My Garmin Varia tail light/radar has to be one of my best buys. Gives me confidence to ride rural roads and a situational awareness that would be impossible without.
Absolutely agree. Saved my life at least twice so far. Trailers wider than the car lane, and an unaware driver can prove fatal. I don't put that much confidence in the navigational abilities of the Edge however. It is more or less an expensive conversational piece now. Wrong too often, with very annoying habits.
Garmin Varia Radar for me, seems like a gimmick but it's now on my essential list. It's especially good for those of us with less flexibility/movement to know what's behind as sometimes it's hard to turn around far enough to see.
I got the Garmin 530 for 155 pounds on sale and I can surely confirm it, fabulous to boost your confidence on rides! Thanks Katie for the fabulous videos and motivation you are sharing with us :)
I bought a Castelli Perfetto jersey for about £130 and I felt it was a ridiculously extravagant purchase, but after 5 years it’s still in great condition and it feels good value now
@@chrisemblen7812 I have had excellent value from numerous Castelli products but a few were poor, depends on the product line. Always impressed that the perfetto is still waterproof 5 years on.
I'm with you about the expense of specialty gels and bars, and that dates are great! I've been getting them at Costco (US) for ~$7 for 2.5 lb. They're great chopped up in homemade energy bars too.
My best value cycle item (and also my favourite cycling item) I bought was a €15 cycling jacket from Aldi about 3 years ago still going strong, it has saved me from getting wet and cold on many winter mornings on my way to work.
£20 ish Aldi/Lidl (had it so long I've forgot) work stand. I wash my bikes in it and never dry it off, left it out in the rain, painted 2 (soon to be 3) frames in it with minimal effort made to protect it, used it as makeshift pipe vice, used it to hold a garden umbrella over a BBQ, Oh yeah and bike maintenance. It looks like I dragged it out of skip at this point but functionally its still fine.
@@stephencharles6932 The "Claw" rotates around 360, so you can clamp the seat post (which is fine even if its carbon because seat posts are designed to be clamped anyway). 👍
I got the Top Peaks multitool and it’s nearly perfect apart from the bit of wire to hold a broken chain together (extremely useful when traveling) which falls off the hooks on the chain breaker (it should fit under the awesome tire leavers)!
Buying bikes in the off-season is my tip for value. Save over £2,000 on my road bike and £800 on my gravel bike as the stores were clearing down for the next season.
Hi Katie. I have always loved dates, but I had never thought about using them as ride food until you mentioned them in an earlier vlog. They're now my staple, occasionally supplemented with other items for a change or on longer rides. I definitely rate Strava Premium and Quad Lock, too. Cheers.
Hi Katie, I use most of the stuff on this list and broadly agree for the following reasons: I run GRX400 on my gravel bike. Great groupset, very happy with it. I've had one of those Topeak multi tools for a few years. Literally saved my bacon about 3 weeks ago. I took my bike with me on a work trip, the mech hanger came loose (I swear I'd put locktite on the screws!), and the Park Multi tool I'd bought didn't have a 2mm hex key, but the Topeak did, so, YAAAAAY Strava Premium, had it since I got a head unit for a bargain price , that came with a HRT strap. I love it. But, more than that, by paying for Strava, it helps them pay their bills and not having to do dodgy stuff like other social media companies. I've said it before, Strava is the healthiest, most positive social media on the planet. Dates - will give them a try. Thanks for the tip. Quadlock, they don't make them for my phones.... :( I wanted to try narrower bars (Thanks James at bike fit Tuesdays), so, got some absurdly cheap ones off Chain Reaction Cycles Garmin head unit - I bought a Garmin watch last year, and my old head unit has just died, so, it's now my bike computer. Works brilliantly, but, I am getting a 130 when I can afford it. I like the Garmin ecosystem. The 530 is pretty much sold out everywhere which is annoying. Worst value item, CST Gravel tyres. I bought one at the start of the year, needed a new rear tyre. It's lasted barely 900km and needs replacing.
I agree on the 1040. Used to have a 520 for a few years and thought it was time to upgrade so I bought a 530, but got fed up with the buttons. I am changing-scrolling screens quite a lot during a ride and find the button placement on the unit somehow strange always twisting my hands in a strange manner. If you want to change data fields on the fly it feels like changing settings on a Nokia 3310 - you never remember how you did it last time. Sold the 530 after a year and bought the 1040 which actually feels like tech, well not from 2023 but at least like from 2020, scrolling setup and changing date fields is just so more intuitive.
Thanks for sharing those tips Katie. The dates as a energy snack is so brilliant. I have an old Garmin 200, no maps just speed, distance plus it records everything for download later. Using your phone as a sat nav is way cheaper. I also have a wrist mirror which is fully adjustable for straight handle bars or drop. Works brilliantly and was under £20.
When I ride, I never plug in and tune out. I never put things in my ears when I ride, because I need to be aware of my surroundings. Especially while riding on roads.
I know I might sound silly to some people & I love data so much that my friends call me excel, but I will never upgrade to Strava Pro until that add a recreation or leisure option to the "race" or "workout" options for my rides. There are people who ride for pure enjoyment! My Edge 500 finally died, and although I love the small form factor of the 500, I got the Explore 2, and I love it! One last thing, I love that you use aluminum handlebars. This week especially, carbon failure is on a lot of people's minds, and to me it's not worth the few grams savings.
I fully agree on Strava, for me it is a diary as well, even with photo's of activities. I know people that if the ride is below a certain average, they won't put it on Strava. I cannot be bothered, bad day? who cares, it goes into my diary. On dates, it was you who mentioned these often enough for me to buy some and really feel the benefits on the first ride I took them. As for bike computer: I'm on the Karoo II side. I just love mine, such a good screen and great re-routing and improving every few weeks (updates). Just recently on discount they went for 259, a bargain for what you get, not solar though
Well, about my Karoo comment, for now I take it back. The latest update added some longer labels, some stupid borders to the data layout, the result: smaller DATA fields.... As someone who needs screen glasses or reading glasses for nearby reading I can now barely make out if I'm doing 26,8 or 28,6, such a downgrade... So not recommending to anyone for now...
Thanks for this excellent video. I'm already signed up with a Strava account and couldn't agree more ... it's really good. You had mentioned the Topeak multitool in another video but not sure if you mentioned which model you had. Glad you identified it as the Hexus so that has allowed me to go ahead and order it today! Ta very much!! My recent cycling purchase was the Giro Aries (white natch!) MIPS Spherical helmet ... not cheap but over its life of 5 years that works out to $83.00 CAD/year for top safety gear. Worth every penny in my book. PS: Can you please consider creating a playlist that includes all your videos that address bicycle maintenance and repairs? That could be a handy playlist now that I'll soon have that Topeak Hexus multitool.
