Vittoria Terreno Mix Endurance 37c, tight squeeze but nothing from rain to snow makes me take my car for a commute. You also magically gain 50W whenever you switch back to summer slicks 😂
maybe that's what they're doing 🤔 although if they move in there they have to be careful what pranks they play on him, if he decides to quit then there'll be SOL
GCN should really visit the north of Sweden during the peak of winter! You know so much about cycling it is insane! But you know nothing about proper winter cycling. You are close but for us that do it daily we can tell you are missing out on all the finer points. Not only that the experience of proper winter cycling is amazing you need to try it!! ♥️
odd that you didn't put in the clip at the first mention, but the second... and I think in the last video you didn't recognize it at all... I think the only reason he's saying it that way is so that the editor will pick up the cue to put in a clip, but without that consideration that sounds like he's just name-dropping the fact that he's been there 😂
I change bikes for the winter. I use a low value bike with studded snow tires and a three speed rear hub for the winter months. If you want the full scoop on winter cycling, you should contact Pekka Takola. Last I knew he was the winter cycling coordinator for the City of Oulu, Finland.
Sorry Ollie, it's not yet winter. The northern hemisphere's current season is autumn... the winter solstice doesn't arrive until 9:20am gmt on December 21
Okay, we need a new rule for Supernice. No 'portrait' photos. Sure take photos with your phone but please, if you are going to select biggie-smalls, align your valves, and avoid jaunty angles - maybe even use a shadow stand -please just turn your phone sideways. GCN videos are landscape, bikes naturally suit landscape framing; a portrait photo is just a careless four-point fault at the last hurdle.
Here in Alaska I use metal studded tires by 45Nrth from Nov through like March, or whenever the snow and ice finally melt. They have amazing grip even on ice, and they come in a 35mm and 45mm width for gravel bikes, and larger for MTB and fat bikes. I actually like to do laps on a frozen lake near my house.
i’ve never had tires last as short as the 45 nrth studded tires i bought last year. i ride decent mileage but not enough for a tire to be cooked after one season
@@winterwatson6437 I don't seem to have that issue, but I ride mostly on ice and compacted snow, very little tarmac and somewhat low mileage. I use them because they seem to grip the ice better than the other brands I've tried with studs. Confidence on the ice is my first concern. Do you have a brand you would recommend with studs?
I've had 3 catastrophic punctures (sealant sprayed all over and didn't seal the tire) while running tubeless tires this year. Converting back to tubed tires as when there's a puncture, a tube is easier to replace when there are no sealant leftovers inside the tire.
2 things: 1. Do you ever worry that a sealed puncture will open up again? 2. To get over tubeless stress, you should set up your tubeless tires yourself so you know how tough your particular tire/wheel combination is.
Well true if the pressure is the same, but typically we run lower pressures on wider tyres, in which case the size of the contact will increase. At the same time, the pressure per unit of area on the contact patch will decrease.
12 years ago I moved from 23mm tires to 32mm, going from a road bike to a CX bike, hoping to cut down on flat tires. I've had one flat in those 12 years. I've since moved to 50 mm tires, with a new gravel bike, and no punctures with it. I ride 60 to 100 miles a week now and love the security. I ride both road and rough gravel. I haven't had the 50mm tires bike that long but zero flats,, it really doesn't feel any slower either. Zero flats in the last 4 years after switching Schwalbe tires. I also use tubes and have no desire to change.
I'm a bike courier in Toronto, and have tried every type of "winter" tyre over the years. I bike through meter high snow quite often and have also been taken out by ice too many times. My personal recommendation for a decent road rider is a basic 28-35c gravel or cross tyre. Studs are not worth it unless you know you will be in ice daily. The most important thing is just being aware of your balance. As long as you hit everything straight on you will be fine
I now live in a place where winter is not a concern. Growing up in the Northeast of the USA in the late 70’s and early 80’s we just rode the same tires year round. You just learned quickly how to hold yourself up with a fast placed foot to keep from hitting the ground when the snow and ice slid the bike out from under you. I don’t remember getting any more punctures during the winter.
