That sucks, it really paints the park system in a terrible light. As much as we love the parks, those people behind it in this situation just really suck for this.
@@wertacus I was immediately thinking of Eric Hanson when I heard this. There is also an FAA bush pilot case, that has a similar level of overreach and malicious prosecution by the government. The sad thing about the American legal system is your rights only extend as far as your ability to pay a legal team to defend them.
Don't you need a special commercial use permit to film in a National Park? Is it possible that the NPS think people with a special commercial permit should be more responsible for following the rules, more so than the average tourist?
I would like to propose a new series. Emilys road to a custom fit bike. ep1: why? What bike does she have, where are the problems? ep2: bike fitting with James ep3: bike design choices explained, custom paintjob, planning process ep4: part selection and building with Nic ep5: driving and conclusion ep6: 6month conclusion within a long vlog tax write offs = profit :P
I'm 100% on board for more Emily content. Making cycling more accessible to women and less devoted people should be a goal, and making content for them is one of the ways to do it!
Great podcast! And good to see you both at the show. Only chatted to Nick and talked about Battaglin but super friendly and your channel is spot on. 👍🤘. Keep up the good work all.
Writing from NY. The US is super protective of its national parks - especially Yosemite. When I was there some Chinese tourists got arrested for walking off the trail next to a hot spring. Yosemite has so many visitors I agree with being strict. Plus, if you do go swimming in a hot spring, many are so acidic your body will dissolve. This has happened several times. Yay!
You're confusing Yellowstone and Yosemite. Yosemite is in California with granite domes and tall trees, Yellowstone is mostly in Wyoming with geothermal activity and deadly mammals.
Honestly, citations are not high enough. People fall to their death at the Grand Canyon walking off trail or climbing over rails to get a picture. Then dozens of rangers have to go out and risk their own lives to retrieve a body. The pictures also encourage more people to do it. Fines, bans, confiscate phones and delete images and video. Rangers should not be fucked with.
Did Trump not deregulate national park protections last time he was in office? Plus prison for cycling on a path is a bit extreme to say the least considering what others seem to get away with in the US.
@@thegarageluthier Whatever do you mean? Assaulting the congress and being declared a criminal for several crimes then elected president whatever do you mean 😂
Back in the day the Cages & Straps were universally call "Toe Clips". The pedals that replace these were called "clipless" because they replace 'Toe Clips'. PS 1 more back in the day. Before bibshorts we wore thinish dress suspenders. I guess they went out of style because I can't even find them at thrift stores anymore. I considered a kickstarter to manufacture bib uppers w/ clips to attach them.
Triggers broom; I have a 2007 Kona Blast. Over the years It's morphed into a flat bar gravel bike (rigid fork, road bike cassette retainiing the triple chainrings, and better quality wheels). I also use it to commute into London. I'm glad I made changes as I went along. It's now exactly the bike I need.
Bike shorts without straps: Castelli, Assos, Q36.5, Gore, Löffler, Rapha, Cafe du Cycliste, Agu, Sugoi... are all making high quality shorts. Sorry, lack of research.
I brought some wheels from Sigma Sports and before they had been delivered and fitted to my bike they had gone down another £60, mentioned it to the customer services and they gave me £60 store credit which covered the cost of a set of new tyres to go with the wheels.
On club rides - Emily called out how the club that I ride with handles people of different abilities. We have 5 different pace groups with leaders for each. The one thing that I wish we would also have is a dedicated sweeper for the slowest group. We have 100 riders show up for the one ride a week we do when the weather is super nice and we do wreak absolute mayhem for the roads unfortunately.
On the relationship with a bike shop, I fully agree. As well as upgrading instead of buying a complete bike. I got a steel frame clunker and used to go to different bike shops, whichever was closest when something failed, but once when I went to borrow a spanner from a bike shop he completely refused as he knew I was buying parts from another, better stocked, shop. When I stuck with the better stocked shop, I get advantages such as swapping my old parts for upgrades and a tiny fee, now I have a fantastic Frankenbike. I appreciate the process because I can ride it a bit, figure out what I like/hate and change that one specific thing.
I don't know what Jimmi is talking about. I have been cycling for 20 years and have never owned a bib short. There are loads of high quality shorts available.
That’s great advice from Nick about upgrading your bike, I’ve not looked at it like before so thanks raising this. Great podcast as I told Jimmi at Rouleur!!
on the shorts topic, Rapha literally sells cycling shorts without the bibs. My little experience with it is that shorts are not as comfortable to ride in as bibs. They don't stay in place as well.
With regards to removable straps on bib-shorts, when I started cycling years ago, because of my shape and size I struggled finding bib-shorts that would fit me and were comfortable, so for the first year or so I wore cycling shorts and used braces to keep them close fitting.
Further to discussions about people not being able to afford a bike and the HipLock stand at the show... Met a chap some distance from the show (he hadn't been) and asked him about his fabric style HipLock that he was just undoing. He said it was good but also that he'd had his previous, more expensive, bike stolen due to the pole being cut, not the lock. Similar happened to my daughter. Folk can't afford £100 to £200 for a nearly thief proof lock on top of the cost of a bike. Many have bought a bike, had it stolen despite trying to make it secure, can't afford to replace and secure the replacement
Back in the day, racing bikes used to have toe clips (like a metal cage attached to each pedal that you put the toe of your shoe in), when Look came along with their ski binding method of attaching your shoe to your pedal, people called the new system clip-less as it rolls off the tongue easier than saying toe-clipless.
Regarding the Vegan Cyclist incodent... Some US parks are very, very crowded and busy... With numerous people breaking the rules around very delicate ecosystems and very dangerous animals. The desire to "do it for the gram" for some people causes damage, causes injuries and deaths, and puts rescuers in danger. Social media personalities should make all efforts to be good role models for their audience. The US had a problem a few years ago with people trampling threatened wildflowers for that perfect selfie. Iceland has the same problem with people trampling slow growing moss that is vital to the local ecosystem. If a mainstream news or entertainment company would have published a video breaking national park rules, the fine probably wouldve been in the tens of thousands of dollars.
I think I may have the ultimate Frankenbike: Shimano: - dura ace pedals - ultegra cassette - GRX crankset - 105 (stages) power meter SRAM: - Force CX1 levers - Rival rear derailleur Other: - Hope RX4+ callipers - KMC chain All ‘hand me downs’ from other bikes but Works seamlessly 😁
The best club ride I do on a semi regular basis is 55 Cycling Club ride in Chiang Mai where I spend winter. It’s a mixed bag of riders totalling 100-120 with the following stages: 20km all together 35-40kph Then the group splits into two routes and the main route front group is 25km 50-55kph then coffee and regroup. Similar coming back but faster in the second half. Lots of people get dropped but the catch us up. Some can’t roll turns but they sit in as long as they can. Everyone welcome and can find as much challenge as they want.