God a quad lock case and bar mount a couple of months ago, and just love it. Makes it so easy to use the phone for nav, communication, performance tracking, etc. Of course, I’m not doing super endurance rides with it yet. I’ll have to get an external battery or charger for it if I end up trying that.
Yes to Strava for so many reasons, but especially since I enjoy solo-riding. Only bad part is when you get "that" notification 🙂 Have to add Lenzyne mini pump, which saved me today from having a long walk back.
Great video👍🏽 I’ve generally had a similar philosophy with kit….my best buy by far for value per ride are my MTB and Gravel Mudhuggers with the Redshift Sports handlebar grips set coming a close second 👍🏽
I've just done my first 100 mile ride in 7 years, with dates and gels in my back pocket, didn't even think about the gels, the dates were so much nicer and sooo much cheaper! Got back with energy still in my legs and power for the last hills! Thank you!
Good stuff. Use an 11-34 rear cassette with Biopace (oval) 42/52 chainring. Recently got the Garmin 530. Have Strava premium. Like the Delta bars and sadly just bought another brand a few weeks ago that I'm not happy with so Delta looks like a next buy.
Dates are high in fiber. Absorbing the glucose will be significantly slower than a gel. To save money the best thing to do is add table sugar in your water bottle(s). Gummy bears is a good alternative too.
I've been using glucose tabs but it turns into powder when you bite on it and I could inhale it. Bad idea, but I have them in my pocket always for other reasons. I'll try the gel one of these days but I find it cumbersome to take. I have some sugary drink with me either way but sometimes I'd like to drink just water if my blood glucose is out of range.. Dates sound like a great idea but I can consume quite a bit of carbs on a ride and I'm not sure is it enough.
My best buy is a 165mm crank by sram, with a 32 chainring, it is a 1x with a 11-28 cassette, it completely changed my riding for the best, I absolutely love it
Strava, win, win. Wahoo, win, win. Multitool win, win. Jelly babies instead of gels and Malt loves for carbs, soo much cheaper and more flavoursome than any portion bar or gel.
Number one best value for money for me would be my bike, i pretty much use it on every ride, and it feels essential. Other than that, i feel pretty happy about the Hutchinson Overide tyres, they are such an upgrade in comfort and rolling performance over the ones i tried previously.
I've been running a Garmin Edge 500 forever. It's almost old enough to drink and vote!!!! About to upgrade to the Edge 840 and absolutely agree with you on their value!
Wahoo Kickr Smart trainer and AppleTV box for winter training indoors! Zwift and Rouvy apps. These absolutely change the game during winter for staying in shape. I've had my years of riding in cold 30 degree , rainy, fogged in icy or snowy weather! Not anymore! Plus in the winter despite living in a mountainous region its so risky to try to get decent climbing in because of road conditions....but can jump on Zwift or Rouvy and do a great climbing workout. Great game changing stuff. Surprised you didn't mention these.
I use a Cateye end bar mirror around £11 best thing ever bought gives me loads of confidence on rides especially on busy roads would be lost without it Katie have had it for a for ages never mind all the apps and gps devices this is real value for money!
I have a similar one and it is really useful safety aid, I have augmented mine with a Garmin Varia radar as it picks up approaching cars from a greater distance than I can clearly see in my mirror and as they say forewarned is forearmed !!
I applaud you for bringing real food on your ride, it just boggles my mind what crap people bring or buy, like Haribo gummies, gels, crisps, cookies etc. I usually bring fruit too like bananas, maybe some rice, some burger patties (sorry), but my favorite are raisins: it provides some glucose, minerals=electrolytes and it is alkaline 👍
Real food won't work as well on the upper end of carb intake or very long/intense efforts. Up to 60g/h it should be ok, depending on the amount of fiber/fat/protein, but above that it's not possible for most people to digest it without the right proportion of glucose/fructose. My nutritionist upped my intake to 80g/h on rides over 2,5h. That's the equivalen of 3 medium bananas per h. So much better legs, energy and recovery even on 6h rides, which means less stress on the body. Just not possible without the right sports nutrition products. Out of the bike or shorter less intense rides I just eat homemade.
Great fun video Katie. I started using dates on your recommendation and besides the cost they just taste do good. Best of all you get a following wind on your ride the next day 🌬️😊
I splurged on a beautiful René Herse 46/30 chainset. Much more expensive than the GRX at $485, but it's at 1307 rides, so about $0.37 (29P) per ride and still not very worn.
I've got that GRX 600 crank on my 10 speed can confirm it's really decent and strong AF. Only thing I'll say about climb pro it's great and everything but when you're somewhere you don't know the climb feature interrupts the map screen and if you have a turn close it's a bit annoying not seeing the map.
I bought myself a Gore Shakedry rain jacket for 3 day ride a few years ago. Absolutely awesome piece of kit. Totally waterproof (tested in downpours in the Brecon Beacons) and amazingly breathable. Great to keep you warm on a cold orning too, and when it warms up, it stuffs into your back pocket no problem at all. It cost over £200, which is about £5/ride and a lot in £s per kg, but for me it’s £200 well spent.
There no such thing as a beathable water proof jacket, sorry. If you are riding hard in the rain then you will have moisture inside that can't get out.
Great vid, you repeat as many items as you wish. New subscribers jumping on the Kookaburra train all the time. You're the Best Katie Enjoy the Arctic Monkeys :) 🎆🎇 🙉🙈🐵🙊
Hmm...may have to re-evaluate my Strava sub. I cancelled due to price increases. To answer your question, I'd have to add Tubolito inner tubes. I run tubeless tires, but carry these tubes in case of a catastrophic puncture. They're super-lightweight, super-small, and super-cheap! I was able to downsize my bike pack because of them.
I find the gap 46/30 with GRX is not ideal. A 42 or 44 outer ring would be plenty for me. I do run GRX though. Wahoo Bolt is a reliable head unit. If you run tubeless tyres you need to think about how you will remove a tubeless valve if you need to put in a tube. The Topeak Hexus is good but won’t remove a tight tubeless valve. Tyre boots made of short sections of old tyre with the beads cut off. Cost? Free. And essential in my experience although you might get away with plastic notes etc.