In true winter conditions, i.e. snow and/or ice (or the risk thereof), I just take the beater bike, which during the winter will be on Marathon winter plus studded tyres. They are as harsh as you'd expect from a Marathon plus, and rolling resistance is even worse. But at least this will give you a good workout even at ridiculously low speeds - as these tyres do not roll at all, you can never rest, you have to pedal continuously. But you can ride on glare ice, and the looks you get from pedestrians who have trouble staying on their feet, are just priceless. Anything above freezing (or below freezing, if the roads are absolutey dry), I just take one of the oher bikes with whichever tyres happen to be on there. If I find myself on Challenge tyres on moist roads at temperatures under 10°C, I just take it a bit (well... a lot!) easier on descends or when cornering.
Like Connor, I use my Canyon Grail with 40mm gravel tyres as my winter bike. It’s only fractionally slower on asphalt than my road bike, and often faster for the conditions (given poor road quality on New Forest lanes where I live). Plenty of grip and comfort, especially with mud, grit and potholes etc on the lanes round here.
I do change to winter tyres on my car, because journeys have to be made however low the temp and they really do make a difference when it's actually freezing. But like Ollie, I just don't ride outside below 4deg, because no bike tyre sticks on ice, so regular tyres are fine.
@ Dr. O. I agree that there's value in wind tunnel testing. In the next video, include real-world riding in crosswinds, and headwinds. Combine the results from all of that testing and then make your evaluation. No one races or trains inside wind tunnels.
I’ve ridden in Sweden in winter when I lived there for a few years but moving back to Western Australia means winters are like a late spring in the UK and I still spend those months in Thailand, so I’ve not done many cold rides for the last three years. It’s an even better solution than winter tyres.
I ride the same type of tyres, all year long. And it's the change to "summer" tyres, I don't do! As a purely recreational rider, I'd choose the increased comfort and puncture resistance, over the decreased aero drag and rolling resistance, any day of the year. To be honest, I doubt I would be able to percieve the slightly faster tyres anyway? Maybe the placebo effect would be helpful in some way? What I'm definately able to percieve though, is a puncture! Punctures are the worst!
I’ve put on 35mm Schwalbe G one speed for the winter, feels very comfortable and give me confidence in the winter. I also use them in the summer but don’t tell anyone
You when Ollie is getting really "geeky" is when he starts referring to Newton's second or third law of motion. I think I saw Connor's eyes starting to glaze over during the Newton discussion.
I think Connor’s eyes glaze over the second he learns he’s doing a video with Ollie. Definitely strikes me as someone who just gets outside and rides without a lot of time thought; unlike Ollie.
I use winter tires with studs. It is not a lot of snow here, but it is wet a lot and a lot of time around 0 (and little under) and around 3 during the day. Lot of hidden freeze on the road, so for some use it is important
Something that has completely transformed my winter riding (in temperatures below freezing) is electronic gears. Anyone who's experienced water ingress in cables and outers where the water freezes, knows how frustrating it is to suddenly lose your ability to shift gears or to get stuck cables in general. No such problems with hydraulic disk brakes and electronic shifting! Also, studded tyres for the worst conditions.
Studded snow tyres on a late 90's MTB when the snow and ice comes. When the temperatures drop too far below freezing, I'm back on the road bike again but indoors...
About the aviation Quadlock products: iPads (and maybe also other tablets?) are used as "electronic flight bags" even by big airlines, so this certainly makes sense for general aviation applications.
I've been tubeless on my MTBs since 2016. Never had a puncture that stopped me riding and only had one puncture that needed further attention when I got home!
It’s been a while since I’ve ridden on frozen Canadian roads but when I was,riding on ice, I found that the baloney skin,slick tire gave me the biggest contact patch on sheer ice. Balance is a necessary ingredient too Enjoy the ride 🚵🏼♂️ 🇨🇦🤠🇦🇺🚴
Keep my GP4000 ii 25mm's and only ride in dry weather (preferably no rain the day before). If I really really need to ride in wet conditions I quickly wack on some gateoskins on the front tire (where I get the most punctures mainly through pinch flats)
Re: quad locks in aircraft. I work for an airline. We don’t use quad locks, although I guess general aviation might. The pilots have iPads which contain their charts and company apps eg electronic logbook. The _mount_ costs more than the iPad - it has to pass a lot of rigorous testing so that it doesn’t fly off the mount and knock the pilots out.
Bastion Superleggera - get Alex to grind the paint off to make it better! Also can you reproduce the Colnago Steelnovo video where he grinds the paint off the Ferrari to make it faster!
