I think Mathieu has the most to lose and that can make the difference. I want to see Belgium 🇧🇪 cycling great again ! We're about to watch Rocky 4 where Sly fights the Russian . Outa respect im gunna attempt to ride 10,000 feet of elevation in 5 hours over 160.1k on Sunday.
That's not hard to argue... The only question is: How much of a difference will teams and team tactics make. His WC palmares isn't (yet) stellar and his UAE teammates are not with him and it is not a stage race, so maybe other cycling nations still have a word, here ...
@@DoNuT_1985 It will be interesting to see if Roglic works with or /against/ him. If they team up, that is a mighty one-two punch on a course like this. The other thing to keep in mind is both the length of the course and the fatigue from a full season of racing. And whatever the weather may bring! If the course is cooler and wet, advantage MVDP.
Guys, the chemistry here slays me. Genuinely warm, witty and friendly banter. No rabidly held opinions just knowledgeable people chewing the fat. The best cycling magazine show by far! Top Gear for cycling but without the dubious jokes and (occasional) meaness
Got knocked off my bike whilst riding along my local high street by a woman who was parked and didnt adopt the "dutch reach" before opening her door. Broken bike and wrist but fortunately insured via British Cycling who after some time recovered my costs including compensation for a holiday I could enjoy due to the broken wrist. Keep up the good work guys
The dutch reach isn't that crucial, an inattentive driver is an inattentive driver. All divers have wing mirrors that give excellent visibility already. You just have to use it. That all being said, its good to hear that your insurance has been beneficial to you! I'm always looking our for insurance that isn't a scam.
Fitting a sleeve over the threaded portion of the fork is a dangerous modification. Threaded portion of the steerer tube was never designed for this. Traditional quill stem ensures force applied is inside and below the threaded portion.
Mathieu is in there. Everybody will laugh, but if he has a great day he can perform like crazy. Yes indeed guy's, I also still remember Van der Poel winning that Amstel Gold race, from a totally lost position catching everyone and winning.
On the insurance topic: Bought a canondale synapse for £1800 in 2019. Second ride on it was the manchester to blackpool night ride.. Got hit from behind by a taxi at 3am, just after finishing. 2 broken ribs, torn quad, torn calf, torn knee ligaments, torn ankle ligaments, and the bike was destroyed... it was a 3 day old bike... Bike insurance covered replacing the bike, and the insurance company sued the taxi driver/company on my behalf for the physical injuries too. Still with that same insurance company now, even though there are cheaper companies out there. Well worth it. Hopefully ill never need it again, but id rather have it than not have it.
Bought a Canyon Endurace in 2018. Second ride on it, I crashed, solo. My bike was barely scratched, but at the time I did not wear a helmet. I spent the next two weeks in the coma (doctors telling my family that I would probably never wake up, or at best would finish my life in a wheelchair).
O please do your insurance ads like the Allstate Mayhem ones. "You're inside the cafe, having a coffee and talking about aero, boring. And I'm your trusty rusty Raleigh 10-speed just looking for a little more action. Look, over here, pick me, pick me! Here we go, this bloke looks like a barrel of fun. Just drive me like an old MG, hey, we're about to hit that lorry!" 😀
The Dettol worked a treat 👌 I can confirm the bike is still sparkly clean and in one piece... I now haven't got anything to clean The bathroom with though... Might try some muc off on the kazi.
It really depends how much Pogaçar is marked out during the race. Van der Poel has mugged him at Milan San Remo and other races so don’t rule him out. If the climbing favourites really hammer each of the longer climbs they might be able to crack him. I still don’t think it’s just a two horse race, but if Pogaçar does get it, Strade Bianche, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Giro, the Tour and the worlds road race in one season is quite some palmarès…
MSR isn't comparable at all to this year's Worlds. MSR only has 2000m elevation gain and "climbs" at the end are mostly under 4%. In terms of vertical meters the more suitable comparison would be 2023 Lombardia which had 4.600 vertical meters, or 2024 LBL which had 4.200 vertical meters. Both of those Pogačar won with a 30km solo. That's why Dan presented that graph as his argument. It's the cumulative vertical meters, length of the race and climbs that are in favour of Pogačar, and Slovenia can play the Roglič card. Remco has a better chance than MVDP, or they can work together against Pog & Rog.
@@ogradar85 Remco is second favourite in the bookies market which I think is fair. Pog oustanding favourite at 1.64, Evenepoel 6.8 and MVDP third at 9.8.
The stem on the threaded steerer is a dodgy BODGE. The threading wasn't designed to be clamped and leveraged externally. It creates weaker spots which could give way. A quill stem is meant to expand well below the threading.
On August 9, a car knocked me off my 8 months old Pinarello F7. As I didn’t want to leave my bike at the roadside, I did not go directly to the hospital, but went to get X-rays the next day. The broken Pubic bone, broken rib and several pulled muscles are still healing, but I’m still waiting for the car’s insurance company to pay for the damage to my bike (totaled!). My bicycle is covered by my car insurance and they did pay me some money. They also pay for a lawyer who is now doing the negotiations with car’s insurance company to get compensation for my bike, for the suffering and for the time not being able to ride. Once I’ll be riding again, I’ll make sure my bike is somehow picked up after an accident, so I can go straight to the hospital if needed. Both my car and motorcycle insurance included a pick up service, so I guess that should also be an option for bicycles.