Great picks! I do wish Climb Pro was available for Free Rides on the X30 Garmin units (as it is in the X40 units) since that is the most common type of riding I do. I paid so much money for my 1030+ and it still works like a charm. So buying a 1040 to get Climb Pro for Free Rides is just not a financial possibility for me. Lastly...DATES!!! YESSSSSSS! Dates are by far your best suggestion. 🙌🙌🙌 I started eating dates on my long rides based on your advice in previous videos and can confirm that they everything you say AND MORE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Dates are the BEST right!!! :) I understand about Climb Pro. The 1030+ is a fantastic unit though really like mine. Where abouts do you do all your free riding? At home or on holidays?
@@KatieKookaburra Hi Katie! In general, I'm just a free riding kinda guy. So whether I am home or on holidays (which are ALWAYS bike holidays! 🙌🙌🙌), I usually head out and respond to my mood and energy at the time. I know that's probably unusual, but it explains my sadness 😩 that Climb Pro for Free Rides is not part of the X30 feature set. BTW, I live in North Carolina, USA. We have a magnificent road for cycling that goes through the western part of our state called the Blue Ridge Parkway. The BRP continues on into Virginia and then it turns into Skyline Drive. No trucks or commercial vehicles are allowed on the parkway or Skykine Drive. The roads were made during the Great Depression by the Works Project Administration to create jobs and to provide a way for folks to ride through some of the most beautiful mountainous scenery east of the Mississippi River. Anyway...the reason why I mention this is because my wife and I were recently riding our bikes on the BlueRidge Pkwy near Mt. Mitchell State Park. (Mt. Mitchell is the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River in the US). In fact, we took the spur road up to the top of Mt. Mitchell. It's quite a climb!!!! 🥵Half way up I said to my wife, "OMG, THIS ROAD WOULD BE HEAVEN FOR KATIE KOOKABURRA!!" My wife agreed. (She has become a fan of yours because she LOVES your British accent! 😊) Someday, maybe you'll get the chance to ride the BlueRidge Pkwy and Skyline Drive. I think you'd love it, because, after all, you are the Queen of the Mountains. 👸⛰Sorry for going on and on here 🤦♂️, but you know how we cyclists are when we get talking about best roads for riding. 🤷♂️🤣🤣🤣
Dates for me too,. If you'll excuse my one observation though is that you didnt mention the all-important Dietry Fibre that keeps you tummy happy. Otherwise Thankyou for another great helpful video blog. 💐❤
Ahh it's a generic alloy one - it is flared but I would actually prefer just my usual bar. Dead Superone I think it's called. Around £20 and my FAVE I've ever used.
Good shout with the dates. I’m always looking to avoid eating so much crappy sugars on long rides. Much better to get more nutritional benefits from your snacks!
Good video, Katie (no surprise). And you're right about electrolytes (in figs, etc.) as essential nutrients. I recommend _The Salt Fix_ by Dr. James DiNicolantonio.
Something ypu may be able to help with, I did my first big ride last weekend, chase the sun south, i have a wahoo roam, it would not load enough info for turn by turn, so I would have needed to make the route multiple sections, would your garmin handle a 200 mile route? And would the battery last 17 hours?
I just use a smartphone as a bike computer with a large powerbank on my top tube bag, supercycle app when I want to see my stats, heart rate and a map and komoot or osmand for navigation and elevation profile. Then Windy for weather radar, garmin varia for traffic warnings and whatsapp to share my position with other riders when we get apart on a route or someone at home when i am alone in the woods. But strava also has the beacon functionality. Would love to see weather radar and gps position sharing for group rides on a garmin bike computer.
With Strava, I agree with you on the benefits, do you ever take part in any of the challenges? I do quite a lot of them just for the challenge aspect 🥰
I have two Edge 530 units (there are reasons) and saw no reason to get a higher-priced one. None of the more expensive units gave me anything I really needed and the 530 has everything I want.
Took medjool dates with me for the first time the other day (on a route I had shortened from one of your old Strava rides). They didn't get sticky in the plastic bag in my back pocket! I ate 3 every hour or so, had no dryness like you get when eating biscuits, and so much more palatable than gels . . But still have all the energy and more. . they are a cycling superfood!
I have the Shimano grx 11 X 2 on my Cube nuroad gravel bike and I love it as it's great for climbing hills and also on the flat as for me it gives me a good balance of speed and climbing.
That is EXACTLY IT!! It’s low enough gearing for alllll the climbs even with a fully loaded bike but also can give enough on the flat in the big ring with no bags. It’s my GOLDILOCKS of all the Shimano stuff for people wanting adventure :) love it!!!
Katie, did you have any problems with your front mech when you put the GRX chainset on your road bike? I have heard on GCN that the GRX chainset is 2.5 mm wider than Ultegra and the front mech won't be able to handle shifting so far out.
Still dithering about choosing between Wahoo Roam 2 and Garmin Edge 840. Been using Elemnt Bolt for years...that was my best value. Others include Assioma Duo, Kickr Core, Topeak Multi tool, Zwift (kept me sane during mum's final months and now trying to figure out cardiac issues) and Strava. KK, how do you carry your dates on a ride. I love them but plastic bag in rear pocket renders them goo-like on warm days. Thanks for the video
Sorry to hear about your Mum Jim. Sending you a huge hug!!! I think look at what you would use the head unit for most. I like with Garmin that everything is all INSIDE the unit whereas the Wahoos all work via it being connected to your mobile phone. So I don’t worry for example if my phone battery gets low because I know if I need to re-route or find a bike shop etc I can do it all in the unit. But go and look at reviews and see which fits you the best :)
@@KatieKookaburra mum passed a few years ago. Zwift was a great way to be able tide every day when nurses not around. My LBs is sold on Garmin. Probably go with that. Wahoo can run without phone, but you're right easier with Garmin.
Anything I got used at auction that went for a song. Too much stuff to list. Last one was the XT M772 SGS rear mech I got for under £11. Those are worth about £25 used so it was a bargain in that sense, but it's even more of a bargain than that because it will probably last forever, whereas buying something like a new Alivio 9-speed rear mech would be £30 and it won't be anything like as good after a few thousand miles of use, it would need replacing while the XT one (that was used to start with) will still be working properly.
Thank you for the info on dates has I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes and have been looking for compatible ride food and would have never though of dates , so thanks again
Katie hi. FYI. When you say, for example with the Topeak cost per ride of '£25 or 0.018p', i think you mean '£25 or £0.018' i.e. 1.8p per ride. If the cost per ride really was 0.018p per ride, then you would have to have ridden your bike 138,889 times, or if twice a day every day for 190 years. Ditto each of the examples expressed as a decimal in pence which should be expressed in pounds. Best regards.