On inclusivity: age 69, I ride my 7-speed heavy urban bike when in mixed to low experience and low fitness groups - and carry their lunch, spares, bits and pieces in my bags. Still have to ride at what I'd term 'snails pace' but the sit-up position helps with talking with other members of the group. Our church only does such rides about three times a year but it attracts quite a lot of people, some of whom don't come to the church but usually turn out for the rides
On test rides - we don't even get the opportunity to "sit on". As a customer the typical experience is as follows: "Hello BrandX store, I'm interested in the BrandX GT, do you have one in store?", "No, we have the previous years GR, its the same bike just a different Geo", "hmmm ok, i guess sizing would at least be similar so i could sit on it, do you have it in Large?", "no just XL or XXL but you could probably fit on it", "OK sure....hmm definitely too big, could you get hold of a Large GT?", "sure, if you buy one", "And could I return it if It didn't fit me, or I didn't like it after sitting on it", "nahhhh", "but this is a bike shop right?"....... I get that they have to be a viable business, but as a consumer the lack of compromise when you're spending big money on something you've only ever seen in 2D there should be a safety net - online suppliers are great at that, 30 day returns if not ridden.... Would be great if each brand just had a centre where at least 1 of every model (not every spec) in every size was available not to buy but to sit on and feel. Then you go off on your own way to talk to your bikeshops with some confidence.
Franken bikes, my main roadbike has SRAM rival groupset, and Ultegra crankset with big Alugear aero 1x dinner plate. The ultegra crankset is just because I had a stonking deal (100 EUR) on barely used 165 mm, and 24mm axle is more practical and works better with my bottom bracket.
I've watched that video of Tyler before it was deleted. The entire premise of the video was pushing you to go out and explore and watch what you can find. He also goes on about how lucky he is to be living in the area. He was in no way malicious in his intentions. BUT, he did kinda show the path in which he "stumbled upon" getting into Yosemite without using the main gate, which is probably what the park is most iffy about and not the part where he was on his bike on a walking path. Tyler might not have ill intentions, but the people watching his videos might. He was basically made an example of.
Yeah, I watched that video too and I saw NOTHING malicious about it! It was simply a video of Tyler having a good day out on his bike which would encourage others to enjoy the wonderful park as well. He has shown so many aspects of Yosemite park in the past that It just shows his enthusiasm for riding a bike there. This really sounds like petty administrators exercising their power in needlessly overbearing ways. I am really sorry to hear this as I have seen Tyler and his family in many videos in the past and they seem like really nice people.
I like Tyler’s vids. But I saw that video, and, while it definitely wasn’t malicious, it definitely DID come across as “check out my secret way into Yosemite National Park,” and something he’d done more than once. Overzealous prosecution in the extreme, but disingenuous defense as well.
Yes performance tests are expensive. But if that’s something a team wants to do, then they should shoulder that expense as part of their cost of business.
He showed a way into the park without paying, that’s just wrong. For a a park that popular, broadcasting to the world a way to avoid the entrance fee is just asking for trouble. I like Tyler, but this is a big mistake. It’s big enough that I very much have to question his judgement on this.
My club has 1500+ members and on a beautiful spring day we might have 100+ riders for our Wednesday night ride. We’re all inclusive so what we do is we have 3 start times spread across 2 locations so we aren’t all crammed onto the same street waiting to start. Group 1 is the racers and wannabe racers, group 2 is fast but not racing and group 3 is for beginner to the fast rider who wants the slower pace. We don’t drop in group 3 and we have a designated sweeper.
The club that I’ve just joined give clear speeds for riding groups and really helped me decide what group to join. They tell you that we don’t drop but encourage you to ride somewhere else if you are unable to keep up with the group. I personally agree and see it as very helpful when I know before I go what I should be expecting.
I remember that video and the title alone was pretty conclusive in terms of whether or not he was perpetrating an offence or not - at least from the perspective of the enforcers. It was titled I found a secret way into the national park and it was def more than a few hundred meters he was riding through there iirc
Before "clipless" pedals people rode with "toeclips and straps" also called "clips and straps". What is confusing is that "clips" can be both a noun and a verb. In the case of "clipless" pedals this refers to the noun "toeclip" or "clip". "Clipless" pedals don't have a thing called a "clip". They are "clipless".
Clipless pedals called 'clipless' because they don't use Christophe clips and Binda straps on rat trap pedals. I still have new old pair of clips and straps as I replaced my worn out clips and straps shortly before my wife and I saw a clip on Channel 4 featuring the new technology Look clipless pedals based on ski bindings in 1984 or 1985. My wife said, "Get them". We had very little money but I got them - the second version that had a bit of play instead of the first version that had no play. A surprising benefit was 'clipless' was warmer in winter. The aluminium cage of the old Christophe clips and pedals had the effect of surrounding your toes in a metal cage. 'Clipless' just had contact via the sole of the shoe and the cleat and it was easier to use overshoes
There's a club my me in the states where they handle the speed inclusivity thing with separate rides. Monday is a true no drop ride. Wednesday and Saturday are faster and are advertised as such. That way if you want a casual ride, you have it, but if you want hill repeats and race training you have it too.
I’m a big fan of “upgrade your current bike rather than buy a new bike” - my #1 bike has a 25 year old frame and I have periodically upgraded the components over the ~21 years I have owned it. I don’t know if this approach is cheaper overall, but it spread the cost over years and I like working on my bike. As a bonus, I built a nice winter/travel bike with a used frame set and the contents of my parts box accumulated over the years
I love my Frankenkit - GRX 600 STi with Magura brake caliper, Ingrid RD with a KMC chain and a Microshift cassette is a perfect working combination on my gravel bike. Detachable straps on bibs can be achieved with normal cycling shorts(pearl iZumi has some in decent quality) and suspenders. That's what I'm using during Brevets.
I've spent the last 5 years riding in the UK with a fantastic cycling club with several groups of 8-10 heading out each Sunday at various speeds. I've recently moved to NZ and have experienced group rides of 50+ people which takes some getting used to! The roads are so much quieter and wider that it kind of works, but still feels sketch at times..!
Counter point to disc vs rim brakes and wheel longevity. The way most people ride, a good set of rim brake wheels will last the life of the bike with cleaning and maintenance (and not even that much).
ok so not sure if anyone has followed the MKBHD controversy, posted a video with him driving either 2 or 3 times the limit (depending if his speedometer was recording in mph or kph) either way he was doing at least 95kph on a 50kph road. LEt's wait and see if a 20mil sub channel owner gets the same treatment as Tyler for what is objectively a much worse offence posted on a video that gets millions of views. Doubt that will happen
I absolutely agree with the upgrade route. I have bought one bike off the peg, and that was an insurance job. After that, it is upgrade as I go. The last thing I need is some of the stock nonsense wheels and finishing kit or indeed groupsets since as an old git I ride Campagnolo mechanical.
