The Lightest Gravel Bike I’ve Ever Seen // Are Endurance Bikes Dead (to the pros)?
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This week in a weekly roundup of interesting tech news, is this custom Specialized Crux the lightest gravel bike in the world? BMC launches a brand new Roadmachine endurance road bike but the pros are no longer racing endurance bikes, and first look at what might possibly be the ultimate tool kit for the budding home mechanic.
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00:00 Intro
00:25 Lightest gravel bike in the world?
3:31 Squarespace sponsor
4:45 NEW BMC Roadmachine launched
7:13 Endurance bikes are dead (to the pros)
9:21 Why pros no longer use endurance bikes
11:42 Amazing Feedback Sports tool kit
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Funny how they made us think we needed special bikes for bad roads and endurance when all we needed was more tire clearance and bigger tires
Aka, all we needed were disc brakes 😅
💯 % correct. Keep clearances limited for ”road” focused bikes and hope you’ll buy another specific bike. No wonder people are all over gravel bikes for their one and only ride. I guess that’s also the reason why they feel comfortable inflating those prices absurdly.
Those pesky markers.
It's cool to finally see people call out BS when they see it, and not just take these big brands word at face value
Who knew the only thing (tire) that touches and connects you to the ground is the most important part of your bike 🤷♂️
That crux build video was cool to watch! Pretty extreme for me, but also inspiring in some ways (I would love to do a custom paint on my older road bike frame). As a 50 year old (not slow, but no way near as fast as I used to be) who enjoys riding longer distance rides, "endurance" geometry road bike is my preference.
Dave, I’ve been using the Vittoria inserts on two Roubaixs in sizes 28 and 32for som3 time. V pleased with them. Don’t notice a weight impact and have the comfort of knowing that a major blowout won’t stop me getting home.
Can one recommend a flat bar gravel bike that is really lightweight for me? Thank you for any recommendations
Crazy frame mods on that crux. Internal routing isn't for me, but I have to admire the work to get what he wanted! Maybe he can mod UDH cmpatibility into a crux frame fore me, lol. I've run inserts for really rough courses where I want to run low pressures, but want protection from pinch flats.
Glad that you liked the mods on my Crux! 👊🏼
When reviewing the Airliners please be sure to include how you get on when removing the tires on a hooked rim. That step is always missed when people review them.
Ah totally forgot about that crux build. Gonna check out the rest of the videos from him
You should, all videos from Twisted Wheels are great
@@joren7653thanks man! 😁
Why do some pros not wear gloves? if any, it's an added protection when they crash and they do crash often..
The flip side to the is that mitts can sometimes cause more issues with friction and rubbing over rough roads and cobbles. I personally prefer the feel of riding without gloves and accept the risk, as I suppose the pros do
For me, they interfere with the way my hand sits on the lever, the mitts can dig into the webbing between my fingers, and the padding is in the wrong place for me.
we, the non-glove wearers, are demi-gods and we never crash.
If you know you know right. If you have crashed because your hands were sweating heavily in mid summer and your grip is so much less than with gloves, and you realise it could have been avoided by wearing gloves, your suddenly a believer.....
@@inferno4001 I find that newer Shimano levers (and handlebars tape)have enough texture for this to be less relevant. That could be my bias as a light sweater speaking, though.
Oleg does most interesting builds! Such eye for beauty and details! 10/10
Thanks mate! 👊🏼
How much do pros have a say in choosing the frame to race on? Isn't it determined by the sponsor anyways?
Depends on your pro status, if you are a top dog, you have a valid opinion, if not. you get what the team gives you
David, take your mind back to the Ritchey Swiss cross you reviewed and loved.
Now imagine that as an endurance road bike.
What do you reckon ?
Reckon that would be pretty sweet !
Same here and with Rene Herse Barlow Pass 38’s
I tried inserts on the rear on my MTB as at the low pressures I wanted to use I kept damaging rims, especially on the more knarly enduro trails here.
What a PITA to get in and out.
I now add a couple of psi more...
Interesting thanks for sharing. I've never tried inserts on my mountain bike because I never really ran into the issues they are supposed to prevent, but I'm not the hardest hitting rider
Tubeless tyre inserts are used by Pro teams to allow riders with a puncture to keep riding while they wait for their wheel change…
It doesn't show the popularity of internal routing at all, it just shows one particular individuals weight / aesthetic obsession.
Fair point
What does show the popularity of internal routing though is the overall industry moving to internal routing (road, gravel, MTB, etc-bikes, commuters) even on cheaper models.
@@TwistedWheels popular with the industry at least then.
Re the super-light Crux: I wouldn’t want to ride that steerer tube unless another unit had undergone extensive stress testing by a reputable engineering company.
I'm still not quite sure what an endurance bike actually is, once you get past the marketing jargon. Is it a bike that's modeled after racing bikes but with somewhat relaxed angles for more comfortable riding on rides lasting more than an hour or so? And how is it different from a touring bike?
When I got into cycling decades ago there were basically three kinds of road bikes, racing on one end, touring on the other end, and all-around bikes in-between. So are endurance bikes basically that, just with a fancy new name that marketing types love to come up with to keep sales up?
I'm talking bikes primarily meant to be ridden on paved roads.
It’s basically a touring bike. More lax geometry and wider tire clearance for comfort, along with a longer wheelbase for stability. “Good for long days in the saddle” type marketing. I think it’s not called that anymore because touring has been coupled in with bikepacking and its niche stable of bikes.
it is light BUT can you ride it fast?.. that's the main question.
You definitely can!
Based on this observation, I would suggest your question are endurance bikes dead? I think so. The problem with the Crux is that it is way too expensive. The Crux used to be a $2k CX bike, not any more.
There are quite a few deals at the moment in the UK where you can buy a full bike for £2.8k - pretty good in my view
All that content on 1 to 3mm changes, and nothing about that integrated light on the seat post? Also nice toolkit, except for all those with pressfit... Canyon, BMC, Giant, etc 😂
7.2kg is light enough as stock but fair play. Off road hill climbs anyone?
The cobbles are about 20% of Paris-Roubaix, the other 80% are on pretty flat roads with speeds close to 50kph. Having a bike with less aero is not really an option.
That bike needs a weight limit and i'd be worried it may break due it not being robust enough. If you weigh below 9 stones and ride it on nice flat even roads then it would be fine otherwise i looks dangerous.
I give it a try offroad
$20K bike? 🚲
I wouldn’t ride that McGuyvered Crux for all the money in the world
I’m glad you don’t need to 😂
Racing pros using race bikes. You don't say.
They do now but they didn't used to for these races, that was sort of my point
Over priced. Don't need it
Not sure tarmac bikes are the best choice to race in a Roubaix. Perhaps MVDP would have done it faster with a gravel bike with proper off-road tyres.