That decimal shows it costs LESS than 1p per ride. So the numbers are accurate. Thanks though I appreciate you looking into it for me but I did check it before I posted it online 🙃🙂
@@KatieKookaburra Katie hi. This isn't a points scoring exercise so please don't take this out of context, nor is this a north/south thing, nor a mansplain, it is just a friendly 'heads-up' to a fellow cyclist. The Topeak and Deda handlebar examples you give are expressed in pence per ride which should be in pounds per ride. You say, for example, that the Deda handlebars that you've had for 2 years, were £21.99 or 2199p and that the cost per ride was 0.0428p. This should be £0.0428 or 4.28p per ride otherwise you would've had to ridden with these bars c.51380 times, (or every day for nearly 141 years) not the c.514 times that you've actually ridden with these bars. I hope that this makes sense and that you can amend the videos before anyone realises 🤫 Best regards.
It snapped?!! They are metal inside?! Must have been some tyre that hahaha!! Ahh man just buy a new one…. :( I did see they were on offer £13 at Halfords. I’m going to get one haha ;)
Ello Katie, Watched loads! Currently lobbying the wife to let me buy a 1040 solar, so gonna send her a link to this video! But another note, the 1030 is on offer at wiggle atm for 299! which is pretty decent :D. Just incase anyone else is looking.
A couple of questions: How do you carry your dates so they don't male a mess in your jersey pockets? How do you carry your phone when not mounted in your handlebars? Mine is too large and slippery and I am always worried about it slipping out. Anyway, thanks for a great video, I think it is fantastic to share this kind of information.
I love my QuadLock ! , which bike would be better for bike packing A Gravel bike or Endurance bike - carrying a lot of weight over long distances in the U.K. ? PS I really enjoy your videos keep making great content !!!😊
hmmm best value per ride....water bottle lol. saddle bag. bike pump (prefer over co2 cartridge). i enjoy your videos. they are very informative. plus you do not make us mere mortals feel inferior as we do far shorter distances than you do. my longest ride ytd was yesterday about 87 km. last year did one ride 117 km. as teen did many century rides.. longest about 130 miles...no speedometers in those days, but it took 6.5 hours.
Hi Katie, was wondering how much the hooped bivvy thing you used in your recent all points north /audax video was? And what the name of it is? I need one!
I know you're sponsored so you probably haven't bothered trying the competition, but personally as a previous long-time user of Quadlock, I switched to Peak Design and will never be going back.
Hi Katie - do you change your cranks yourself? I currently have an Ultegra group set will 11-34 on the back, but I’m keen to have a 2x GRX for more hilly rides. Not sure I can justify a second bike, for a different group set. So was wondering how hard it is to swap?
Easy!!! All you need to do it remove two screws, and the central circle from the left hand crank and it just pops off. Might need a little bit of BLUNT force (don’t bash it with anything sharp) and it comes straight off :) easy done! Remember if you do change it you will need to shorten your chain as the ratios will be different :)
Thank you, this is really encouraging. Would you ever consider doing a video on changing your cranks, cassettes and adjusting your chain. I know there are GCN videos, among others, but you’re so much more relatable 😁 Thanks again 🚴🏻♀️
Sure go for it! But figs are a LOT drier than Medjool dates so they can dehydrate you if you have a lot on rides. So make sure you are drinking extra if having the really dry figs :)
Quad Lock FTW! I've been using it for a few years. In fact, I don't have a dedicated cycling computer anymore. I let my smartphone do the job, with physical speed/cadence sensors linked to it via Bluetooth.
My Garmin Varia tail light/radar has to be one of my best buys. Gives me confidence to ride rural roads and a situational awareness that would be impossible without.
I got one Saturday second hand for £90. Already proved it's worth!
Completely agree, had mine a couple of months and it has been a game changer for cycling safety
I thought I was done with any and all Garmin gear - until I bought a Varia. Great device.
Absolutely agree. Saved my life at least twice so far. Trailers wider than the car lane, and an unaware driver can prove fatal. I don't put that much confidence in the navigational abilities of the Edge however. It is more or less an expensive conversational piece now. Wrong too often, with very annoying habits.
Garmin Varia Radar for me, seems like a gimmick but it's now on my essential list. It's especially good for those of us with less flexibility/movement to know what's behind as sometimes it's hard to turn around far enough to see.
The Varia is one of those things you have to try to understand it's worth fantastic bit of kit.
I got the Garmin 530 for 155 pounds on sale and I can surely confirm it, fabulous to boost your confidence on rides! Thanks Katie for the fabulous videos and motivation you are sharing with us :)
A Beautiful device
I bought a Castelli Perfetto jersey for about £130 and I felt it was a ridiculously extravagant purchase, but after 5 years it’s still in great condition and it feels good value now
I purchased Didoo bib shorts 4 years ago for £20 & they are still excellent now. Lasted far longer than my Castellis.
@@chrisemblen7812 I have had excellent value from numerous Castelli products but a few were poor, depends on the product line. Always impressed that the perfetto is still waterproof 5 years on.
I'm with you about the expense of specialty gels and bars, and that dates are great! I've been getting them at Costco (US) for ~$7 for 2.5 lb. They're great chopped up in homemade energy bars too.
My best value cycle item (and also my favourite cycling item) I bought was a €15 cycling jacket from Aldi about 3 years ago still going strong, it has saved me from getting wet and cold on many winter mornings on my way to work.
£20 ish Aldi/Lidl (had it so long I've forgot) work stand. I wash my bikes in it and never dry it off, left it out in the rain, painted 2 (soon to be 3) frames in it with minimal effort made to protect it, used it as makeshift pipe vice, used it to hold a garden umbrella over a BBQ, Oh yeah and bike maintenance. It looks like I dragged it out of skip at this point but functionally its still fine.
Interesting. I was looking at these but all the images show the bike fastened by the top tube so not suitable for a carbon frame perhaps?
@@stephencharles6932 The "Claw" rotates around 360, so you can clamp the seat post (which is fine even if its carbon because seat posts are designed to be clamped anyway). 👍
I got the Top Peaks multitool and it’s nearly perfect apart from the bit of wire to hold a broken chain together (extremely useful when traveling) which falls off the hooks on the chain breaker (it should fit under the awesome tire leavers)!
Buying bikes in the off-season is my tip for value. Save over £2,000 on my road bike and £800 on my gravel bike as the stores were clearing down for the next season.