I had a spare fiver that I was going to drop as a super-thanks on this video. However, after watching the show, I've just put on Pogacar to win. Thanks for the tip Dan.
@@dcrxz8717 "OMG, someone on RUclips wrote the same thing as someone on Reddit. He must have stolen it." 😱 I don't even use reddit, "friend". But I'm happy to hear that someone else has the same humour as me. But with 8 billion people in the world it's not so surprising that some think the same thing when seeing a photo.
On using the threaded fork as a threadless, it's definitely a bodge -- and a dangerous one. Imagine taking a pipe cutter to a threadless steerer tube and scoring around the diameter of it right where it meets the top. That's actually how plumbers cut tubing (although they go all the way through). The threads are doing the same thing to this stem. When a quill is used, the quill applies the force to the tube down where there are no threads.
Regarding the quill stem adapter and Dan's question about structural integrity of materials when pressure is applied from the outside (clamping) vs. the inside: Carbon fiber has very high tensile strength, and works great as material for building pressure vessels. It does not work well when subjected to pressure from outside however, as demonstrated by the OceanGate Titan submersible, which was constructed from a carbon fiber composite and imploded in June 2023 while diving towards the Titanic wreck site.
Threadless stem on threaded steerer = absolute bodge. The quill expander presses out at the thicker unthreaded portion of the setter - the threaded portion is thinner and replete with stress risers - beyond bodge - this is dangerous
MVDP only has a chance if Remco and Pogi cancel eachother out. A bit like how Remco won the Olympics because Wout cancelled out MVDP, not because he was the strongest. But Remco and Pogi are just not that kind of guys, so they will probably just work together and then Pogi wins.
I got myself a second hand expensive premium carbon bike. Was pumping up the tires and the wheels exploded and damaged the frame. Apparently the wrong valve was used. The manufacturer offered the replacement wheel and frame like a crash replacement. My home insurance covered the cost minus the deductible. So I have a brand new frame in a new colour and a new wheel. Success!
The problem for Van der Poel is that he could survive the long climb in a bigger group, but he won't be able to respond to Tadej attacking full gas 50 meters in front of him.
Just bought a new carbon gravel bike, terrified of it getting damaged or even stolen ( not that it will ever leave my hands out on a ride) looked around for insurance, tried to use a very well known bike insurer who's website payment system kept crashing, saw a mention of GCN insurance in one of Simon's videos now the new bike is insured via GCN with the added bonus of some third party insurance included ( simples) er oh, no meercats used.
on my way home while bike commuting I pass by a dark street with trees on bothsides and there are a lot of bats flying. There were times where while passing, bats would swoop centimetres away from my helmet.
Having recently brought bike insurance, i was not aware you needed a specific lock. Something that should be highlighted in the process. Overall I feel at ease now my bike is covered, as there is a lot of bike theft in my area.
It's a good idea to read all the requirements to ensure you're doing everything the insurer asks to be covered. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Worst time with bike insurance. Had a bike-specific policy with a well-known brand which covered "loss or theft of bike while on holiday, including replacement rental costs". Bike went missing on the flight on the way my stag do in Nice. Called up insurer only to find bike had to be missing for 21 days before said policy kicked in. Fortunately the stag-do was saved by a friend who loaned me a bike. Best time with bike insurance (different company). In the course of 6 months worte off 2 brand new Canyon Aeroads (one crashed in a race, another hit by a car). Both times was provided with a bank transfer quickly for the full value of the bike, and (once physically able) was able to get riding again.
10:06 - Don't think we wouldn't notice. You 'typed' Tadej. You *pasted* Pogacar. Because finding the accent above the C in his surname was going to be a pain in butt for the video :D But I make you right...Surely it'll be between Tadej and Mattieu for the win. I would love to see MvdP win (I'm a MASSIVE Fan, like Si), but Tadej Pogacar has the power, the climbing ability and the race smarts... The ultimate winner - I hope - will be us viewers! I'll be watching from the Turbo trainer!
About the insurance. 12 years ago I had an accident, a guy hit me with his car and my bike was wrecked. Fortunately, It wasnt as serius as it could have been. I didn´t have a bike insurance. However, my house insurance took care of all the bureaucracy. They told me many house insurances cover your bike and your pets. The car insurance paid for a new bike and the recovery time I couldnt go to work. So, it was a happy ending even though i hadn´t a proper bike insurance.