When you talk expense, you have to normalize the cost/performance. 80’s bikes were cheaper for Dura Ace in absolute price, but in same-year currency, those 80’s $€£ would easily buy a Di2 Ultegra which would ride circles around a vintage bike. A current Tiagra bike would still outperform an older bike and cheaper in same-year currency. Good bikes are expensive is a lazy argument
There was a stand showing excellent affordable (sub £90) goggles from Italy - and helmet that they click onto. Bought goggles and helmet. Various wheel companies had products and advice about sub £900 a pair of heels with 21mm or more internal rims - nobody showing affordable wheels but they could answer my questions. FSA can provide 165mm cranks to replace my 172.5mm Ultegra from 2018. Some good input about lights. As for the wall to wall Dura Ace... manage to ignore it and the similar price bracket clothes, bikes, etc
Seka is definitely worth a check. I’ve bought some of their stuff. Good quality, but they’ve had a bit of a faff in the U.S. with something of a revolving door of distributors. I believe there isn’t a UK distributor as of this writing but I’m not sure. That aside, it seems like a company that is finally putting the public-facing elements of a brand in play. The bikes look amazing and I’m definitely eyeing an Exceed at some point.
In our club - before we have anyone join the group - we have a club member take out the rider and ensure they have the right group riding skills for safety reasons. We also state that they must be able to ride at 18mph average for an hour to ride with us. We are welcoming as long the rider can meet the group criteria. We have had tri-athletes show up that were fast but did not know how to hold a wheel on the paceline. Hence the "training" before you join group rides. Interestingly - we have had several guys train hard on their own so they could meet the 18mph threshold.
Thank you Emily , Jimmi, and Nic "The Mechanic " , it's true that knobheads are everywhere , sadly . I have met the most per square mile on 2 wheels though , I ride off road , so I guess that's it ? Cafe's , random meetings , and club rides showed me ! I ride alone , cuz I can keep up with me . I know now , and its very cool ! Nic is right , the group shouldn't have to change anything , find another group , even if it's of one , and of course , the "voices " , eh ? Be well .
Hi guys, thanks for reading out my questions at the end of the video, so with the opinions I take on board, as to the point Nick mentioned about try before you buy I do think if you offered a option for the customer to pay £50 deposit to try and if bought from them then it would be discounted from the sale but if not then the shop keeps, obviously I understand about going else where but customers should pay for a service, also I found a cube SLX 2025 with 105 groupset and 105 hydraulic brakes for £1400 which I sent a photo to your email. 👍🚴♀️
the LBS i frequent is a chain store with multiple shops through the country , they have a loyalty program and often send me vouchers wich i use to get discounts , now these vouchers arent huge and doesnt put a dent in the price of a new bike but it is VERY helpful at bringing down the price on smaller cheaper things like the odd tool , or inner tube or tyre where the voucher is often enough for me to get it at half price, they sometimes have a lucky winner promotion going on and i was once lucky enough to win this and get my garmin at half price
Grass in the tire and knot-tying tubes to avoid a puncture are tricks that became well known during WWII and the depression when there was a shortage of rubber and income. Many's a lad rode 20 miles to a dance or date on grass-stuffed tires during these times. Got turned into dust pretty quickly but got you there quicker than walking.
VC inspires people to get outside which is how those parks make their money. They could just work with people like him to educate people to use the park properly.
I do not know if Vittoria Inserts work or not but, I have been on them for a while. had a few punctures but they sealed. the low pressure never bothered me as they insert keeps the wheel off the road.
Electronic groupsets are diminishing returns. When it comes to disc brakes it is more expensive but value increases significantly as well. That is not to say rim brakes won't work but this is more you get what you pay for and groupset tiers os closers to electronic shifting than brakes when it comes to value.
Suggestion for a video: buy a bamboo bike kit and build 3 different bikes with groupsets. Perhaps also try doing some painting of the frames 😂 Also you could see if it is possible to weld something together?
I'm a relatively fit dude and don't have a gut, but i never got along with shorts without the shoulder straps. Tried multiple varieties, and they always gave me stomach issues on long or hard rides. I'm never giving up my bibs, but it would be great to have options
My bike has a 105 crank, Absolute Black chain ring, XTR derailleur, XT shifter, KMC chain and a questionable Chinese cassette (which is actually very good). Shifts like honey and guaranteed to give some people anxiety jitters. We won't talk about the Dura-Ace rim brakes, Tektro brake levers, flat bars and platform pedals. I'll do as I like ;)
I agree the amount of companies that make bike shorts is limited. I love bibs myself and I always try and get my boyfriend to check out the brands I wear for himself, but they don’t have shorts. He wants to wear shorts not bibs.
Clipless pedals are called "clipless" because back in the day, the cage and straps were called "toe clips". No toe clips = clipless... (Yeah, I'm old enough to remember and to have used toe clips...)
Thanks for this 4 component upgrading mental model, Nick, I never looked at it that way! But once I was able to build a bike out of spare parts by just getting an inexpensive used frameset, it was so satisfying. It was a small frame for my daughter, so in the end I had to fork out for a narrow handlebar, a short crankset, so it was far from cheap in the end, but still so satisfying.
Frankenkit and clothes... all mine based on end of season sale bins. Just buy summer kit you need at end of summer and winter at end of winter so you might not use it immediately. Even cheaper if you get stuff that didn't get sold at the last end of season sale so it's 18 months old when you get it.
I think 6-8 is the ideal group size for the road. I lead a Sat AM ride and if it gets to 10-12, we consider splitting the group. Big groups are simply too undisciplined
The number of riders does not determine the level of discipline, that is determined by the riders themselves. I routinely ride in groups between 20-50 riders, and everyone follows the rules. Random riders who do not respect the group rules are told they are not welcome to ride with us in the future.
maybe explain there are two types of valve extenders, the one that are a simple tube won't work on tubolito, cause you can't remove the valve. The other ones like the Topeak ones that actually use a plonger to actuate the valve without unscrewing it...
When I had bad IBS (fortunately it's better now) I got my mum to cut the straps and stitch in 2 popper buttons each side so I could pull them down without getting naked.
Our group self splits into different speed sub groups. Still no drop. And if you can't keep up you drop to the next group coming up from behind. If you bring somebody, you have to ride with them If they can't keep up. Ezy peezy.
You guys need to look at more clothing brands. MTBers have been using just shorts for years. Mostly MTB shorts come with liners now however I still use some other cycling shorts under baggy shorts. Endura make some great ones.
On the subject of group rides, he's absolutely right about a group that rides together all the time at a certain pace not being the right place for a new rider. That being said, my local club, who I haven't ridden with in years because of several reasons, have a specific group ride that they do once a week that is advertised as a "recovery ride" with a pace of 14-16mph, and as such many new riders in the area have come out to take part thinking it will be at a pace they can manage, only to get dropped. This "recovery ride" averages about 20mph, which, by the way, is what this same group averages on their weekend club rides. The problem is, and it's the same all over the world, when you put a bunch of guys together on bikes, they can't help themselves from having a dick measuring contest. They half wheel each other, they get on the front and push the pace, and the local shop owner who organizes these rides does nothing about it. To his own detrement. Because now that new rider is put off cycling and won't be a customer at his shop. I live in a rather small town, but there are lots of cyclists because it's Florida and the area I live in has miles of country roads with little traffic. But how many people show up for these group rides? Maybe 15 at the most, usually it's more like 10. There could be 40 or more every week if someone took control of the ride, but nobody does. Primarily because the shop owner is the fastest guy around and has to prove that to everyone every time he's on his bike. So it is what it is.