For me it’s the redshift shock stop suspension stem and their tops/drops ergonomic grips. Maybe chuck in a Garmin Varia for good measure.
Hi Katie. I have always loved dates, but I had never thought about using them as ride food until you mentioned them in an earlier vlog. They're now my staple, occasionally supplemented with other items for a change or on longer rides.
I definitely rate Strava Premium and Quad Lock, too.
Cheers.
Hi Katie,
I use most of the stuff on this list and broadly agree for the following reasons:
I run GRX400 on my gravel bike. Great groupset, very happy with it.
I've had one of those Topeak multi tools for a few years. Literally saved my bacon about 3 weeks ago. I took my bike with me on a work trip, the mech hanger came loose (I swear I'd put locktite on the screws!), and the Park Multi tool I'd bought didn't have a 2mm hex key, but the Topeak did, so, YAAAAAY
Strava Premium, had it since I got a head unit for a bargain price , that came with a HRT strap. I love it. But, more than that, by paying for Strava, it helps them pay their bills and not having to do dodgy stuff like other social media companies. I've said it before, Strava is the healthiest, most positive social media on the planet.
Dates - will give them a try. Thanks for the tip.
Quadlock, they don't make them for my phones.... :(
I wanted to try narrower bars (Thanks James at bike fit Tuesdays), so, got some absurdly cheap ones off Chain Reaction Cycles
Garmin head unit - I bought a Garmin watch last year, and my old head unit has just died, so, it's now my bike computer. Works brilliantly, but, I am getting a 130 when I can afford it. I like the Garmin ecosystem. The 530 is pretty much sold out everywhere which is annoying.
Worst value item, CST Gravel tyres. I bought one at the start of the year, needed a new rear tyre. It's lasted barely 900km and needs replacing.
You can buy a Quadlock adapter that you stick to the rear face of any phone…
I agree on the 1040. Used to have a 520 for a few years and thought it was time to upgrade so I bought a 530, but got fed up with the buttons. I am changing-scrolling screens quite a lot during a ride and find the button placement on the unit somehow strange always twisting my hands in a strange manner. If you want to change data fields on the fly it feels like changing settings on a Nokia 3310 - you never remember how you did it last time. Sold the 530 after a year and bought the 1040 which actually feels like tech, well not from 2023 but at least like from 2020, scrolling setup and changing date fields is just so more intuitive.
Thanks for sharing those tips Katie. The dates as a energy snack is so brilliant. I have an old Garmin 200, no maps just speed, distance plus it records everything for download later. Using your phone as a sat nav is way cheaper. I also have a wrist mirror which is fully adjustable for straight handle bars or drop. Works brilliantly and was under £20.
When I ride, I never plug in and tune out. I never put things in my ears when I ride, because I need to be aware of my surroundings. Especially while riding on roads.
I know I might sound silly to some people & I love data so much that my friends call me excel, but I will never upgrade to Strava Pro until that add a recreation or leisure option to the "race" or "workout" options for my rides. There are people who ride for pure enjoyment! My Edge 500 finally died, and although I love the small form factor of the 500, I got the Explore 2, and I love it! One last thing, I love that you use aluminum handlebars. This week especially, carbon failure is on a lot of people's minds, and to me it's not worth the few grams savings.
I fully agree on Strava, for me it is a diary as well, even with photo's of activities. I know people that if the ride is below a certain average, they won't put it on Strava. I cannot be bothered, bad day? who cares, it goes into my diary.
On dates, it was you who mentioned these often enough for me to buy some and really feel the benefits on the first ride I took them.
As for bike computer: I'm on the Karoo II side. I just love mine, such a good screen and great re-routing and improving every few weeks (updates). Just recently on discount they went for 259, a bargain for what you get, not solar though
Well, about my Karoo comment, for now I take it back.
The latest update added some longer labels, some stupid borders to the data layout, the result: smaller DATA fields....
As someone who needs screen glasses or reading glasses for nearby reading I can now barely make out if I'm doing 26,8 or 28,6, such a downgrade... So not recommending to anyone for now...
Thanks for this excellent video. I'm already signed up with a Strava account and couldn't agree more ... it's really good. You had mentioned the Topeak multitool in another video but not sure if you mentioned which model you had. Glad you identified it as the Hexus so that has allowed me to go ahead and order it today! Ta very much!! My recent cycling purchase was the Giro Aries (white natch!) MIPS Spherical helmet ... not cheap but over its life of 5 years that works out to $83.00 CAD/year for top safety gear. Worth every penny in my book. PS: Can you please consider creating a playlist that includes all your videos that address bicycle maintenance and repairs? That could be a handy playlist now that I'll soon have that Topeak Hexus multitool.
God a quad lock case and bar mount a couple of months ago, and just love it. Makes it so easy to use the phone for nav, communication, performance tracking, etc. Of course, I’m not doing super endurance rides with it yet. I’ll have to get an external battery or charger for it if I end up trying that.
Strava is almost a necessity. You really can’t ride without it. Dates are great. Very calorie rich for long rides. They make great shakes too.
Yes to Strava for so many reasons, but especially since I enjoy solo-riding. Only bad part is when you get "that" notification 🙂 Have to add Lenzyne mini pump, which saved me today from having a long walk back.
Really useful vid Katie. For sure I will be using dates from now on and a Garmin just went to the top of my "to buy" list. Thank you.
Great video👍🏽 I’ve generally had a similar philosophy with kit….my best buy by far for value per ride are my MTB and Gravel Mudhuggers with the Redshift Sports handlebar grips set coming a close second 👍🏽
Your handlebar resembles the Butano by Ritchey, but the Butano has a very comfortable flattened top, maybe one to check out
I've just done my first 100 mile ride in 7 years, with dates and gels in my back pocket, didn't even think about the gels, the dates were so much nicer and sooo much cheaper!
Got back with energy still in my legs and power for the last hills!
Thank you!
Yasssssss love this well done!!!!
Really helpful video and I appreciate how questions you take the time to answer. Cheers Katie
I put a slip of painter's tape on threaded presta valves. It saves the grommets on my floor and hand pumps. Costs a tiny fraction of a penny.
Good stuff. Use an 11-34 rear cassette with Biopace (oval) 42/52 chainring. Recently got the Garmin 530. Have Strava premium. Like the Delta bars and sadly just bought another brand a few weeks ago that I'm not happy with so Delta looks like a next buy.
Dates are high in fiber. Absorbing the glucose will be significantly slower than a gel. To save money the best thing to do is add table sugar in your water bottle(s). Gummy bears is a good alternative too.