Must admit the new Scott does looks nice wow.. and the Bastion is amazing.. I use Pirelli cintaurato velo in winter on my winter bike always been great 😊 Pete 🚴🏻👍
I went for 28mm Amazon brand Fincci punture resistant tyres last winter. Didn't get one single puncture. And I've put the same tyres back on for this winter as they still have plenty of life left in them.
Quad lock must also be huge with delivery riders. The reason people took the piss is that it isn't really for roadies or anybody keen enough to have spent the extra money for a dedicated head unit, which isn't a majority of people on bikes.
That Colnago frame is still in production. It was their only steel offering until the new Steelnovo (limited ed.) GCN did a youtube on the steel production 10 years ago.
This rush for all bike things Chinese I really don't understand. Yes, fabricators in Asia have done fantastic work for decades, both for their mass-production builds for Western brands and of their own creations and components. But one look at Alex's Colnago video reminds us that, as a community, we still love seeing bikes built by locals in nations such as Italy, not that most of us could afford those new Colnagos but still, props to all the companies and artisans who are making frames and components and such in their own hometowns. And a few years ago, not more than a quarter-mile away on a bike ride to a convenience store, I rode past a local fabrication shop in an old building and outside was a truck featured on a popular TV show. Turns out, it was a shop creating all sorts of one-off custom trucks and who knew. Great to see. 😀
To be fair after the seasonal switch from gp5000 to Cinturatos I barely notice the slightly higher rolling resistance, especially after a couple of rides. I think they're pretty fast, and certainly comfortable. Sometimes think I'd be happy running them all year round 🤔
It would be good with a discussion of tires and icy conditions. As well as how to look after your bike when they use salt on the road. I find that if do not thoroughly wash my bike straght after riding in salty conditions that all the bearings and components are quickly damaged
Connor, as a professional presenter, striving for correct pronunciation is important. I get it. I was a classical music radio presenter for many years, lots of languages to learn😄 23:51
Got a puncture but rode to a gate 100mtrs ish to do a pit stop. The MTB tyre rotated in the rim and the giant thorn continued to pepper the inner tube all over with 30-plus punctures. My ten-patch repair kit was useless.
From the beginning of November till March, I'm using virtual tyres 😉 I don't fancy riding outdoor in Polish winter conditions, what's unsafe and hardly pleasant. Prefer to ride on my turbotrainer using training plans on My Woosh to increase my power and getting ready for spring 😃
here in Buckhorn (Canada) I change bikes in the winter. From my Van Rysel endurance bike to a Trek X Calibre 8. And if it gets really crazy (it is snowing here today) it's over to my Norco fat bike.
My winter "road' tire is a g one speed at 20psi. (borderline flat). decent at -25c on packed snow and ice. If its really cold and snowy though, just mountain bike.
What about a GCN+ video for the subscribers with an annual awards for greatest hacks/vaults and greatest nice/supernice... the whole team, voted for by all! Winners get some prizes...
Definitely saw a difference with 4 season tires (Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 4S). More grip, and no punctures. The compound definitely maintained its grippiness compared to the summer tires I was previously using (Continental GP5000 S TR), as soon as temperatures dropped below 10c. With the Continentals, the compound would get hard as a rock, puncture easily and not be very stable, and this is especially under 10c. The Pirellis, didn't see any difference when the temp dropped. Under normal summer conditions, obviously the Continentals were better for having less rolling resistance (and somewhat faster).
You guys are brilliant, love watching your videos. The Colnago vid and other documentary style vids you’ve done are similar to old school Top Gear. You should use the Top Gear formulae, reviews, chatting, intellectual facts and epics
I really appreciate when people submitting to the bike vault take the time to make good photographs and are selective with their locations. Taber Newton killed it this week with their submissions. I love to see these bikes presented so beautifully. Nice work! I suspect that I would be about as ruthless in my assessments as Ollie is, tbh.