What is Nicks opinion on doing a front fork conversion to disc on a rim brake bike? It's my cheapest upgrade path and I have the skill to do it, I just don't know what I don't know about it. I got a carbon repair place to recommend a fork to me, so I am pretty sure it's a decent replacement if I go ahead.
I think I have a significant mullet, Shimano Sora rear derailleur and cassette, Shimano Altus front derailleur, KMC chain, Suntour crankset and Microshift R9 brifters
I’m fine with mixing and matching - on my otherwise all-Chorus setup, I run Veloce cassettes because they’re wear items and they’re way cheaper than Chorus, and a Veloce crankset because I wanted a silver Al compact crankset and such a thing doesn’t exist in Chorus
SEKA Exceed RDC here, got mine 2 years ago. Side-by-side with a Factor Ostro, abolutely on the same level at half the price. Customer service still a little bit wonky, though.
Regarding Test Riding, I would be curious how Nick would handle first time high end customer? I had the same issue as the guy asking the last question, like I am willing to spend 5000 or something but god damn I sure as hell want to test ride the possible bikes before I spend the money on them and I don't mean ride it on sidewalk for 100 meters. (btw I was in this situation 2 years ago, of course I bought a wrong size bike at bikeshop... now finally got new Canyon Aeroad in proper size after two years of pain and fiddling with the old large bike...)
If you're going in on a $5k bike why do you not have fit numbers? If I were in Nick's position doing custom builds that would be the first thing I ask. Whats your fit numbers? No current bike? Go to a fitter and sized and come back later.
@@cjohnson3836 Well the issue with first timers is 1. they are thinking that bikefit is waste of money 2. there might not be good bike fitter around, like here in CZ you can find some bike fitting service yes but I have no idea how good it is, there is no James the bikefit guy here :) And from what I saw/heard it's kinda hit and miss. Meaning one bike fitter will set u up like this, the other one like that etc. But I do agree with you, that's probably the best move anyway, getting at least some fit, even tho it might not be perfect one.
I find bike shorts much more comfortable than bibs. In my experience, the straps are not comfortable and they tend to pull the fabric into the soft tissue, causing chaffing. I tried multiple brands of bibs and never got on with them. Lot of people swear by bibs for long rides but I am not one of them. There are lot of comfortable bike shorts on the market.
@52:20 It really is all dependent on the shops. I've never had an issue test riding a bike outside on the road from my local shops. I've test ridden from my local Trek (Checkpoint, Domane and the new Madone). Also, I've test ridden from two LBS that had Pinarello X and Dogma physically in stock. Even when they didn't have my exact size they still let me ride a smaller or bigger sized bike. I've only had great experiences with my LBS. They've done work on my bikes for sometimes free. I had my Domane serviced a month ago and purchased new bar tape while I was there (tape was the same price on Amazon). Service and tape install was free. They don't really know me aside from the guy that comes in randomly and purchases bikes or random items. The owner of that shop is the guy who I purchased my Checkpoint and Domane from. If he's at the register or helps me he'll just randomly add discounts to anything I purchase. Love the show! Cheers!
Best group ride strategy: Full drop rides with a sweep. Fast guys/gals go fast and have fun. Slower riders group with riders of similar fitness. New riders and/or slow riders ride with the sweep and still have a great experience.
The £1200-£1600 guy is illustrating a classic Economics risk vs reward scenario. And Nic is, once again, right, as is Producer Emily. Get the bike you want, from a shop you trust. I did that, got a great bike on sale from Sigma. A bit more cost, but a great experience. I went back for more stuff. I trust their advice. Shout out also to 73 degrees near Bristol
Always the argument of wheels lasting "considerably longer" with disc brakes, as if this way a real world problem for average amateur riders, bla bla bla... 🤦♂A modern aluminium or even carbon rim lasts at least 40 - 50.000 km, if maintained well. For most people this is 10-20 years of riding. The vast majority of people will replace their bike well before they have to replace a wheel, especially beginners who start with a cheaper bike. Plus, it's not like brake pads and rotors are for free. How many worn out rims on road bikes has he seen in his career as a bike mechanic? And how old were they? Who were the people riding them? This is a non-issue in the real world and never was one, except "maybe" for that short period of early carbon rims. Yet, he's shilling for the industries BS. Give me a break, please...
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Surprised to see my face on the thumbnail this morning, what a crazy story, I’ll have to do a full RUclips video about it soon.
You could include Eric Hanson's trouble with a similar situation in your video. Crazy.
That sucks, it really paints the park system in a terrible light. As much as we love the parks, those people behind it in this situation just really suck for this.
I've seen you're a massive fan of Trump - maybe he will give you a pardon.
@@wertacus I was immediately thinking of Eric Hanson when I heard this. There is also an FAA bush pilot case, that has a similar level of overreach and malicious prosecution by the government. The sad thing about the American legal system is your rights only extend as far as your ability to pay a legal team to defend them.
Don't you need a special commercial use permit to film in a National Park? Is it possible that the NPS think people with a special commercial permit should be more responsible for following the rules, more so than the average tourist?
I would like to propose a new series.
Emilys road to a custom fit bike.
ep1: why? What bike does she have, where are the problems?
ep2: bike fitting with James
ep3: bike design choices explained, custom paintjob, planning process
ep4: part selection and building with Nic
ep5: driving and conclusion
ep6: 6month conclusion within a long vlog
tax write offs = profit :P
This would be excellent
I'm 100% on board for more Emily content. Making cycling more accessible to women and less devoted people should be a goal, and making content for them is one of the ways to do it!
I think this is an amazing idea! I'm a guy but I do enjoy and appreciate a lady's take on cycling and it's related topics.
Please make this happen
Do dis!
Oh Jesus that story about Francis not wanting to use the tubolito had me 💀
Also that's the one thing German has over English cycling terms, we call clipless pedals "click pedals" because you click into them. Just makes sense.
In Finland we call them lock pedals, because you lock your shoe into them.
Are flat pedals clickless pedals.
@@ebikescrapper3925 Nah I think we just call em platform pedals.
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Or just pedals.
Jimmy, that was me!!(check out SEKA guy)who eventually gave you back your hand..
I was hoping to explain the hand shaking thing too..
Great podcast! And good to see you both at the show. Only chatted to Nick and talked about Battaglin but super friendly and your channel is spot on. 👍🤘. Keep up the good work all.
IMO had the park's authority engaged with VC. They could have collaborated and made an educational series and made a wholly positive outcome.