There are no bike insurances available here in Finland, it's tied to property insurance. Each year there's a drop of 10 % insurance value to the maximum of seven years aka 70 %. So I've had two commuter bikes stolen just as they've turned seven years old, perfectly maintained and with replacement parts installed, and I've had like 150 € coverage from each bike after deductibles. Good stuff./s
There are a few companies that have specialised in bike insurance in the last years and they offer bike insurance as a standalone product, not part of household insurance. I'm sure some of them are also available in Finland, but you would rather have to buy it directly from them online, not through an insurance broker. While it is possible to keep the sum insured on a fixed level at the beginning, I think it will normally not last longer than 3 years. Although it depends on specific product, they do differ a lot.
In Canada I have my bike insured through my house insurance which essentially only covers theft and damage when stored. I'd want insurance that covers damage while using the bike and/or when the bike is away from home.
I struggle to see a world in which MvdP wins on Sunday. Pogacar and Evenepoel are much better on a course like this. I see the possibility of a medal a few minutes behind those two though
Caption contest: 🎵Remco represents the lollipop gilded, the lollipop gilded, the lollipop gilded, Remco represents the lollipop gilded, now off he goes to Fraaaaance🎵
Just hope that the winner this year will honour the jersey by actually giving it greater visibility in races than the current holder. Hopefully, it will be a genuine racer rather than someone that goes into hiding so much.
If you 're concerned about the threaded sleeve on the outside of a quill steerer to accommodate a threadless stem, you could always use a carbon-style plug instead of a 1" star nut. That way the steerer is supported internally to offset the compression forces of the stem. I say a hack, and a good one.
I'm the same as JimSte, car nut with allthe the cliche's. The catalyst for me giving cycling ago was the ride to work scheme, and wanting to avoid the Northern line at 8am.
At this point, I am 40:60 on MvDP and Pogi, but the real, REAL thing I would like to see is "Dan's Spreadsheet of Doom" and the calculations that led to his conclusion (I am admittedly a numbers geek myself so very very curious about the same😀) Cheers!
Caption competition: Looks like the Italian duo just realized they're Ganna have to share their pizza with the guy in the rainbow jersey, if the have AFFINIty or not!
In 2021 I was hit at 90° by a car while cycling past a gas station in a dedicated bike lane. I got away with whiplash, concussion and bone bruising to the femur, but my bike and helmet were obliterated. The wonderful people from Beeline Oxford were able to salvage the bike frame and handlebars, and insurance covered new wheels, front and rear derailleurs, chain, cranks and fork. Sadly my insurance didn't cover my helmet - lesson learned! The helmet probably saved my life, so WEAR A HELMET and get it insured if possible 😊
I like Van Der Poels chances to get the rainbows...and that photo of him climbing in the Strade Bianche is incredible. One of my favorite videos on youtube is of him trying to teach Average Rob and his brother Arno to MTB with a flat tire! LOL. Worth a watch if you want a good laugh.
The stem adaptation is good. I did it when A-head stems came out but just bolted the stem onto the threads. It failed exactly never and I even raced it. It’s a Giant Cadex I reckon.
I’m fortunate that I’ve not yet experienced an incident that would have caused me to need bike insurance, but I can see the value. A number of years ago, I started to dabble in road racing, and it seemed like there was always an expensive-sounding crash or two in every event. It actually put me off of racing - I didn’t figure I could afford to replace a ruined bike (to say nothing of personal injury), so I gave up racing. Perhaps bike insurance would have kept me in the peloton…nah, I’d have been blown out the back.
So i have had insurance, however i started it 8 years ago & it was 6 years ago they contacted to me to say it was now void. This was 4 weeks after being stabbed in London. Curiously i asked why it was void & they said that due to the attack being for a rolex watch i was wearing, i was too much of a target & they would be happy to pay for any bike i may have had stolen they wasnt prepared to cover my health or any injurys i sustain trying to hold onto it. This made me very angry & i then went onto persue them for breaking their contract & i got a resolution.
Pog, Remco and MvDP will be watching each other like hawks at the WC RR, but may not be paying too much attention to the others. Which may create a surprise result, much like Carapaz and Kieshofer at the Tokyo Olympics, especially in the absence of race radios.
Re: helmets. I can get a very strong helmet at a surplus military store that would be cheap and strong and not aerodynamic or aesthetically pleasing. Helmet design is a balancing act.
Next week, when our future selves know the "ground truth", who the new world champion is, let's remember that even if MVDP didn't win, it doesn't prove Dan's model was correct.
Fiver on MvdP not winning this sunday is the savest bet ever made... This course has Tadej written all over it. He will break lose in Lap 5 and will be at the finish, cool calm and collected, before any other rider sees the finish line
MVDP is currently $8.25 at my online betting shop. If I put that 5er on him and he wins, it's a return of 40+/-. The same bet on Pog (1.53) returns 7.5. My money is going on MVDP
literally just went from 5 weeks on a knee scooter to crutches 3 days ago, I was hit by a car last month on my bike :( I can attest the knee scooter was great, and I hate the crutches.. but I hate not walking more so it's crutch time while recovering and learning to walk again.
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Caption Contest Nice to see Remco’s oldest brothers looking after him 😊
If you gave me £5 or £500 to bet either for or against MvdP at World's I think you'd have to be crazy to bet against him. He's only raced 50+ races this season. He's made no secret of going there to win. Will he win? I don't know but I wouldn't bet against him.