Yeah, I would be worried about gut distress from the fibre in the dates if I ate too many
I've been using glucose tabs but it turns into powder when you bite on it and I could inhale it. Bad idea, but I have them in my pocket always for other reasons. I'll try the gel one of these days but I find it cumbersome to take. I have some sugary drink with me either way but sometimes I'd like to drink just water if my blood glucose is out of range.. Dates sound like a great idea but I can consume quite a bit of carbs on a ride and I'm not sure is it enough.
My best buy is a 165mm crank by sram, with a 32 chainring, it is a 1x with a 11-28 cassette, it completely changed my riding for the best, I absolutely love it
On the same page with 530 and topeak multitool. It's quite bulky but is truly a one-stop-shop for all needs.
was considering the quad lock for awhile now for sure I will order one! thanks for helping me make up my mind
Strava, win, win. Wahoo, win, win. Multitool win, win. Jelly babies instead of gels and Malt loves for carbs, soo much cheaper and more flavoursome than any portion bar or gel.
Number one best value for money for me would be my bike, i pretty much use it on every ride, and it feels essential. Other than that, i feel pretty happy about the Hutchinson Overide tyres, they are such an upgrade in comfort and rolling performance over the ones i tried previously.
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I would've thought you included a good value floor pump too?! Handy before rides and for all types, ie, road, gravel and mtb.
I've been running a Garmin Edge 500 forever. It's almost old enough to drink and vote!!!! About to upgrade to the Edge 840 and absolutely agree with you on their value!
Yassss so glad you have loved yours too. :)
Wahoo Kickr Smart trainer and AppleTV box for winter training indoors! Zwift and Rouvy apps. These absolutely change the game during winter for staying in shape. I've had my years of riding in cold 30 degree , rainy, fogged in icy or snowy weather! Not anymore! Plus in the winter despite living in a mountainous region its so risky to try to get decent climbing in because of road conditions....but can jump on Zwift or Rouvy and do a great climbing workout. Great game changing stuff. Surprised you didn't mention these.
I use a Cateye end bar mirror around £11 best thing ever bought gives me loads of confidence on rides especially on busy roads would be lost without it Katie have had it for a for ages never mind all the apps and gps devices this is real value for money!
I have a similar one and it is really useful safety aid, I have augmented mine with a Garmin Varia radar as it picks up approaching cars from a greater distance than I can clearly see in my mirror and as they say forewarned is forearmed !!
I applaud you for bringing real food on your ride, it just boggles my mind what crap people bring or buy, like Haribo gummies, gels, crisps, cookies etc. I usually bring fruit too like bananas, maybe some rice, some burger patties (sorry), but my favorite are raisins: it provides some glucose, minerals=electrolytes and it is alkaline 👍
Real food won't work as well on the upper end of carb intake or very long/intense efforts. Up to 60g/h it should be ok, depending on the amount of fiber/fat/protein, but above that it's not possible for most people to digest it without the right proportion of glucose/fructose.
My nutritionist upped my intake to 80g/h on rides over 2,5h. That's the equivalen of 3 medium bananas per h.
So much better legs, energy and recovery even on 6h rides, which means less stress on the body. Just not possible without the right sports nutrition products.
Out of the bike or shorter less intense rides I just eat homemade.
Great fun video Katie. I started using dates on your recommendation and besides the cost they just taste do good. Best of all you get a following wind on your ride the next day 🌬️😊
Hahahah really?? 🙈 I don't ever have that issue with them. Make sure youre drinking lots of water with them 🙃
I splurged on a beautiful René Herse 46/30 chainset. Much more expensive than the GRX at $485, but it's at 1307 rides, so about $0.37 (29P) per ride and still not very worn.
I've got that GRX 600 crank on my 10 speed can confirm it's really decent and strong AF. Only thing I'll say about climb pro it's great and everything but when you're somewhere you don't know the climb feature interrupts the map screen and if you have a turn close it's a bit annoying not seeing the map.
Did you use a GRX front mech or your existing front mech ?
@grahamelliot, did you have to use a GRX front mech, to enable front chainring gear changes?
@@grahamelliott6041swapped a tiagra front mech for a GRX 400 mech combined with the 600 crank.
I bought myself a Gore Shakedry rain jacket for 3 day ride a few years ago. Absolutely awesome piece of kit. Totally waterproof (tested in downpours in the Brecon Beacons) and amazingly breathable. Great to keep you warm on a cold orning too, and when it warms up, it stuffs into your back pocket no problem at all. It cost over £200, which is about £5/ride and a lot in £s per kg, but for me it’s £200 well spent.
There no such thing as a beathable water proof jacket, sorry. If you are riding hard in the rain then you will have moisture inside that can't get out.
@@recumbentrocks2929 well it’s just as well I don’t ride hard in the rain then.
Great vid, you repeat as many items as you wish. New subscribers jumping on the Kookaburra train all the time.
You're the Best Katie
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Hmm...may have to re-evaluate my Strava sub. I cancelled due to price increases. To answer your question, I'd have to add Tubolito inner tubes. I run tubeless tires, but carry these tubes in case of a catastrophic puncture. They're super-lightweight, super-small, and super-cheap! I was able to downsize my bike pack because of them.
Tubolito innner tubes are not cheap compared to a normal tube but I also run tubeless and carry a tubolito but have never had to use it. 👍
I find the gap 46/30 with GRX is not ideal. A 42 or 44 outer ring would be plenty for me. I do run GRX though. Wahoo Bolt is a reliable head unit. If you run tubeless tyres you need to think about how you will remove a tubeless valve if you need to put in a tube. The Topeak Hexus is good but won’t remove a tight tubeless valve. Tyre boots made of short sections of old tyre with the beads cut off. Cost? Free. And essential in my experience although you might get away with plastic notes etc.
for me best thing was shimano spd shoes ...!!!
Great picks! I do wish Climb Pro was available for Free Rides on the X30 Garmin units (as it is in the X40 units) since that is the most common type of riding I do. I paid so much money for my 1030+ and it still works like a charm. So buying a 1040 to get Climb Pro for Free Rides is just not a financial possibility for me. Lastly...DATES!!! YESSSSSSS! Dates are by far your best suggestion. 🙌🙌🙌 I started eating dates on my long rides based on your advice in previous videos and can confirm that they everything you say AND MORE!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Dates are the BEST right!!! :) I understand about Climb Pro. The 1030+ is a fantastic unit though really like mine. Where abouts do you do all your free riding? At home or on holidays?