Writing from NY. The US is super protective of its national parks - especially Yosemite. When I was there some Chinese tourists got arrested for walking off the trail next to a hot spring. Yosemite has so many visitors I agree with being strict. Plus, if you do go swimming in a hot spring, many are so acidic your body will dissolve. This has happened several times. Yay!
You're confusing Yellowstone and Yosemite. Yosemite is in California with granite domes and tall trees, Yellowstone is mostly in Wyoming with geothermal activity and deadly mammals.
Honestly, citations are not high enough. People fall to their death at the Grand Canyon walking off trail or climbing over rails to get a picture. Then dozens of rangers have to go out and risk their own lives to retrieve a body. The pictures also encourage more people to do it. Fines, bans, confiscate phones and delete images and video. Rangers should not be fucked with.
Did Trump not deregulate national park protections last time he was in office? Plus prison for cycling on a path is a bit extreme to say the least considering what others seem to get away with in the US.
Dont forget, California is also communist 👊🏾🙂
@@thegarageluthier Whatever do you mean? Assaulting the congress and being declared a criminal for several crimes then elected president whatever do you mean 😂
Back in the day the Cages & Straps were universally call "Toe Clips". The pedals that replace these were called "clipless" because they replace 'Toe Clips'.
PS 1 more back in the day. Before bibshorts we wore thinish dress suspenders. I guess they went out of style because I can't even find them at thrift stores anymore. I considered a kickstarter to manufacture bib uppers w/ clips to attach them.
Amazing the amount of people who didn't know this. It's not exactly that long ago. Track cyclists often use both BTW.
My wheels don’t match because I had my rear wheel run over by a car. I ride what I have on a limited budget.
Triggers broom; I have a 2007 Kona Blast. Over the years It's morphed into a flat bar gravel bike (rigid fork, road bike cassette retainiing the triple chainrings, and better quality wheels). I also use it to commute into London. I'm glad I made changes as I went along. It's now exactly the bike I need.
Oh Tyler. Park police don’t mess 😂😅
MY GOD! The guy who asks about Bibs with detachable straps, you are my guy!
Bike shorts without straps: Castelli, Assos, Q36.5, Gore, Löffler, Rapha, Cafe du Cycliste, Agu, Sugoi... are all making high quality shorts. Sorry, lack of research.
I brought some wheels from Sigma Sports and before they had been delivered and fitted to my bike they had gone down another £60, mentioned it to the customer services and they gave me £60 store credit which covered the cost of a set of new tyres to go with the wheels.
28:43: "nowt"! I love the North English flair that Emily brings to the show.
On club rides - Emily called out how the club that I ride with handles people of different abilities. We have 5 different pace groups with leaders for each. The one thing that I wish we would also have is a dedicated sweeper for the slowest group. We have 100 riders show up for the one ride a week we do when the weather is super nice and we do wreak absolute mayhem for the roads unfortunately.
On the relationship with a bike shop, I fully agree. As well as upgrading instead of buying a complete bike. I got a steel frame clunker and used to go to different bike shops, whichever was closest when something failed, but once when I went to borrow a spanner from a bike shop he completely refused as he knew I was buying parts from another, better stocked, shop. When I stuck with the better stocked shop, I get advantages such as swapping my old parts for upgrades and a tiny fee, now I have a fantastic Frankenbike. I appreciate the process because I can ride it a bit, figure out what I like/hate and change that one specific thing.
I don't know what Jimmi is talking about. I have been cycling for 20 years and have never owned a bib short. There are loads of high quality shorts available.
That’s great advice from Nick about upgrading your bike, I’ve not looked at it like before so thanks raising this. Great podcast as I told Jimmi at Rouleur!!
on the shorts topic, Rapha literally sells cycling shorts without the bibs. My little experience with it is that shorts are not as comfortable to ride in as bibs. They don't stay in place as well.
Padded shorts for Mtb are also super common and sold by most brands. It's not hard to find, any cycling store is likely selling it.
"Rapha literally sells cycling shorts without the bibs" - That's why they call them cycling shorts and not cycling bib shorts !
With regards to removable straps on bib-shorts, when I started cycling years ago, because of my shape and size I struggled finding bib-shorts that would fit me and were comfortable, so for the first year or so I wore cycling shorts and used braces to keep them close fitting.
Further to discussions about people not being able to afford a bike and the HipLock stand at the show... Met a chap some distance from the show (he hadn't been) and asked him about his fabric style HipLock that he was just undoing. He said it was good but also that he'd had his previous, more expensive, bike stolen due to the pole being cut, not the lock. Similar happened to my daughter. Folk can't afford £100 to £200 for a nearly thief proof lock on top of the cost of a bike. Many have bought a bike, had it stolen despite trying to make it secure, can't afford to replace and secure the replacement
Back in the day, racing bikes used to have toe clips (like a metal cage attached to each pedal that you put the toe of your shoe in), when Look came along with their ski binding method of attaching your shoe to your pedal, people called the new system clip-less as it rolls off the tongue easier than saying toe-clipless.
Regarding the Vegan Cyclist incodent... Some US parks are very, very crowded and busy... With numerous people breaking the rules around very delicate ecosystems and very dangerous animals.
The desire to "do it for the gram" for some people causes damage, causes injuries and deaths, and puts rescuers in danger.
Social media personalities should make all efforts to be good role models for their audience. The US had a problem a few years ago with people trampling threatened wildflowers for that perfect selfie. Iceland has the same problem with people trampling slow growing moss that is vital to the local ecosystem.
If a mainstream news or entertainment company would have published a video breaking national park rules, the fine probably wouldve been in the tens of thousands of dollars.
I think I may have the ultimate Frankenbike:
Shimano:
- dura ace pedals
- ultegra cassette
- GRX crankset
- 105 (stages) power meter
SRAM:
- Force CX1 levers
- Rival rear derailleur
Other:
- Hope RX4+ callipers
- KMC chain
All ‘hand me downs’ from other bikes but Works seamlessly 😁
The best club ride I do on a semi regular basis is 55 Cycling Club ride in Chiang Mai where I spend winter. It’s a mixed bag of riders totalling 100-120 with the following stages:
20km all together 35-40kph
Then the group splits into two routes and the main route front group is 25km 50-55kph then coffee and regroup.
Similar coming back but faster in the second half.
Lots of people get dropped but the catch us up. Some can’t roll turns but they sit in as long as they can.
Everyone welcome and can find as much challenge as they want.