Considering that both Pogačar and Evenepoel are there, I would put both of them ahead of van der Poel (yes, that's how you write his surname). I would give Pogačar the edge here considering the steep kicker, assuming he is in form on the day.
No, for dutch Dan is right here. In dutch it would be Van der Poel or mister Van der Poel, but including a first name it would be Mathieu van der Poel or M. van der Poel. Apparantly in flemish capitalisation should match your birth certificate but can go either way. Not sure about english rules for this though.
I don’t really see how anyone can be priced out of cycling when you have these community bike projects / charities. I think the real issue is lack of safe infrastructure. It feels like people are basically using price as an excuse when asked why they don’t cycle; because they maybe don’t want to admit that they’re mostly just afraid. That’s not to say they wouldn’t be justified in feeling that way. I feel more scared now than I used to because of the bigger cars, distracted / angry drivers you see everywhere. In terms of the cycle to work scheme, I think it should be abolished, and the government simply get rid of VAT from bikes and accessories. Plus maybe an additional subsidy for certain types of bikes to make sure the discount is as big as it can be under cycle to work.
I agree but notice the study was on people of no income. If you have no income, it does tend to reduce your purchasing power. Not sure what they want the UK government to do
@@jerryyoung6494 I thought the study was on lower income people not being able to benefit from the tax deduction of the cycle to work scheme because they don’t earn enough to get the full savings. I wrote half my original comment before I had heard the whole story. But you still seem to have misunderstood the study.
I'm curious to see how Imperial College's rankings match up with Virginia Tech ratings for helmets. I'd be curious to see how the methodology differs too.
thanks for another great show! caption of the week: 'I told you size doesn't matter...' And Si, with the UCI Gravel World Champs coming up soon, are we going to see any training/preparation content on GCN about it? I assume you're taking part since you qualified!
Thanks
Thank you Edward, that's very kind. Dan
Mathieu will defend his World Championship!
Boy, if Mathieu wins on Sunday, Dan is never gonna hear the end of it. For that alone I just switched to MVDP as my favourite
If he finish on podium i will be surprised
I think Mathieu has the most to lose and that can make the difference. I want to see Belgium 🇧🇪 cycling great again ! We're about to watch Rocky 4 where Sly fights the Russian . Outa respect im gunna attempt to ride 10,000 feet of elevation in 5 hours over 160.1k on Sunday.
It would require tactical mistakes by Slovenian, Belgium, Italy and France for MVDP to win.
Pogacar has to be the best in the world at 5 minute climbs. He’s by far the overwhelming favorite.
i would say he is the bst in the world in much more than 5 minutes climbs haha
@@FlotitanPmdDobut the longest climb in the worlds is only 5mins. You are right, but it's not giving him anything on Sunday.
That's not hard to argue... The only question is: How much of a difference will teams and team tactics make. His WC palmares isn't (yet) stellar and his UAE teammates are not with him and it is not a stage race, so maybe other cycling nations still have a word, here ...
@@DoNuT_1985 It will be interesting to see if Roglic works with or /against/ him. If they team up, that is a mighty one-two punch on a course like this. The other thing to keep in mind is both the length of the course and the fatigue from a full season of racing. And whatever the weather may bring! If the course is cooler and wet, advantage MVDP.
Guys, the chemistry here slays me. Genuinely warm, witty and friendly banter. No rabidly held opinions just knowledgeable people chewing the fat. The best cycling magazine show by far! Top Gear for cycling but without the dubious jokes and (occasional) meaness
Pogi bout to remind everyone why he’s the GOAT. 2nd last lap attack solo win by 1min+
Na he isnt even going to attack. he will ride his tempo and in the 3rd last lap nobody is with him anymore.
@@sirclemeni1😂😂
Got knocked off my bike whilst riding along my local high street by a woman who was parked and didnt adopt the "dutch reach" before opening her door. Broken bike and wrist but fortunately insured via British Cycling who after some time recovered my costs including compensation for a holiday I could enjoy due to the broken wrist. Keep up the good work guys
Does the UK not have no fault injury cover as part of their vehicle registration? What happens if you are injured by an uninsured driver?
The dutch reach isn't that crucial, an inattentive driver is an inattentive driver. All divers have wing mirrors that give excellent visibility already. You just have to use it.
That all being said, its good to hear that your insurance has been beneficial to you! I'm always looking our for insurance that isn't a scam.
Caption contest:
Remco says:
"I hope they won't need a photo with all of us on the top step of the podium."
Caption competition. "Hey Dan, wanna see a real bar graph?"
Fitting a sleeve over the threaded portion of the fork is a dangerous modification. Threaded portion of the steerer tube was never designed for this. Traditional quill stem ensures force applied is inside and below the threaded portion.