I zone out when ollie delivers his convoluted "science" takes, or unnecessarily detailed and disjointed soliloquies, which is most of the time he's talking. I'm actually doing it right now, apparently he's still going on about tyres or something. Wonder what I'll have for dinner? 🤔
Question: Will the scellant freeze if I try tubeless at let say -15Celcius ? This my limit before starting zwifting. because I don't know of a powermeter will really work below that anyway.😁
Came off my bike a few years ago, knocked out two teeth and severed my thumb, woke up on the side of the road with paramedics etc etc, first question I asked.... "Is my bike ok?" (It wasn't)
The Bastion is stunning. I believe we have seen one already on GCN Vids. Simon Gerrans' ride on Cycling heartlands Melbourne 👍..shame we can't see the whole video😤
Any recommendations for grippy "winter/wet" tyre? 5-15*C, 28-30mm tyre, for 21mm inner w. rim. I thought about putting them on my spare wheelset. In the mornings or late afternoons/at night some of my roads where I train are wet and I thought AS/4S tyres would help. Of course I used bicyclerollingresistance, looks like GP5000 AS TR has the best grip any experience? with it ? or Pirelli P Zero Race 4S Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 4S something else?
Got the crunchy studded Schwalbe Winter 26 x 1.75 tyres on my commute bike, as soon as I fit them all the ice and snow melts away. Otherwise I'm on Rouvy this Winter.
I would guess that the value of Quadlock is not necessarily in the customer base but probably Thule was looking to acquire some of the patents, but Quadlock wouldn't sell it standalone.
I didn't know about the temperature numbers regarding the Pirelli 4S. I was running the regular Pirellis during winter and noticed the tires would slip a lot when powering up some climbs and I just thought it was because the Pirellis suck at grip.
What type of tyres do you run during the winter? ❄🚴
Vittoria Terreno Mix Endurance 37c, tight squeeze but nothing from rain to snow makes me take my car for a commute.
You also magically gain 50W whenever you switch back to summer slicks 😂
Bontrager Barbegazi 27.5 x 4.5...
ice spiker pro. love them.
The same ones I run the rest of the year. Pirelli Cinturato Velo 28mm tubeless
Pirelli Cinturato TLR. Definitely feel slower but in winter I’ll take that for better puncture protection and confidence in cold grip
GCN HQ should rent space in Hank’s castle. Win-win!
maybe that's what they're doing 🤔 although if they move in there they have to be careful what pranks they play on him, if he decides to quit then there'll be SOL
I came to the comments for that same thought. That would be rad! Especially with the public café! I will now strongly hope for that.
Great idea ❤ Pete
Hank’s Castle comes equipped with a Pain Dungeon instead of a Pain Cave.
@@andrewmcalister3462 THAT's something for an entirely different channel, that probably won't be hosted on RUclips. 🫣
GCN should really visit the north of Sweden during the peak of winter! You know so much about cycling it is insane! But you know nothing about proper winter cycling. You are close but for us that do it daily we can tell you are missing out on all the finer points. Not only that the experience of proper winter cycling is amazing you need to try it!! ♥️
Indeed.. Winter? "When it rains more".... =D
Gauntlet thrown down. Will GCN pick it up and visit you. I would watch that all day long.
Has Ollie visited the Pirelli factory? Not sure he mentioned it... 😂
We’d like to remind you that he went to the Pirelli factory, in case you missed it when he mentioned it.
odd that you didn't put in the clip at the first mention, but the second... and I think in the last video you didn't recognize it at all... I think the only reason he's saying it that way is so that the editor will pick up the cue to put in a clip, but without that consideration that sounds like he's just name-dropping the fact that he's been there 😂
@@gcntech He wha'? What are you blithering on about? ;P
I change bikes for the winter. I use a low value bike with studded snow tires and a three speed rear hub for the winter months. If you want the full scoop on winter cycling, you should contact Pekka Takola. Last I knew he was the winter cycling coordinator for the City of Oulu, Finland.
As Olli explains Newton’s 3rd law, Connor’s face tells me he is picturing an elephant in stilettos
Newtons 4th law: Nothing stops a cyclist in motion, not even bad weather 😉
what about disc brakes?
Newton's 5th law is Taber owns the bike vault
@@gcntechsome say big Izzy was referring to a state of mind not the physical quantity. Or he was just hit a bit too hard by that apple 😉
Certainly not if riding over ice!
Sorry Ollie, it's not yet winter. The northern hemisphere's current season is autumn... the winter solstice doesn't arrive until 9:20am gmt on December 21
Okay, we need a new rule for Supernice. No 'portrait' photos. Sure take photos with your phone but please, if you are going to select biggie-smalls, align your valves, and avoid jaunty angles - maybe even use a shadow stand -please just turn your phone sideways. GCN videos are landscape, bikes naturally suit landscape framing; a portrait photo is just a careless four-point fault at the last hurdle.