On inclusivity: age 69, I ride my 7-speed heavy urban bike when in mixed to low experience and low fitness groups - and carry their lunch, spares, bits and pieces in my bags. Still have to ride at what I'd term 'snails pace' but the sit-up position helps with talking with other members of the group. Our church only does such rides about three times a year but it attracts quite a lot of people, some of whom don't come to the church but usually turn out for the rides
On test rides - we don't even get the opportunity to "sit on". As a customer the typical experience is as follows: "Hello BrandX store, I'm interested in the BrandX GT, do you have one in store?", "No, we have the previous years GR, its the same bike just a different Geo", "hmmm ok, i guess sizing would at least be similar so i could sit on it, do you have it in Large?", "no just XL or XXL but you could probably fit on it", "OK sure....hmm definitely too big, could you get hold of a Large GT?", "sure, if you buy one", "And could I return it if It didn't fit me, or I didn't like it after sitting on it", "nahhhh", "but this is a bike shop right?"....... I get that they have to be a viable business, but as a consumer the lack of compromise when you're spending big money on something you've only ever seen in 2D there should be a safety net - online suppliers are great at that, 30 day returns if not ridden.... Would be great if each brand just had a centre where at least 1 of every model (not every spec) in every size was available not to buy but to sit on and feel. Then you go off on your own way to talk to your bikeshops with some confidence.
Franken bikes, my main roadbike has SRAM rival groupset, and Ultegra crankset with big Alugear aero 1x dinner plate. The ultegra crankset is just because I had a stonking deal (100 EUR) on barely used 165 mm, and 24mm axle is more practical and works better with my bottom bracket.
I've watched that video of Tyler before it was deleted. The entire premise of the video was pushing you to go out and explore and watch what you can find. He also goes on about how lucky he is to be living in the area. He was in no way malicious in his intentions. BUT, he did kinda show the path in which he "stumbled upon" getting into Yosemite without using the main gate, which is probably what the park is most iffy about and not the part where he was on his bike on a walking path. Tyler might not have ill intentions, but the people watching his videos might. He was basically made an example of.
Yeah, I watched that video too and I saw NOTHING malicious about it! It was simply a video of Tyler having a good day out on his bike which would encourage others to enjoy the wonderful park as well. He has shown so many aspects of Yosemite park in the past that It just shows his enthusiasm for riding a bike there. This really sounds like petty administrators exercising their power in needlessly overbearing ways.
I am really sorry to hear this as I have seen Tyler and his family in many videos in the past and they seem like really nice people.
I like Tyler’s vids. But I saw that video, and, while it definitely wasn’t malicious, it definitely DID come across as “check out my secret way into Yosemite National Park,” and something he’d done more than once. Overzealous prosecution in the extreme, but disingenuous defense as well.
Yes performance tests are expensive. But if that’s something a team wants to do, then they should shoulder that expense as part of their cost of business.
Goes to show how someone's good intent is some bureaucrat's criminal offense.
He showed a way into the park without paying, that’s just wrong. For a a park that popular, broadcasting to the world a way to avoid the entrance fee is just asking for trouble. I like Tyler, but this is a big mistake. It’s big enough that I very much have to question his judgement on this.
lol. You’ll appreciate this. When I watched this. Immediately after you said, “this is not an advert” RUclips inserted a commercial. Perfect timing.
Love Nicks brutal honesty, Jimmys challenges and Emily being the harmonious one!
My club has 1500+ members and on a beautiful spring day we might have 100+ riders for our Wednesday night ride. We’re all inclusive so what we do is we have 3 start times spread across 2 locations so we aren’t all crammed onto the same street waiting to start. Group 1 is the racers and wannabe racers, group 2 is fast but not racing and group 3 is for beginner to the fast rider who wants the slower pace. We don’t drop in group 3 and we have a designated sweeper.
The club that I’ve just joined give clear speeds for riding groups and really helped me decide what group to join. They tell you that we don’t drop but encourage you to ride somewhere else if you are unable to keep up with the group. I personally agree and see it as very helpful when I know before I go what I should be expecting.
I remember that video and the title alone was pretty conclusive in terms of whether or not he was perpetrating an offence or not - at least from the perspective of the enforcers. It was titled I found a secret way into the national park and it was def more than a few hundred meters he was riding through there iirc
Regarding stuffing grass in the wheel: it's like packing boxes with newspapers. You don't lay it down sheet by sheet, gotta fluff it up and crumple
Before "clipless" pedals people rode with "toeclips and straps" also called "clips and straps". What is confusing is that "clips" can be both a noun and a verb. In the case of "clipless" pedals this refers to the noun "toeclip" or "clip". "Clipless" pedals don't have a thing called a "clip". They are "clipless".
Clipless pedals called 'clipless' because they don't use Christophe clips and Binda straps on rat trap pedals. I still have new old pair of clips and straps as I replaced my worn out clips and straps shortly before my wife and I saw a clip on Channel 4 featuring the new technology Look clipless pedals based on ski bindings in 1984 or 1985. My wife said, "Get them". We had very little money but I got them - the second version that had a bit of play instead of the first version that had no play. A surprising benefit was 'clipless' was warmer in winter. The aluminium cage of the old Christophe clips and pedals had the effect of surrounding your toes in a metal cage. 'Clipless' just had contact via the sole of the shoe and the cleat and it was easier to use overshoes
There's a club my me in the states where they handle the speed inclusivity thing with separate rides. Monday is a true no drop ride. Wednesday and Saturday are faster and are advertised as such. That way if you want a casual ride, you have it, but if you want hill repeats and race training you have it too.
I’m a big fan of “upgrade your current bike rather than buy a new bike” - my #1 bike has a 25 year old frame and I have periodically upgraded the components over the ~21 years I have owned it. I don’t know if this approach is cheaper overall, but it spread the cost over years and I like working on my bike. As a bonus, I built a nice winter/travel bike with a used frame set and the contents of my parts box accumulated over the years
I love my Frankenkit - GRX 600 STi with Magura brake caliper, Ingrid RD with a KMC chain and a Microshift cassette is a perfect working combination on my gravel bike. Detachable straps on bibs can be achieved with normal cycling shorts(pearl iZumi has some in decent quality) and suspenders. That's what I'm using during Brevets.
I've spent the last 5 years riding in the UK with a fantastic cycling club with several groups of 8-10 heading out each Sunday at various speeds. I've recently moved to NZ and have experienced group rides of 50+ people which takes some getting used to! The roads are so much quieter and wider that it kind of works, but still feels sketch at times..!
Counter point to disc vs rim brakes and wheel longevity. The way most people ride, a good set of rim brake wheels will last the life of the bike with cleaning and maintenance (and not even that much).
ok so not sure if anyone has followed the MKBHD controversy, posted a video with him driving either 2 or 3 times the limit (depending if his speedometer was recording in mph or kph) either way he was doing at least 95kph on a 50kph road. LEt's wait and see if a 20mil sub channel owner gets the same treatment as Tyler for what is objectively a much worse offence posted on a video that gets millions of views. Doubt that will happen
Was he speeding in a US Nat Park? Because if not, its irrelevant. Completely different jurisdiction, completely different prosecutor.
In the olden days you rode with "toe clips" and straps. When you didn't need the toe clips to help keep your feet on the pedals you went "clipless".
I absolutely agree with the upgrade route. I have bought one bike off the peg, and that was an insurance job. After that, it is upgrade as I go. The last thing I need is some of the stock nonsense wheels and finishing kit or indeed groupsets since as an old git I ride Campagnolo mechanical.