Caption Competition: Italians testing the new UCI Roll-On Remco Deodorant Roller - Roll away faster from your opponent- Roll-On Remco
Mathieu is in there. Everybody will laugh, but if he has a great day he can perform like crazy. Yes indeed guy's, I also still remember Van der Poel winning that Amstel Gold race, from a totally lost position catching everyone and winning.
Most important is that we will get an epic race, that opens up early like last year, then it really doesn't matter who wins.
Love the banter between you guys. Been with GCN way back when Matt rounded out the threesome. You two can make any subject fun to watch.
On the insurance topic: Bought a canondale synapse for £1800 in 2019. Second ride on it was the manchester to blackpool night ride.. Got hit from behind by a taxi at 3am, just after finishing. 2 broken ribs, torn quad, torn calf, torn knee ligaments, torn ankle ligaments, and the bike was destroyed... it was a 3 day old bike... Bike insurance covered replacing the bike, and the insurance company sued the taxi driver/company on my behalf for the physical injuries too. Still with that same insurance company now, even though there are cheaper companies out there. Well worth it. Hopefully ill never need it again, but id rather have it than not have it.
Bought a Canyon Endurace in 2018. Second ride on it, I crashed, solo. My bike was barely scratched, but at the time I did not wear a helmet. I spent the next two weeks in the coma (doctors telling my family that I would probably never wake up, or at best would finish my life in a wheelchair).
but did you buy another Synapse?
Why wasn't it covered by MTPL insurance of the taxi driver?
O please do your insurance ads like the Allstate Mayhem ones. "You're inside the cafe, having a coffee and talking about aero, boring. And I'm your trusty rusty Raleigh 10-speed just looking for a little more action. Look, over here, pick me, pick me! Here we go, this bloke looks like a barrel of fun. Just drive me like an old MG, hey, we're about to hit that lorry!" 😀
The Dettol worked a treat 👌 I can confirm the bike is still sparkly clean and in one piece... I now haven't got anything to clean The bathroom with though... Might try some muc off on the kazi.
Haha, careful it doesn’t melt the toilet seat.
It really depends how much Pogaçar is marked out during the race. Van der Poel has mugged him at Milan San Remo and other races so don’t rule him out. If the climbing favourites really hammer each of the longer climbs they might be able to crack him. I still don’t think it’s just a two horse race, but if Pogaçar does get it, Strade Bianche, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Giro, the Tour and the worlds road race in one season is quite some palmarès…
MSR isn't comparable at all to this year's Worlds. MSR only has 2000m elevation gain and "climbs" at the end are mostly under 4%. In terms of vertical meters the more suitable comparison would be 2023 Lombardia which had 4.600 vertical meters, or 2024 LBL which had 4.200 vertical meters. Both of those Pogačar won with a 30km solo.
That's why Dan presented that graph as his argument. It's the cumulative vertical meters, length of the race and climbs that are in favour of Pogačar, and Slovenia can play the Roglič card. Remco has a better chance than MVDP, or they can work together against Pog & Rog.
@@ogradar85 Remco is second favourite in the bookies market which I think is fair. Pog oustanding favourite at 1.64, Evenepoel 6.8 and MVDP third at 9.8.
The stem on the threaded steerer is a dodgy BODGE. The threading wasn't designed to be clamped and leveraged externally. It creates weaker spots which could give way. A quill stem is meant to expand well below the threading.
On August 9, a car knocked me off my 8 months old Pinarello F7. As I didn’t want to leave my bike at the roadside, I did not go directly to the hospital, but went to get X-rays the next day. The broken Pubic bone, broken rib and several pulled muscles are still healing, but I’m still waiting for the car’s insurance company to pay for the damage to my bike (totaled!). My bicycle is covered by my car insurance and they did pay me some money. They also pay for a lawyer who is now doing the negotiations with car’s insurance company to get compensation for my bike, for the suffering and for the time not being able to ride. Once I’ll be riding again, I’ll make sure my bike is somehow picked up after an accident, so I can go straight to the hospital if needed. Both my car and motorcycle insurance included a pick up service, so I guess that should also be an option for bicycles.
I had a spare fiver that I was going to drop as a super-thanks on this video. However, after watching the show, I've just put on Pogacar to win. Thanks for the tip Dan.
Caption: two and a half men renewed for another season
Caption: I'm so happy to see that the TV show "Two and a half men" is finally getting a reboot.
You stole this from reddit my friend.
@@dcrxz8717 "OMG, someone on RUclips wrote the same thing as someone on Reddit. He must have stolen it." 😱
I don't even use reddit, "friend". But I'm happy to hear that someone else has the same humour as me. But with 8 billion people in the world it's not so surprising that some think the same thing when seeing a photo.
Caption competition: Remco: I know you guys dislodged my chain and disabled my power meter...but guess what...I still beat you!
Caption Competition: Breaking with tradition, Evenepoel wins without rising above the crowd.
On using the threaded fork as a threadless, it's definitely a bodge -- and a dangerous one. Imagine taking a pipe cutter to a threadless steerer tube and scoring around the diameter of it right where it meets the top. That's actually how plumbers cut tubing (although they go all the way through). The threads are doing the same thing to this stem.
