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Here is some real-life video footage of the new Victoria and Elizabeth "3" machines, as the Lelit site has video renders and pro produced glamour shots.

Frankly, the Victoria is looking real good! The new LCC, display, lights, legs, new water tank, and up to five stage pressure profiling at "half of $2,000" price point.

NEW LELIT Elizabeth 3 & Victoria 3 | Christina Explains Brew Profiling (English) | WOC Brussels 2026

My partner doesn't drink milk drinks anymore, and I'm a ice americano with splash of milk year round drinker. I'm thinking of downgrading to the Victoria from the Elizabeth and daily driving that for a year or three.

Available October 2026.

This presentation from Stanford University suggests that the average joe can increase their Vo2max by 10-20% from their genetic baseline. Okay, so far so good! HIIT is the preferred method. Yes, yes, intervals until your gut is turning.

But then at about 21 minutes in they introduce a graphic that shows vo2max levels in detrained individuals (i.e. go couch potato) drop precipitously just TEN DAYS IN and return to baseline in three months. It then takes another three months to get back to where you started. Round tripping in three months makes sense, what surprised me the most is that one will lose 33-25% of the 20% vo2max increase earned over the course of months.... in just ten days off the bike!

(1) Understanding VO2 Max: Why Exercise Matters for Heart Health and Longevity - YouTube