GCN is easily the best channel on RUclips♥️
Here in Alaska I use metal studded tires by 45Nrth from Nov through like March, or whenever the snow and ice finally melt. They have amazing grip even on ice, and they come in a 35mm and 45mm width for gravel bikes, and larger for MTB and fat bikes. I actually like to do laps on a frozen lake near my house.
i’ve never had tires last as short as the 45 nrth studded tires i bought last year. i ride decent mileage but not enough for a tire to be cooked after one season
@@winterwatson6437 I don't seem to have that issue, but I ride mostly on ice and compacted snow, very little tarmac and somewhat low mileage. I use them because they seem to grip the ice better than the other brands I've tried with studs. Confidence on the ice is my first concern. Do you have a brand you would recommend with studs?
Same. I live in super icy Alaska and I suck at cycling so I run 26x4.6 XL studded tires from late October to March. This video ain't for us.
I've had 3 catastrophic punctures (sealant sprayed all over and didn't seal the tire) while running tubeless tires this year. Converting back to tubed tires as when there's a puncture, a tube is easier to replace when there are no sealant leftovers inside the tire.
That bastion is absolutely gorgeous.
Now that GCN has been re-emancipated, please bring back GCN+, with long videos and race coverage in the US! I’d gladly re-up my membership!
Alex's voice over
2 things:
1. Do you ever worry that a sealed puncture will open up again?
2. To get over tubeless stress, you should set up your tubeless tires yourself so you know how tough your particular tire/wheel combination is.
But bigger contact patch (wider) means you are covering more road - so bigger chance of catching a puncture :)
The shape changes not the overall area of the contact patch.
Well true if the pressure is the same, but typically we run lower pressures on wider tyres, in which case the size of the contact will increase. At the same time, the pressure per unit of area on the contact patch will decrease.
That was my first thought, but I kind of dozed off during his more detailed explanation.
12 years ago I moved from 23mm tires to 32mm, going from a road bike to a CX bike, hoping to cut down on flat tires. I've had one flat in those 12 years. I've since moved to 50 mm tires, with a new gravel bike, and no punctures with it. I ride 60 to 100 miles a week now and love the security. I ride both road and rough gravel. I haven't had the 50mm tires bike that long but zero flats,, it really doesn't feel any slower either. Zero flats in the last 4 years after switching Schwalbe tires. I also use tubes and have no desire to change.
I'm a bike courier in Toronto, and have tried every type of "winter" tyre over the years. I bike through meter high snow quite often and have also been taken out by ice too many times. My personal recommendation for a decent road rider is a basic 28-35c gravel or cross tyre. Studs are not worth it unless you know you will be in ice daily. The most important thing is just being aware of your balance. As long as you hit everything straight on you will be fine
Continental Contact Urban (loads of sizes, a little weighty but fantastic puncture protection and under 20w).or GP Urban, but only 700x35c.
I now live in a place where winter is not a concern. Growing up in the Northeast of the USA in the late 70’s and early 80’s we just rode the same tires year round. You just learned quickly how to hold yourself up with a fast placed foot to keep from hitting the ground when the snow and ice slid the bike out from under you. I don’t remember getting any more punctures during the winter.
In true winter conditions, i.e. snow and/or ice (or the risk thereof), I just take the beater bike, which during the winter will be on Marathon winter plus studded tyres. They are as harsh as you'd expect from a Marathon plus, and rolling resistance is even worse. But at least this will give you a good workout even at ridiculously low speeds - as these tyres do not roll at all, you can never rest, you have to pedal continuously. But you can ride on glare ice, and the looks you get from pedestrians who have trouble staying on their feet, are just priceless.
Anything above freezing (or below freezing, if the roads are absolutey dry), I just take one of the oher bikes with whichever tyres happen to be on there. If I find myself on Challenge tyres on moist roads at temperatures under 10°C, I just take it a bit (well... a lot!) easier on descends or when cornering.
Like Connor, I use my Canyon Grail with 40mm gravel tyres as my winter bike. It’s only fractionally slower on asphalt than my road bike, and often faster for the conditions (given poor road quality on New Forest lanes where I live). Plenty of grip and comfort, especially with mud, grit and potholes etc on the lanes round here.