@@KatieKookaburra Hi Katie! In general, I'm just a free riding kinda guy. So whether I am home or on holidays (which are ALWAYS bike holidays! 🙌🙌🙌), I usually head out and respond to my mood and energy at the time. I know that's probably unusual, but it explains my sadness 😩 that Climb Pro for Free Rides is not part of the X30 feature set. BTW, I live in North Carolina, USA. We have a magnificent road for cycling that goes through the western part of our state called the Blue Ridge Parkway. The BRP continues on into Virginia and then it turns into Skyline Drive. No trucks or commercial vehicles are allowed on the parkway or Skykine Drive. The roads were made during the Great Depression by the Works Project Administration to create jobs and to provide a way for folks to ride through some of the most beautiful mountainous scenery east of the Mississippi River. Anyway...the reason why I mention this is because my wife and I were recently riding our bikes on the BlueRidge Pkwy near Mt. Mitchell State Park. (Mt. Mitchell is the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River in the US). In fact, we took the spur road up to the top of Mt. Mitchell. It's quite a climb!!!! 🥵Half way up I said to my wife, "OMG, THIS ROAD WOULD BE HEAVEN FOR KATIE KOOKABURRA!!" My wife agreed. (She has become a fan of yours because she LOVES your British accent! 😊) Someday, maybe you'll get the chance to ride the BlueRidge Pkwy and Skyline Drive. I think you'd love it, because, after all, you are the Queen of the Mountains. 👸⛰Sorry for going on and on here 🤦♂️, but you know how we cyclists are when we get talking about best roads for riding. 🤷♂️🤣🤣🤣
Dates for me too,. If you'll excuse my one observation though is that you didnt mention the all-important Dietry Fibre that keeps you tummy happy. Otherwise Thankyou for another great helpful video blog. 💐❤
Hi Katie, love your videos. which handlebar do you use on your gravelbike? Thx and take care
Ahh it's a generic alloy one - it is flared but I would actually prefer just my usual bar. Dead Superone I think it's called. Around £20 and my FAVE I've ever used.
Good shout with the dates. I’m always looking to avoid eating so much crappy sugars on long rides. Much better to get more nutritional benefits from your snacks!
Little adapter for pumping tyres up so you can use a garage one to pump them up properly was 4 quid in local bike shop
Good video, Katie (no surprise). And you're right about electrolytes (in figs, etc.) as essential nutrients. I recommend _The Salt Fix_ by Dr. James DiNicolantonio.
Something ypu may be able to help with, I did my first big ride last weekend, chase the sun south, i have a wahoo roam, it would not load enough info for turn by turn, so I would have needed to make the route multiple sections, would your garmin handle a 200 mile route? And would the battery last 17 hours?
With you on the dates.
I use small beeswax wraps too for carryng them.
Dates, yes! I'm glad to hear someone else is onto them as well.
Bloody love em!
If you like Medjool dates try the Barhi variety. They’re like caramels. Much, much better flavor & texture than Medjool dates.
One of my best value items has been gatorskin tyres. The best tyre is one that rarely if ever punctures.
Try the value of a chain checker. Cost of purchase about 10. Money saved in new chainrings and cassettes massive.
I just use a smartphone as a bike computer with a large powerbank on my top tube bag, supercycle app when I want to see my stats, heart rate and a map and komoot or osmand for navigation and elevation profile. Then Windy for weather radar, garmin varia for traffic warnings and whatsapp to share my position with other riders when we get apart on a route or someone at home when i am alone in the woods. But strava also has the beacon functionality. Would love to see weather radar and gps position sharing for group rides on a garmin bike computer.
With Strava, I agree with you on the benefits, do you ever take part in any of the challenges? I do quite a lot of them just for the challenge aspect 🥰
Dates have been a favorite snack for a bit now. I remove the pit and put a cashew inside=superfood!!
I have two Edge 530 units (there are reasons) and saw no reason to get a higher-priced one. None of the more expensive units gave me anything I really needed and the 530 has everything I want.
Took medjool dates with me for the first time the other day (on a route I had shortened from one of your old Strava rides). They didn't get sticky in the plastic bag in my back pocket! I ate 3 every hour or so, had no dryness like you get when eating biscuits, and so much more palatable than gels . . But still have all the energy and more. . they are a cycling superfood!
Yassssssss I love to hear this!!! They are just awesome aren’t they?!!! So much better and so glad you enjoyed them xx
I have the Shimano grx 11 X 2 on my Cube nuroad gravel bike and I love it as it's great for climbing hills and also on the flat as for me it gives me a good balance of speed and climbing.
That is EXACTLY IT!! It’s low enough gearing for alllll the climbs even with a fully loaded bike but also can give enough on the flat in the big ring with no bags. It’s my GOLDILOCKS of all the Shimano stuff for people wanting adventure :) love it!!!
Love the GRX
I found the route you did for Bwlch Y Groes from your Strava and I did the route.
Not sure whether to thank you for that or not? 🤔 😅
Katie, did you have any problems with your front mech when you put the GRX chainset on your road bike? I have heard on GCN that the GRX chainset is 2.5 mm wider than Ultegra and the front mech won't be able to handle shifting so far out.
It’s best to use GRX as it’s what is recommended - but when I use it on my road bike it’s an Ultegra front mech and shifts fine.
Still dithering about choosing between Wahoo Roam 2 and Garmin Edge 840. Been using Elemnt Bolt for years...that was my best value.
Others include Assioma Duo, Kickr Core, Topeak Multi tool, Zwift (kept me sane during mum's final months and now trying to figure out cardiac issues) and Strava.
KK, how do you carry your dates on a ride. I love them but plastic bag in rear pocket renders them goo-like on warm days.
Thanks for the video
Sorry to hear about your Mum Jim. Sending you a huge hug!!! I think look at what you would use the head unit for most. I like with Garmin that everything is all INSIDE the unit whereas the Wahoos all work via it being connected to your mobile phone. So I don’t worry for example if my phone battery gets low because I know if I need to re-route or find a bike shop etc I can do it all in the unit. But go and look at reviews and see which fits you the best :)
@@KatieKookaburra mum passed a few years ago. Zwift was a great way to be able tide every day when nurses not around.
My LBs is sold on Garmin. Probably go with that. Wahoo can run without phone, but you're right easier with Garmin.