I rode with a German man in the Early 90's in N.Z, he was very Impressed by my suspension fork as well as my "Clickys".
When you talk expense, you have to normalize the cost/performance. 80’s bikes were cheaper for Dura Ace in absolute price, but in same-year currency, those 80’s $€£ would easily buy a Di2 Ultegra which would ride circles around a vintage bike. A current Tiagra bike would still outperform an older bike and cheaper in same-year currency. Good bikes are expensive is a lazy argument
There was a stand showing excellent affordable (sub £90) goggles from Italy - and helmet that they click onto. Bought goggles and helmet. Various wheel companies had products and advice about sub £900 a pair of heels with 21mm or more internal rims - nobody showing affordable wheels but they could answer my questions. FSA can provide 165mm cranks to replace my 172.5mm Ultegra from 2018. Some good input about lights. As for the wall to wall Dura Ace... manage to ignore it and the similar price bracket clothes, bikes, etc
Seka is definitely worth a check. I’ve bought some of their stuff. Good quality, but they’ve had a bit of a faff in the U.S. with something of a revolving door of distributors. I believe there isn’t a UK distributor as of this writing but I’m not sure. That aside, it seems like a company that is finally putting the public-facing elements of a brand in play. The bikes look amazing and I’m definitely eyeing an Exceed at some point.
Castelli make some very good shorts for triathlon that work if you don't like straps. The only drawback is a slightly thinner pad
In our club - before we have anyone join the group - we have a club member take out the rider and ensure they have the right group riding skills for safety reasons. We also state that they must be able to ride at 18mph average for an hour to ride with us. We are welcoming as long the rider can meet the group criteria. We have had tri-athletes show up that were fast but did not know how to hold a wheel on the paceline. Hence the "training" before you join group rides. Interestingly - we have had several guys train hard on their own so they could meet the 18mph threshold.
In France we call clipless pedals "automatic pedals. Because you automatically clip in when you push on the pedal !
Thank you Emily , Jimmi, and Nic "The Mechanic " , it's true that knobheads are everywhere , sadly . I have met the most per square mile on 2 wheels though , I ride off road , so I guess that's it ? Cafe's , random meetings , and club rides showed me ! I ride alone , cuz I can keep up with me . I know now , and its very cool ! Nic is right , the group shouldn't have to change anything , find another group , even if it's of one , and of course , the "voices " , eh ? Be well .
Hi guys, thanks for reading out my questions at the end of the video, so with the opinions I take on board, as to the point Nick mentioned about try before you buy I do think if you offered a option for the customer to pay £50 deposit to try and if bought from them then it would be discounted from the sale but if not then the shop keeps, obviously I understand about going else where but customers should pay for a service, also I found a cube SLX 2025 with 105 groupset and 105 hydraulic brakes for £1400 which I sent a photo to your email. 👍🚴♀️
the LBS i frequent is a chain store with multiple shops through the country , they have a loyalty program and often send me vouchers wich i use to get discounts , now these vouchers arent huge and doesnt put a dent in the price of a new bike but it is VERY helpful at bringing down the price on smaller cheaper things like the odd tool , or inner tube or tyre where the voucher is often enough for me to get it at half price, they sometimes have a lucky winner promotion going on and i was once lucky enough to win this and get my garmin at half price
Grass in the tire and knot-tying tubes to avoid a puncture are tricks that became well known during WWII and the depression when there was a shortage of rubber and income. Many's a lad rode 20 miles to a dance or date on grass-stuffed tires during these times. Got turned into dust pretty quickly but got you there quicker than walking.
VC inspires people to get outside which is how those parks make their money. They could just work with people like him to educate people to use the park properly.
I do not know if Vittoria Inserts work or not but, I have been on them for a while. had a few punctures but they sealed. the low pressure never bothered me as they insert keeps the wheel off the road.
Electronic groupsets are diminishing returns. When it comes to disc brakes it is more expensive but value increases significantly as well. That is not to say rim brakes won't work but this is more you get what you pay for and groupset tiers os closers to electronic shifting than brakes when it comes to value.
Suggestion for a video: buy a bamboo bike kit and build 3 different bikes with groupsets. Perhaps also try doing some painting of the frames 😂
Also you could see if it is possible to weld something together?
I'm a relatively fit dude and don't have a gut, but i never got along with shorts without the shoulder straps. Tried multiple varieties, and they always gave me stomach issues on long or hard rides. I'm never giving up my bibs, but it would be great to have options
My bike has a 105 crank, Absolute Black chain ring, XTR derailleur, XT shifter, KMC chain and a questionable Chinese cassette (which is actually very good). Shifts like honey and guaranteed to give some people anxiety jitters. We won't talk about the Dura-Ace rim brakes, Tektro brake levers, flat bars and platform pedals. I'll do as I like ;)
I agree the amount of companies that make bike shorts is limited. I love bibs myself and I always try and get my boyfriend to check out the brands I wear for himself, but they don’t have shorts. He wants to wear shorts not bibs.
Clipless pedals are called "clipless" because back in the day, the cage and straps were called "toe clips". No toe clips = clipless... (Yeah, I'm old enough to remember and to have used toe clips...)
1:32 was lovely to chat Jimmi. Seka rule ❤
I’ve done this years ago in Italy with my MTB when i had a puncture. And it worked perfectly. I had to ride for more then 30 KM. Did without a poblem.
Thanks for this 4 component upgrading mental model, Nick, I never looked at it that way! But once I was able to build a bike out of spare parts by just getting an inexpensive used frameset, it was so satisfying. It was a small frame for my daughter, so in the end I had to fork out for a narrow handlebar, a short crankset, so it was far from cheap in the end, but still so satisfying.
Frankenkit and clothes... all mine based on end of season sale bins. Just buy summer kit you need at end of summer and winter at end of winter so you might not use it immediately. Even cheaper if you get stuff that didn't get sold at the last end of season sale so it's 18 months old when you get it.
I think 6-8 is the ideal group size for the road. I lead a Sat AM ride and if it gets to 10-12, we consider splitting the group. Big groups are simply too undisciplined
The number of riders does not determine the level of discipline, that is determined by the riders themselves. I routinely ride in groups between 20-50 riders, and everyone follows the rules. Random riders who do not respect the group rules are told they are not welcome to ride with us in the future.
maybe explain there are two types of valve extenders,
the one that are a simple tube won't work on tubolito, cause you can't remove the valve.
The other ones like the Topeak ones that actually use a plonger to actuate the valve without unscrewing it...
As a cyclist with ulcerative colitis, having bibs that were easier to take off would be amazing.
Back before bibs (in the Merckx era) cyclists used suspenders clipped onto cycling shorts.
Just go before you go and don’t wear your straps if you have a flare up. I have UC too
When I had bad IBS (fortunately it's better now) I got my mum to cut the straps and stitch in 2 popper buttons each side so I could pull them down without getting naked.
Our group self splits into different speed sub groups. Still no drop. And if you can't keep up you drop to the next group coming up from behind. If you bring somebody, you have to ride with them If they can't keep up. Ezy peezy.
