Back team only mentioned Tadej Poga\u010dar once or twice, and James was in Austria for the Tour of the Alps. The serious stage racing started with the Tour de Romandie, of course. And arguably the biggest tech-talking-point of the month was Mathieu van der Poel&#8217;s pedals and, of course, big road tyres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Patrick&#8217;s full dissection of the brazen criminal who not only stole a bike but then tried to join a bike race is definitely worth a read. The guy couldn&#8217;t have stolen a faster getaway vehicle, one of the best road bikes, the Specialised Tarmac SL8.<\/p>\n<p>Back to big tyres \u2013 which already feels like the most talked about tech issue in 2026 \u2013 with even bigger ones reportedly on the way, thanks to the launch of the outrageous Open WI.DE 2.0 gravel bike raising questions about whether the best gravel bikes really need 2.6&#8243;\/66mm of tyre clearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Finally, so you don&#8217;t feel short-changed by my intriguing headline, during a lively discussion on the benefits of cycling for the brain, Adam rightly pointed out that the hippocampus is not, in fact, a university for Hippos.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-hawk-json=\"{&quot;collection&quot;:{&quot;blocks&quot;:[{&quot;modelName&quot;:&quot;Shimano  Dura Ace PD-R9100 Pedals&quot;,&quot;productName&quot;:&quot;Dura Ace PD-R9100 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