I do change to winter tyres on my car, because journeys have to be made however low the temp and they really do make a difference when it's actually freezing. But like Ollie, I just don't ride outside below 4deg, because no bike tyre sticks on ice, so regular tyres are fine.
Winter & training: Vittoria RideArmor tubeless, 28c front / 30c rear... add a smidge more sealant than usual. Bliss.
GCN Tech: "The Truth About Winter Tyres"
Every rider on a Caribbean island🏝:
@ Dr. O. I agree that there's value in wind tunnel testing. In the next video, include real-world riding in crosswinds, and headwinds. Combine the results from all of that testing and then make your evaluation. No one races or trains inside wind tunnels.
Thank you for setting the world straight (Tool-Lee).
I’ve ridden in Sweden in winter when I lived there for a few years but moving back to Western Australia means winters are like a late spring in the UK and I still spend those months in Thailand, so I’ve not done many cold rides for the last three years. It’s an even better solution than winter tyres.
I'm riding a pair of Goodyear Eagle F1's and they're performing surprisingly well under all weather conditions. Almost comparable to the GP5000.
I ride the same type of tyres, all year long. And it's the change to "summer" tyres, I don't do! As a purely recreational rider, I'd choose the increased comfort and puncture resistance, over the decreased aero drag and rolling resistance, any day of the year. To be honest, I doubt I would be able to percieve the slightly faster tyres anyway? Maybe the placebo effect would be helpful in some way? What I'm definately able to percieve though, is a puncture! Punctures are the worst!
all SUPER NICE, brilliant!
So entertaining, especially when Ollie's in a good mood ;)
We're glad you enjoyed the video 🫶
When super nice bikes changes to a game of Geo-guesser 😅
I’ve put on 35mm Schwalbe G one speed for the winter, feels very comfortable and give me confidence in the winter. I also use them in the summer but don’t tell anyone
You when Ollie is getting really "geeky" is when he starts referring to Newton's second or third law of motion. I think I saw Connor's eyes starting to glaze over during the Newton discussion.
I think Connor’s eyes glaze over the second he learns he’s doing a video with Ollie. Definitely strikes me as someone who just gets outside and rides without a lot of time thought; unlike Ollie.
Metal studs on a siped winter tire, as wide as I can fit in the frame. Thanks for the great product Schwalbe.
Australiaman here. "winter tyres", huh? :D
I use winter tires with studs. It is not a lot of snow here, but it is wet a lot and a lot of time around 0 (and little under) and around 3 during the day. Lot of hidden freeze on the road, so for some use it is important
Something that has completely transformed my winter riding (in temperatures below freezing) is electronic gears. Anyone who's experienced water ingress in cables and outers where the water freezes, knows how frustrating it is to suddenly lose your ability to shift gears or to get stuck cables in general. No such problems with hydraulic disk brakes and electronic shifting! Also, studded tyres for the worst conditions.
Studded snow tyres on a late 90's MTB when the snow and ice comes. When the temperatures drop too far below freezing, I'm back on the road bike again but indoors...
About the aviation Quadlock products: iPads (and maybe also other tablets?) are used as "electronic flight bags" even by big airlines, so this certainly makes sense for general aviation applications.
Pronouncing Thule as "toley" would be a cr4p marketing strategy here in Scotland... 😂
I've been tubeless on my MTBs since 2016. Never had a puncture that stopped me riding and only had one puncture that needed further attention when I got home!
It’s been a while since I’ve ridden on frozen Canadian roads but when I was,riding on ice, I found that the baloney skin,slick tire gave me the biggest contact patch on sheer ice.
Balance is a necessary ingredient too
Enjoy the ride 🚵🏼♂️
🇨🇦🤠🇦🇺🚴
Keep my GP4000 ii 25mm's and only ride in dry weather (preferably no rain the day before). If I really really need to ride in wet conditions I quickly wack on some gateoskins on the front tire (where I get the most punctures mainly through pinch flats)
Re: quad locks in aircraft. I work for an airline. We don’t use quad locks, although I guess general aviation might. The pilots have iPads which contain their charts and company apps eg electronic logbook. The _mount_ costs more than the iPad - it has to pass a lot of rigorous testing so that it doesn’t fly off the mount and knock the pilots out.
Bastion Superleggera - get Alex to grind the paint off to make it better! Also can you reproduce the Colnago Steelnovo video where he grinds the paint off the Ferrari to make it faster!
