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They say you can’t go home again, but they never said anything about 1987 steel. Welcome to the premiere of The Grupetto.

This isn't your standard, polished cycling content featuring 20-somethings in $500 bibs talking about "flow state." This is a story about survival. At 56, after three years of Atrial Fibrillation and two heart ablations, I decided to see if my "re-wired" engine could still power a ghost from my past: my father’s 1987 Da Vinci. Back then, aerodynamics was a fringe religion and comfort was a sign of weakness.

In Episode 1, "The Artifact," we find out if 40-year-old steel is a legacy or a liability. It’s gritty, it’s a little cynical, and it’s the most authentic look at a comeback you’ll find in your feed. We’re taking the Packfiller brand from the podcast booth into the cinematic bay, and the results—well, as the thumbnail suggests—it nearly broke me.

Join the live premiere on YouTube tomorrow, Thursday, March 5th, at 4:00 PM PST. Grab a coffee—Thomas Hammer, naturally—and let’s see if this old heart still has a beat for the road.