You guys need to look at more clothing brands. MTBers have been using just shorts for years. Mostly MTB shorts come with liners now however I still use some other cycling shorts under baggy shorts. Endura make some great ones.
I confirm that the two allen key hack is working. Don't remember which size I used, but I tightened my 105 crankarm that way.
On the subject of group rides, he's absolutely right about a group that rides together all the time at a certain pace not being the right place for a new rider. That being said, my local club, who I haven't ridden with in years because of several reasons, have a specific group ride that they do once a week that is advertised as a "recovery ride" with a pace of 14-16mph, and as such many new riders in the area have come out to take part thinking it will be at a pace they can manage, only to get dropped. This "recovery ride" averages about 20mph, which, by the way, is what this same group averages on their weekend club rides. The problem is, and it's the same all over the world, when you put a bunch of guys together on bikes, they can't help themselves from having a dick measuring contest. They half wheel each other, they get on the front and push the pace, and the local shop owner who organizes these rides does nothing about it. To his own detrement. Because now that new rider is put off cycling and won't be a customer at his shop. I live in a rather small town, but there are lots of cyclists because it's Florida and the area I live in has miles of country roads with little traffic. But how many people show up for these group rides? Maybe 15 at the most, usually it's more like 10. There could be 40 or more every week if someone took control of the ride, but nobody does. Primarily because the shop owner is the fastest guy around and has to prove that to everyone every time he's on his bike. So it is what it is.
I am really interested in Seka bike. The geometry seems to be really closed to Pinarello F. I will wait for them to be available in US.
What is Nicks opinion on doing a front fork conversion to disc on a rim brake bike? It's my cheapest upgrade path and I have the skill to do it, I just don't know what I don't know about it. I got a carbon repair place to recommend a fork to me, so I am pretty sure it's a decent replacement if I go ahead.
I think I have a significant mullet, Shimano Sora rear derailleur and cassette, Shimano Altus front derailleur, KMC chain, Suntour crankset and Microshift R9 brifters
Jimmy said "not an advert" and I instantly got an advert 😂
I’m fine with mixing and matching - on my otherwise all-Chorus setup, I run Veloce cassettes because they’re wear items and they’re way cheaper than Chorus, and a Veloce crankset because I wanted a silver Al compact crankset and such a thing doesn’t exist in Chorus
Since Nick mentioned about Ingrid crank. Can you guys review on aliexpress’s ingrid and how it compares to original ingrid.
SEKA Exceed RDC here, got mine 2 years ago. Side-by-side with a Factor Ostro, abolutely on the same level at half the price. Customer service still a little bit wonky, though.
Regarding Test Riding, I would be curious how Nick would handle first time high end customer? I had the same issue as the guy asking the last question, like I am willing to spend 5000 or something but god damn I sure as hell want to test ride the possible bikes before I spend the money on them and I don't mean ride it on sidewalk for 100 meters. (btw I was in this situation 2 years ago, of course I bought a wrong size bike at bikeshop... now finally got new Canyon Aeroad in proper size after two years of pain and fiddling with the old large bike...)
If you're going in on a $5k bike why do you not have fit numbers? If I were in Nick's position doing custom builds that would be the first thing I ask. Whats your fit numbers? No current bike? Go to a fitter and sized and come back later.
@@cjohnson3836 Well the issue with first timers is 1. they are thinking that bikefit is waste of money 2. there might not be good bike fitter around, like here in CZ you can find some bike fitting service yes but I have no idea how good it is, there is no James the bikefit guy here :) And from what I saw/heard it's kinda hit and miss. Meaning one bike fitter will set u up like this, the other one like that etc.
But I do agree with you, that's probably the best move anyway, getting at least some fit, even tho it might not be perfect one.
Great editing rush job Emily!
Another great show. Sat here climbing up the wall in recovery
I find bike shorts much more comfortable than bibs. In my experience, the straps are not comfortable and they tend to pull the fabric into the soft tissue, causing chaffing. I tried multiple brands of bibs and never got on with them. Lot of people swear by bibs for long rides but I am not one of them. There are lot of comfortable bike shorts on the market.
around 29 mins they are called clip-less because we used to use toe clips to secure to the pedals now we dont.
The St Piran thing is a bit like a model needing a professional photo portfolio. But could the rider get it done somewhere else and use that?
Tyler & MKBHD need to do a colab on this
@52:20 It really is all dependent on the shops. I've never had an issue test riding a bike outside on the road from my local shops. I've test ridden from my local Trek (Checkpoint, Domane and the new Madone). Also, I've test ridden from two LBS that had Pinarello X and Dogma physically in stock. Even when they didn't have my exact size they still let me ride a smaller or bigger sized bike.
I've only had great experiences with my LBS. They've done work on my bikes for sometimes free. I had my Domane serviced a month ago and purchased new bar tape while I was there (tape was the same price on Amazon). Service and tape install was free. They don't really know me aside from the guy that comes in randomly and purchases bikes or random items. The owner of that shop is the guy who I purchased my Checkpoint and Domane from. If he's at the register or helps me he'll just randomly add discounts to anything I purchase.
Love the show! Cheers!
For feel, you can't beat Jens Voight. "I'm feeling good today"
"No Jens stay in the pell..."
"Bye"
Best group ride strategy: Full drop rides with a sweep. Fast guys/gals go fast and have fun. Slower riders group with riders of similar fitness. New riders and/or slow riders ride with the sweep and still have a great experience.
The £1200-£1600 guy is illustrating a classic Economics risk vs reward scenario.
And Nic is, once again, right, as is Producer Emily. Get the bike you want, from a shop you trust. I did that, got a great bike on sale from Sigma. A bit more cost, but a great experience. I went back for more stuff. I trust their advice. Shout out also to 73 degrees near Bristol
Fun fact: I watched that video where you had a gazillion punctures the minute it got uploaded. 😆 I still can’t believe that was 3 years ago
Castelli, Rapha, 2XU, Assos, Santinii, Santic, Giant, Van Rysel all make men's cycling shorts.
My group rides break up into four different categories, we have a trail ride , 15 to 18 , 20 to 25 .
Always the argument of wheels lasting "considerably longer" with disc brakes, as if this way a real world problem for average amateur riders, bla bla bla... 🤦♂A modern aluminium or even carbon rim lasts at least 40 - 50.000 km, if maintained well. For most people this is 10-20 years of riding. The vast majority of people will replace their bike well before they have to replace a wheel, especially beginners who start with a cheaper bike. Plus, it's not like brake pads and rotors are for free. How many worn out rims on road bikes has he seen in his career as a bike mechanic? And how old were they? Who were the people riding them?
This is a non-issue in the real world and never was one, except "maybe" for that short period of early carbon rims. Yet, he's shilling for the industries BS. Give me a break, please...
I have merino bibs (Cima Coppi) I love and they do offer them in men's sizing with a clip for a reasonable price.