Conor’s comment about protecting the Crown Jewels…I do not think it means what you think it means. 😂
Must admit the new Scott does looks nice wow.. and the Bastion is amazing.. I use Pirelli cintaurato velo in winter on my winter bike always been great 😊 Pete 🚴🏻👍
I went for 28mm Amazon brand Fincci punture resistant tyres last winter. Didn't get one single puncture. And I've put the same tyres back on for this winter as they still have plenty of life left in them.
Quad lock must also be huge with delivery riders. The reason people took the piss is that it isn't really for roadies or anybody keen enough to have spent the extra money for a dedicated head unit, which isn't a majority of people on bikes.
That Colnago frame is still in production. It was their only steel offering until the new Steelnovo (limited ed.) GCN did a youtube on the steel production 10 years ago.
This was fun and particularly/wondrously goofy.
I change my bike for winter. Wider more puncture resistant tires, full fenders, and panniers instead of backpack.
Fun fact. The way ollie pronounce thule. Means circumcission in my language. So id go for how connor pronounce it😂😂😂
To Lee or not to Two Lee
This rush for all bike things Chinese I really don't understand. Yes, fabricators in Asia have done fantastic work for decades, both for their mass-production builds for Western brands and of their own creations and components. But one look at Alex's Colnago video reminds us that, as a community, we still love seeing bikes built by locals in nations such as Italy, not that most of us could afford those new Colnagos but still, props to all the companies and artisans who are making frames and components and such in their own hometowns. And a few years ago, not more than a quarter-mile away on a bike ride to a convenience store, I rode past a local fabrication shop in an old building and outside was a truck featured on a popular TV show. Turns out, it was a shop creating all sorts of one-off custom trucks and who knew. Great to see. 😀
Ollie... If you say Thule like you do to a Swedish person they wouldn't know what you mean 😅😂
Can't stop laughing 😂😂
I think toolee is off. It's incorrect as a dane who knows swedish quite well.
thank you.
That Bastian looks beautiful.
autumn is here. winter begins on December 21st.
Cintaurato velo . Not fast and a bit wooden. But bullet proof
To be fair after the seasonal switch from gp5000 to Cinturatos I barely notice the slightly higher rolling resistance, especially after a couple of rides. I think they're pretty fast, and certainly comfortable. Sometimes think I'd be happy running them all year round 🤔
It would be good with a discussion of tires and icy conditions. As well as how to look after your bike when they use salt on the road. I find that if do not thoroughly wash my bike straght after riding in salty conditions that all the bearings and components are quickly damaged
Connor, as a professional presenter, striving for correct pronunciation is important. I get it. I was a classical music radio presenter for many years, lots of languages to learn😄 23:51
Dude's! Very good bike vault, better than the past few, but, I've now twice submitted my custom fixed, with all the boxes ticked.... Commo....
Continental Gatorskins or 4 Seasos in Winter....22mm Tubs in Summer. Puncturing is just bad luck, not the tyres....
In Toronto, everyone calls Thule "tool lee". I've literally never heard anyone say "thool" before now 😆
Got a puncture but rode to a gate 100mtrs ish to do a pit stop. The MTB tyre rotated in the rim and the giant thorn continued to pepper the inner tube all over with 30-plus punctures. My ten-patch repair kit was useless.
3:45 …and just like that Ollie dropped a HUGE chunk of his nerd-cred into the sea, where his pet albatross quickly gobbled it up
From the beginning of November till March, I'm using virtual tyres 😉
I don't fancy riding outdoor in Polish winter conditions, what's unsafe and hardly pleasant. Prefer to ride on my turbotrainer using training plans on My Woosh to increase my power and getting ready for spring 😃
Living in the uk with are rubbish weather I’ve never bought into this winter tyre thing. I use GP5000 tubeless all year around with zero issues.
Must be the first time that Ollie has been wrong. Winter doesn’t actually start in the UK until 21 December. So “winter is coming”! Connor was right
I use the Terrene Studded 4.5in Cake Eater for fat bike riding on ice and snow
Ollie is obviously of Italian descent. Can't talk without waving his hands everywhere. LOL
here in Buckhorn (Canada) I change bikes in the winter. From my Van Rysel endurance bike to a Trek X Calibre 8.