Anything I got used at auction that went for a song. Too much stuff to list. Last one was the XT M772 SGS rear mech I got for under £11. Those are worth about £25 used so it was a bargain in that sense, but it's even more of a bargain than that because it will probably last forever, whereas buying something like a new Alivio 9-speed rear mech would be £30 and it won't be anything like as good after a few thousand miles of use, it would need replacing while the XT one (that was used to start with) will still be working properly.
Thank you for the info on dates has I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes and have been looking for compatible ride food and would have never though of dates , so thanks again
Katie hi. FYI. When you say, for example with the Topeak cost per ride of '£25 or 0.018p', i think you mean '£25 or £0.018' i.e. 1.8p per ride. If the cost per ride really was 0.018p per ride, then you would have to have ridden your bike 138,889 times, or if twice a day every day for 190 years. Ditto each of the examples expressed as a decimal in pence which should be expressed in pounds. Best regards.
That decimal shows it costs LESS than 1p per ride. So the numbers are accurate. Thanks though I appreciate you looking into it for me but I did check it before I posted it online 🙃🙂
@@KatieKookaburra Katie hi. This isn't a points scoring exercise so please don't take this out of context, nor is this a north/south thing, nor a mansplain, it is just a friendly 'heads-up' to a fellow cyclist.
The Topeak and Deda handlebar examples you give are expressed in pence per ride which should be in pounds per ride. You say, for example, that the Deda handlebars that you've had for 2 years, were £21.99 or 2199p and that the cost per ride was 0.0428p. This should be £0.0428 or 4.28p per ride otherwise you would've had to ridden with these bars c.51380 times, (or every day for nearly 141 years) not the c.514 times that you've actually ridden with these bars. I hope that this makes sense and that you can amend the videos before anyone realises 🤫 Best regards.
Hi Katie could you do a more complete video about your using of Strava? Thanks
I'm looking into getting the GRX chainset, do you use it with your existing front mech, and if so how is the shifting ?
Same question!
The GRX double chainset has a specific chainline so make sure you buy a GRX front derailleur to match.
Thanks Katie, nice interesting information
Garmin varia light. Best thing I've bought
I have the same multitool and one of the levers snapped! I cannot get a replacement lever from them! Giant pain. Great tool though
It snapped?!! They are metal inside?! Must have been some tyre that hahaha!! Ahh man just buy a new one…. :( I did see they were on offer £13 at Halfords. I’m going to get one haha ;)
I am on my way now! Thanks Katie
Ello Katie, Watched loads! Currently lobbying the wife to let me buy a 1040 solar, so gonna send her a link to this video! But another note, the 1030 is on offer at wiggle atm for 299! which is pretty decent :D. Just incase anyone else is looking.
A couple of questions: How do you carry your dates so they don't male a mess in your jersey pockets? How do you carry your phone when not mounted in your handlebars? Mine is too large and slippery and I am always worried about it slipping out. Anyway, thanks for a great video, I think it is fantastic to share this kind of information.
Ha, first thing I thought of when I saw the description was .... Dates !!!, and a zip lock bag.
You know me toooo well hahaha :) thanks for watching and supporting and knowing me so well haha :) have a great weekend x
I love my QuadLock ! , which bike would be better for bike packing A Gravel bike or Endurance bike - carrying a lot of weight over long distances in the U.K. ?
PS I really enjoy your videos keep making great content !!!😊
Whichever you’re most comfy on and the type of terrain you’re riding!
Thanks
hmmm best value per ride....water bottle lol. saddle bag. bike pump (prefer over co2 cartridge). i enjoy your videos. they are very informative. plus you do not make us mere mortals feel inferior as we do far shorter distances than you do. my longest ride ytd was yesterday about 87 km. last year did one ride 117 km. as teen did many century rides.. longest about 130 miles...no speedometers in those days, but it took 6.5 hours.
Good choices, especially eating real food as opposed to manufactured stuff. I do the same. I like figs better than dates.
Hi Katie, was wondering how much the hooped bivvy thing you used in your recent all points north /audax video was? And what the name of it is? I need one!
Outdoor Research is the brand and think it was around £150… honestly had it that long and can’t remember :)
I always carry a spare rear light. In case I see another rider without one. One life per light. Not sure how many p?
Best value for me, wing mirror on my flat bars.
I know you're sponsored so you probably haven't bothered trying the competition, but personally as a previous long-time user of Quadlock, I switched to Peak Design and will never be going back.
Hi Katie - do you change your cranks yourself? I currently have an Ultegra group set will 11-34 on the back, but I’m keen to have a 2x GRX for more hilly rides. Not sure I can justify a second bike, for a different group set. So was wondering how hard it is to swap?
Easy!!! All you need to do it remove two screws, and the central circle from the left hand crank and it just pops off. Might need a little bit of BLUNT force (don’t bash it with anything sharp) and it comes straight off :) easy done! Remember if you do change it you will need to shorten your chain as the ratios will be different :)
Thank you, this is really encouraging. Would you ever consider doing a video on changing your cranks, cassettes and adjusting your chain. I know there are GCN videos, among others, but you’re so much more relatable 😁 Thanks again 🚴🏻♀️
Are dried figs as good as dried dates ? I just like their taste better …. I even put them in my cornflakes for extra energy and taste.
Sure go for it! But figs are a LOT drier than Medjool dates so they can dehydrate you if you have a lot on rides. So make sure you are drinking extra if having the really dry figs :)
Hi Katie could I put that on my road bike with a shimano 105 11/32 cassette do you think as I always struggle up the hills?
Yes for sure, you have a 50/34 on the front right?
Yes I do so thanks so much I though the higher bigger gears were beat for hills ha ha! What do I know 😂😂
I had bought a wahoo bolt v2, in terms of navigation, how is the garmin better ?
Multitools are life haha
Katie, with your love of distance riding you could compare the item cost per km then it would seem like they are paying you!
Dates are good. Dates with some marzipan stuffed inside, even better 😋
Love the cost per ride!
So I just received a message from you on telegram. Was that really from you or has someone lifted your profile photo and pretending to be you?
Komoot great planning rides but still have Strava.
I love GRX
Quad lock ads always showed to me but as i don't and won't use iphone but oneplus it's not an option for any non big branded phone users.
Awww they don’t do a case for OnePlus?! You can actually buy the mount to attach to any case - you seen that?!
@@KatieKookaburra Ty checking it.
Quad Lock FTW! I've been using it for a few years. In fact, I don't have a dedicated cycling computer anymore. I let my smartphone do the job, with physical speed/cadence sensors linked to it via Bluetooth.
I love Farmington but they are so expensive here.👍🇮🇪