When a quill is used, the quill applies the force to the tube down where there are no threads.
Regarding the quill stem adapter and Dan's question about structural integrity of materials when pressure is applied from the outside (clamping) vs. the inside: Carbon fiber has very high tensile strength, and works great as material for building pressure vessels. It does not work well when subjected to pressure from outside however, as demonstrated by the OceanGate Titan submersible, which was constructed from a carbon fiber composite and imploded in June 2023 while diving towards the Titanic wreck site.
Threadless stem on threaded steerer = absolute bodge. The quill expander presses out at the thicker unthreaded portion of the setter - the threaded portion is thinner and replete with stress risers - beyond bodge - this is dangerous
You can buy quill to aheadset adapters
I was confused about that-I bought one in the 90's for a lo-pro TT bike. 🤷
Caption Competition: A young Wayne Rooney is headlocked by two life-sized Action Man figures.
MVDP only has a chance if Remco and Pogi cancel eachother out. A bit like how Remco won the Olympics because Wout cancelled out MVDP, not because he was the strongest.
But Remco and Pogi are just not that kind of guys, so they will probably just work together and then Pogi wins.
RE; the Graph - Should have used Y2 and scaled those little bars on that...
Caption: “Growing concerns of races not held on level playing fields.”
I got myself a second hand expensive premium carbon bike. Was pumping up the tires and the wheels exploded and damaged the frame. Apparently the wrong valve was used. The manufacturer offered the replacement wheel and frame like a crash replacement. My home insurance covered the cost minus the deductible. So I have a brand new frame in a new colour and a new wheel. Success!
Caption: I hate it when Mom makes us let Little Remco win.
The problem for Van der Poel is that he could survive the long climb in a bigger group, but he won't be able to respond to Tadej attacking full gas 50 meters in front of him.
Hack/Bodge: There is a cheap quill stem adaptor available. I used one on my 88 frame. I would call Bodge without more photos.
Just bought a new carbon gravel bike, terrified of it getting damaged or even stolen ( not that it will ever leave my hands out on a ride) looked around for insurance, tried to use a very well known bike insurer who's website payment system kept crashing, saw a mention of GCN insurance in one of Simon's videos now the new bike is insured via GCN with the added bonus of some third party insurance included ( simples) er oh, no meercats used.
Thank you for trusting us, even though it’s not directly us! 😃
At 22-1 I couldn’t resist £15.00 on Marc Hirschi. Pogachar will get leaned on as Sagan used to be.
on my way home while bike commuting I pass by a dark street with trees on bothsides and there are a lot of bats flying. There were times where while passing, bats would swoop centimetres away from my helmet.
Regarding the stem sleeve/shim. The slit in the sleeve must be aligned with the slit in the stem clamp. This is a safety issue!
Having recently brought bike insurance, i was not aware you needed a specific lock. Something that should be highlighted in the process. Overall I feel at ease now my bike is covered, as there is a lot of bike theft in my area.
It's a good idea to read all the requirements to ensure you're doing everything the insurer asks to be covered. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Worst time with bike insurance. Had a bike-specific policy with a well-known brand which covered "loss or theft of bike while on holiday, including replacement rental costs". Bike went missing on the flight on the way my stag do in Nice. Called up insurer only to find bike had to be missing for 21 days before said policy kicked in. Fortunately the stag-do was saved by a friend who loaned me a bike.
Best time with bike insurance (different company). In the course of 6 months worte off 2 brand new Canyon Aeroads (one crashed in a race, another hit by a car). Both times was provided with a bank transfer quickly for the full value of the bike, and (once physically able) was able to get riding again.
10:06 - Don't think we wouldn't notice. You 'typed' Tadej. You *pasted* Pogacar. Because finding the accent above the C in his surname was going to be a pain in butt for the video :D
But I make you right...Surely it'll be between Tadej and Mattieu for the win. I would love to see MvdP win (I'm a MASSIVE Fan, like Si), but Tadej Pogacar has the power, the climbing ability and the race smarts...
The ultimate winner - I hope - will be us viewers! I'll be watching from the Turbo trainer!
You caught us.
@@gcn Alt+269 in Windows 😊
Č is right there next to L on keyboard 😅you dont have it? 😅
love your work, always look forward to viewing it here. thank you from a life long commuter and recreational rider, and never a racer!!!
Everyone who enjoys being on two wheels is equally welcome!
for the captain competition: "Since when did they lower the middle step of the podium?!"
About the insurance. 12 years ago I had an accident, a guy hit me with his car and my bike was wrecked. Fortunately, It wasnt as serius as it could have been. I didn´t have a bike insurance. However, my house insurance took care of all the bureaucracy. They told me many house insurances cover your bike and your pets. The car insurance paid for a new bike and the recovery time I couldnt go to work. So, it was a happy ending even though i hadn´t a proper bike insurance.
