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Raphael Orlove
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Raphael Orlove is features editor for Jalopnik.

I have only ever driven the Veloster N and I will say that ... if you get a Veloster N you’re not going to have a bad time! Good car. Read more

omg the carspotting valiant!! https://jalopnik.com/look-at-how-big-an-american-compact-car-was-40-odd-year-1840171423 Read more

I can attest that a Charger/300 is a hilarious car in Manhattan. I did more burnouts in this thing than I think I can legally admit to: https://jalopnik.com/the-chrysler-300-srt-is-how-american-cars-should-feel-1578336001 Read more

extremely!!! loved jas’ ID.Buzz design breakdown, and excited to see David ... uh ... turn an Aussie ute into an amphibious vehicle and float back to America? Whatever he’s planning with it Read more

I kinda dig the Venza as a design, and wonder what it’d be like on 17s or 18s with some sidewall Read more

I think Vettel and Alonso are interesting to view in this light, both on their own and in relation to Schumacher. There’s no question Vettel and Alonso are great drivers, with great moments that live beyond their championship wins. (Vettel sliding into, through, and out of the chicane at Monza will always live in my Read more

As someone who has been here for a long time (and who came in just after a big staff departure, if anyone else remembers Wojdyla et al) I have to say this is one of the best lineups we’ve ever had! Everyone has a great energy, is super creative, and good to be around. Read more

I try to live my life as a live-action cartoon as much as possible Read more

I will second what Lawrence says about the Stinger — very good, but lower than you think! Try sitting in one  Read more

wait what year camaro are we talking about this thing sounds awesome Read more

yeah I noticed this after taking it home. Swapped it to the right side today when I got the new bolts in! Shifting great all through the gears! Read more

see I thought that there must’ve been some mtb thing in there! Read more

You know AND I’m pretty sure that this is the exact ‘93 WCS bike, down to the race number, and it’s clearly columbus MXL steel: Read more

you are right! and I could do 10-speed indexing with this cassette and rear derailleur, but oddly in the shimano catalog there is only one (1!) flat bar shifter that would do the deed: https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/tiagra-4600/SL-4600.html Read more

I was way too wee at that time! Davis, CA, but I never even really spectated any racing let alone competed, other than the crits through town on picnic day, and the tour de california the one time it ran right by my high school. I skipped class and still remember the sound of the peloton cutting by Read more

right team but for WCS ‘93 he supposedly ran a Litespeed-built frame, branded Caloi, at least according to Cycling Weekly, but maybe they’re mixing things up with ‘95? https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/comment/icons-cycling-litespeed-vortex-311140

just wanted to show the capacity of the rear derailleur — the nice thing about keeping the crank as a double as opposed to a triple means it keeps the RD within its capacity. I think total cogs on this one is 39t or 43t, and 11-40 at the back against 42-34 at the front is right in the middle at 41t of total capacity. Read more

I’ll cut it when I know I like the fit!! gotta shave those grams Read more