And if it gets really crazy (it is snowing here today) it's over to my Norco fat bike.
If Scott can go down to 5.9KG, obviously, he IS an ADDICT!
My winter "road' tire is a g one speed at 20psi. (borderline flat). decent at -25c on packed snow and ice. If its really cold and snowy though, just mountain bike.
What about a GCN+ video for the subscribers with an annual awards for greatest hacks/vaults and greatest nice/supernice... the whole team, voted for by all! Winners get some prizes...
Definitely saw a difference with 4 season tires (Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 4S). More grip, and no punctures. The compound definitely maintained its grippiness compared to the summer tires I was previously using (Continental GP5000 S TR), as soon as temperatures dropped below 10c. With the Continentals, the compound would get hard as a rock, puncture easily and not be very stable, and this is especially under 10c. The Pirellis, didn't see any difference when the temp dropped. Under normal summer conditions, obviously the Continentals were better for having less rolling resistance (and somewhat faster).
You guys are brilliant, love watching your videos. The Colnago vid and other documentary style vids you’ve done are similar to old school Top Gear. You should use the Top Gear formulae, reviews, chatting, intellectual facts and epics
I've got about 10 quadlock mounts between the car, truck, motorbike(x2), and 6 of my bicycles
#askgcntech There seem to be countless “subspecies” under Pirelli’s P Zero family. Can you please help unravel that line of products?
BTW, Bullhorn handlebar wont damage your bike !!! Cheap and elegant.
I switched to winters really early this year, my excuse is that they're new and you're supposed to bed the studs in on tarmac.
Instead of changing tires for winter, i ride a gravel bike with tubeless instead of a road bike with fast tires.
I really appreciate when people submitting to the bike vault take the time to make good photographs and are selective with their locations.
Taber Newton killed it this week with their submissions. I love to see these bikes presented so beautifully. Nice work!
I suspect that I would be about as ruthless in my assessments as Ollie is, tbh.
I zone out when ollie delivers his convoluted "science" takes, or unnecessarily detailed and disjointed soliloquies, which is most of the time he's talking.
I'm actually doing it right now, apparently he's still going on about tyres or something.
Wonder what I'll have for dinner? 🤔
Question: Will the scellant freeze if I try tubeless at let say -15Celcius ? This my limit before starting zwifting. because I don't know of a powermeter will really work below that anyway.😁
Came off my bike a few years ago, knocked out two teeth and severed my thumb, woke up on the side of the road with paramedics etc etc, first question I asked.... "Is my bike ok?" (It wasn't)
Living in Melbourne I get to see the odd Bastion on my commutes :-)
The Bastion is stunning. I believe we have seen one already on GCN Vids. Simon Gerrans' ride on Cycling heartlands Melbourne 👍..shame we can't see the whole video😤
Any recommendations for grippy "winter/wet" tyre? 5-15*C, 28-30mm tyre, for 21mm inner w. rim. I thought about putting them on my spare wheelset.
In the mornings or late afternoons/at night some of my roads where I train are wet and I thought AS/4S tyres would help.
Of course I used bicyclerollingresistance, looks like GP5000 AS TR has the best grip
any experience? with it ?
or Pirelli P Zero Race 4S
Pirelli P Zero Race TLR 4S
something else?
Gp5000. The real ones. Not the tubeless ones. 30c
I really think it's the 30c that's the point! I run the tubless gp5000 actually measured at 33 through the winter with no issue.
"we're not swedish". Conor, remember Rule 89: Pronounce it correctly. Can't wait for the Tour of France this year.
i run 2.1 inch width knoby dirt tires. have only failed me on rock hard ice and screws, bolts, tacks while at high speed
I just use my Gravel bike for winter 'Simples' 🙂
Got the crunchy studded Schwalbe Winter 26 x 1.75 tyres on my commute bike, as soon as I fit them all the ice and snow melts away. Otherwise I'm on Rouvy this Winter.
I would guess that the value of Quadlock is not necessarily in the customer base but probably Thule was looking to acquire some of the patents, but Quadlock wouldn't sell it standalone.
Ollie, you are great. Let Conor say something. Love you. Bye!
I didn't know about the temperature numbers regarding the Pirelli 4S. I was running the regular Pirellis during winter and noticed the tires would slip a lot when powering up some climbs and I just thought it was because the Pirellis suck at grip.