There are no bike insurances available here in Finland, it's tied to property insurance. Each year there's a drop of 10 % insurance value to the maximum of seven years aka 70 %. So I've had two commuter bikes stolen just as they've turned seven years old, perfectly maintained and with replacement parts installed, and I've had like 150 € coverage from each bike after deductibles. Good stuff./s
There are a few companies that have specialised in bike insurance in the last years and they offer bike insurance as a standalone product, not part of household insurance. I'm sure some of them are also available in Finland, but you would rather have to buy it directly from them online, not through an insurance broker. While it is possible to keep the sum insured on a fixed level at the beginning, I think it will normally not last longer than 3 years. Although it depends on specific product, they do differ a lot.
In Canada I have my bike insured through my house insurance which essentially only covers theft and damage when stored. I'd want insurance that covers damage while using the bike and/or when the bike is away from home.
I struggle to see a world in which MvdP wins on Sunday. Pogacar and Evenepoel are much better on a course like this. I see the possibility of a medal a few minutes behind those two though
Caption contest: 🎵Remco represents the lollipop gilded, the lollipop gilded, the lollipop gilded, Remco represents the lollipop gilded, now off he goes to Fraaaaance🎵
Si describing a quilt is priceless. 😂
Caption Competition: "Chocolate and waffles for the win,.....stop looking down on my nutritional choices !!!"
Just hope that the winner this year will honour the jersey by actually giving it greater visibility in races than the current holder. Hopefully, it will be a genuine racer rather than someone that goes into hiding so much.
Pog wants the rainbow jersey, and history tells us that Pog gets what he wants.
When my mom was on crutches, she borrowed my „Watch the Femmes“ musette to carry around stuff. 🙃
If you 're concerned about the threaded sleeve on the outside of a quill steerer to accommodate a threadless stem, you could always use a carbon-style plug instead of a 1" star nut. That way the steerer is supported internally to offset the compression forces of the stem. I say a hack, and a good one.
I'm the same as JimSte, car nut with allthe the cliche's. The catalyst for me giving cycling ago was the ride to work scheme, and wanting to avoid the Northern line at 8am.
At this point, I am 40:60 on MvDP and Pogi, but the real, REAL thing I would like to see is "Dan's Spreadsheet of Doom" and the calculations that led to his conclusion (I am admittedly a numbers geek myself so very very curious about the same😀) Cheers!
I LOVE Van Der Pole; but my 5er is on Teddy!!
I think what Dan is saying is that if MVDP wins the worlds, then he's the best one day rider of his generation.
Caption competition: Looks like the Italian duo just realized they're Ganna have to share their pizza with the guy in the rainbow jersey, if the have AFFINIty or not!
caption competition: (quote from the Godfather) Remco "keep your Friends close but your enemies closer"
Knee scooters are deadly! Take note of the politician who stacked it (Humza Yousaf). I ended up upside down in the middle of a pedestrian crossing 😂
But is that last race an outlier among all races? You need to include all races he has entered as a control.
In 2021 I was hit at 90° by a car while cycling past a gas station in a dedicated bike lane. I got away with whiplash, concussion and bone bruising to the femur, but my bike and helmet were obliterated. The wonderful people from Beeline Oxford were able to salvage the bike frame and handlebars, and insurance covered new wheels, front and rear derailleurs, chain, cranks and fork. Sadly my insurance didn't cover my helmet - lesson learned! The helmet probably saved my life, so WEAR A HELMET and get it insured if possible 😊
I like Van Der Poels chances to get the rainbows...and that photo of him climbing in the Strade Bianche is incredible. One of my favorite videos on youtube is of him trying to teach Average Rob and his brother Arno to MTB with a flat tire! LOL. Worth a watch if you want a good laugh.
Captain contest: Flemish Giant gnocching two Italians of the top step
Love the vids guys, go Mathieu💪🏻
Can you have Ollie do a 10k tt with and without a power meter. Wondering how he would compare going on "Remco" only
Ollie will break the power meter 🙊
The stem adaptation is good. I did it when A-head stems came out but just bolted the stem onto the threads. It failed exactly never and I even raced it. It’s a Giant Cadex I reckon.
Caption competition: Phew, glad you guys used your deodorant this morning.
Caption Comp: The equivalent of standing next to 2 Connor Dunne's
I’m fortunate that I’ve not yet experienced an incident that would have caused me to need bike insurance, but I can see the value. A number of years ago, I started to dabble in road racing, and it seemed like there was always an expensive-sounding crash or two in every event. It actually put me off of racing - I didn’t figure I could afford to replace a ruined bike (to say nothing of personal injury), so I gave up racing. Perhaps bike insurance would have kept me in the peloton…nah, I’d have been blown out the back.
Caption contest: The Belgian Bullet above the Italian Stallions
So i have had insurance, however i started it 8 years ago & it was 6 years ago they contacted to me to say it was now void. This was 4 weeks after being stabbed in London. Curiously i asked why it was void & they said that due to the attack being for a rolex watch i was wearing, i was too much of a target & they would be happy to pay for any bike i may have had stolen they wasnt prepared to cover my health or any injurys i sustain trying to hold onto it.
This made me very angry & i then went onto persue them for breaking their contract & i got a resolution.
Pog, Remco and MvDP will be watching each other like hawks at the WC RR, but may not be paying too much attention to the others. Which may create a surprise result, much like Carapaz and Kieshofer at the Tokyo Olympics, especially in the absence of race radios.
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Re: helmets. I can get a very strong helmet at a surplus military store that would be cheap and strong and not aerodynamic or aesthetically pleasing. Helmet design is a balancing act.
Insurance is typically a waste. Just look at the US, they are famous for being ahead of everyone else for not having universal health insurance.
Next week, when our future selves know the "ground truth", who the new world champion is, let's remember that even if MVDP didn't win, it doesn't prove Dan's model was correct.
Caption: The UCI Worlds, where any kid can be champion...
I can only hope Matthieu wins 🎉
You'll have to let us know if you were lucky with your prediction!
Caption Competition: "Alright, who set the podium up top side down?"
It seems there is no minimum height for the first-place podium within the UCI regulations.
Fiver on MvdP not winning this sunday is the savest bet ever made... This course has Tadej written all over it. He will break lose in Lap 5 and will be at the finish, cool calm and collected, before any other rider sees the finish line
Caption competition. "That's the long and short of it for the rainbows"
MVDP is currently $8.25 at my online betting shop. If I put that 5er on him and he wins, it's a return of 40+/-. The same bet on Pog (1.53) returns 7.5. My money is going on MVDP
$10 each way @8.25 bet placed. Thanks Dan
literally just went from 5 weeks on a knee scooter to crutches 3 days ago, I was hit by a car last month on my bike :(
I can attest the knee scooter was great, and I hate the crutches.. but I hate not walking more so it's crutch time while recovering and learning to walk again.
Caption Contest
Nice to see Remco’s oldest brothers looking after him 😊
Caption competition: Remco’ competition managed to keep him at an arms length.
If you gave me £5 or £500 to bet either for or against MvdP at World's I think you'd have to be crazy to bet against him. He's only raced 50+ races this season. He's made no secret of going there to win. Will he win? I don't know but I wouldn't bet against him.
Caption competition: Remco half the height twice the speed
A lot can happen in a race, tire punctures, bike issues…. I wouldn’t bet on anyone winning a specific stage
I am loving this debate between the guys. I think Tadej or Remco will take it
Considering that both Pogačar and Evenepoel are there, I would put both of them ahead of van der Poel (yes, that's how you write his surname). I would give Pogačar the edge here considering the steep kicker, assuming he is in form on the day.
Isn't it Van der Poel unless you include Mathieu? Dan
@@daniellloyd100 In dutch or flemish, surnames do not change whether it's with or without a firstname.
In Dutch, yes it is: onzetaal punt nl /taalloket/hoofdletters-namen-nederland
No, for dutch Dan is right here. In dutch it would be Van der Poel or mister Van der Poel, but including a first name it would be Mathieu van der Poel or M. van der Poel. Apparantly in flemish capitalisation should match your birth certificate but can go either way. Not sure about english rules for this though.
I don’t really see how anyone can be priced out of cycling when you have these community bike projects / charities. I think the real issue is lack of safe infrastructure. It feels like people are basically using price as an excuse when asked why they don’t cycle; because they maybe don’t want to admit that they’re mostly just afraid. That’s not to say they wouldn’t be justified in feeling that way. I feel more scared now than I used to because of the bigger cars, distracted / angry drivers you see everywhere.
In terms of the cycle to work scheme, I think it should be abolished, and the government simply get rid of VAT from bikes and accessories. Plus maybe an additional subsidy for certain types of bikes to make sure the discount is as big as it can be under cycle to work.
I agree but notice the study was on people of no income. If you have no income, it does tend to reduce your purchasing power. Not sure what they want the UK government to do
@@jerryyoung6494 I thought the study was on lower income people not being able to benefit from the tax deduction of the cycle to work scheme because they don’t earn enough to get the full savings.
I wrote half my original comment before I had heard the whole story. But you still seem to have misunderstood the study.
@@christill I might have! Completely admit that!
@@jerryyoung6494 No worries. I think we both got our wires crossed a bit. Have a good day or night.
Is the list of helmets any different from the University of Virginia one where they independently tested and rated helmets,
Virginia Tech.
You two trying to say brabrabarbra.., thought you were breaking into a Beach Boys tune.
The RAF 1 aero backpack looks like it will blow you five miles off course! It looks like it would cause chaos in crosswinds.
Caption: Si's right, these "kids on the podium" celebrations have gone too far.
I'm curious to see how Imperial College's rankings match up with Virginia Tech ratings for helmets. I'd be curious to see how the methodology differs too.
Van der Poel wins should be $5 off GCN shop, just a thought
thanks for another great show! caption of the week: 'I told you size doesn't matter...' And Si, with the UCI Gravel World Champs coming up soon, are we going to see any training/preparation content on GCN about it? I assume you're taking part since you qualified!