I like Manson highlighting all the human touches for the mechanics. They’re the unsung heroes, especially in the womens tour where there is so little money.
Air drying clay is all you need take a mild from your shoes cut out three wholes to do up the cleat bolts let dry. Remove from shoes store and then use to align your cleats every time.
I just bought new shoes for the first time since the 1990s....I put the cleats on and thought..."How the F do i know where to put these?" Answer...i don't!
Interesting to see the bianchi head badge at 2:45, usually that area is so shaped and aero, can’t fit anything on there. And it looks like an actual badge too, not a sticker!
On the spare road bikes for the TT why are there no clip on TT bars rather than just the standard cockpit? Is the weight penalty higher than the aero gain?
I'm probably mistaken but I think UCI banned clip-on bars all together. It would make sense from a safety stand point as they're never going to be as stable as purpose built TT stem and/or bar integrated ones.
How do they go through cleats that fast? They're not constantly clipping in and out for intersections like we do on open roads. They're not walking around at coffee stops. Is it just the higher power they're putting through that wears them out?
I am surprised almost no-one have made a mount for the timing unit to sit behind the fork leg instead of on the side of it, they spent thousands of dollars to save 0.00001 gram & 0.00000001w for marginal gains but can't be bothered making a 5 dollar 3D printed timing unit mount? Is the rule so strict that i has to be on the side of the leg?
Depends on what tt bars you run, with bolt distances varying across each brand. Some have their own and some you have to go to a 3rd party for the adjustable angle spacers.
By the looks of it, the 3D printed part and washer is in compression, so a failure probably wouldn't be as likely as if it were in other locations and printing orientations. Without having ridden one of those bikes, I would think the most likely symptoms of failure would be increased slop and movement without the bars falling off completely, giving the rider a bit of warning and time to pull over. I will give them the benefit of the doubt with the washer and say it was a temporary / on the day adjustment, but if it were to stay there too long I would call it a bodge :).
@@buster.keaton Fitting and aero cockpit adjustments are way easier with cables versus cutting/rebleeding hydro brakes. Plus the brake levers tend to be smaller on the aerobars.
@@tcrossau haha that’s a great question isn’t it…If the manufacturers tweaked the latest frame and integrated cockpit designs for a rim brake version it would be faster than a disc brake setup. In fact the fastest TT guy in the world (Ganna) uses a rim brake TT bike with an Aerocoach Titan front wheel.
The spacer under the extension on the Lapierre looks like a badly printed ABS part, that warped and therefore isn't straight. So the little spacer underneath looks like an absolute bodge to me. Especially as it is only on one side. Not all 3d printing is a hack. Printers are Bad. Dont ask for 3d Printers.
I’m just on my way to the bookies and putting £10 on GCN’s next kit sponsor being Le Col with the very prominent placing of the Le Col car in the closing round up
I like Manson highlighting all the human touches for the mechanics. They’re the unsung heroes, especially in the womens tour where there is so little money.
Sorry, Manon, that was autocorrect screwing me up.
I liked the "cleat duplicator" device. I always dread having to replace shoes or cleats for fear that it won't be just right.
Air drying clay is all you need take a mild from your shoes cut out three wholes to do up the cleat bolts let dry. Remove from shoes store and then use to align your cleats every time.
There's also one from sq lab i think.
Better than using a silver Sharpie!
I just bought new shoes for the first time since the 1990s....I put the cleats on and thought..."How the F do i know where to put these?"
Answer...i don't!
@@tobycolin6271 Great idea!
Interesting to see the bianchi head badge at 2:45, usually that area is so shaped and aero, can’t fit anything on there. And it looks like an actual badge too, not a sticker!
Yep not very aero!
The paintjob of SDWorks spare bikes is nothing compared to Manon's efforts ;-)
the illusion that the bikes create at 2:36 incredible - goes to show how thin the profile is
I Need that “Cleat Jig”!
That cleat tool...much want!
Definitely love the metron aero extensions.
I wonder when we will see the first fork with a recess for the timing chip. That Scott chainstays look really interesting.
Pinarello integrated that into the aero tab behind the dropout
When I see women's tour stuff, I click.
On the spare road bikes for the TT why are there no clip on TT bars rather than just the standard cockpit? Is the weight penalty higher than the aero gain?
I'm probably mistaken but I think UCI banned clip-on bars all together. It would make sense from a safety stand point as they're never going to be as stable as purpose built TT stem and/or bar integrated ones.
@@HugoSanchez-dz6tk Good answer. I am old enough to remember when they new and they were all clip on!
@@HugoSanchez-dz6tk Banned in bunch races, but in TT's?
6:17 I imagine it's much more of a case of ride the bike your bring vs let's go out and test every TT bike for each rider.
It's all so cool .
How do they go through cleats that fast? They're not constantly clipping in and out for intersections like we do on open roads. They're not walking around at coffee stops. Is it just the higher power they're putting through that wears them out?
I am surprised almost no-one have made a mount for the timing unit to sit behind the fork leg instead of on the side of it, they spent thousands of dollars to save 0.00001 gram & 0.00000001w for marginal gains but can't be bothered making a 5 dollar 3D printed timing unit mount? Is the rule so strict that i has to be on the side of the leg?
Hope a trek speed concept disc review will come shortly
I'd really love to know why the Cannondale Bike is rather on mechanical disc brakes then hydraulic... Weight Weenies? Reliability?
I want this tilt ajuster.. is this available on the market?
Depends on what tt bars you run, with bolt distances varying across each brand. Some have their own and some you have to go to a 3rd party for the adjustable angle spacers.
anyone know the mount at 3:06 in the video... I need this.
Disc brakes on TT bikes 🤣
1:06 please tell me they're not 3d printed plastic spacers. Death trap. That rider is unknowingly sitting on something very dangerous.
3D printed spacers and a fucking washer(?) used as a shim. "Micro adjustment"
By the looks of it, the 3D printed part and washer is in compression, so a failure probably wouldn't be as likely as if it were in other locations and printing orientations. Without having ridden one of those bikes, I would think the most likely symptoms of failure would be increased slop and movement without the bars falling off completely, giving the rider a bit of warning and time to pull over.
I will give them the benefit of the doubt with the washer and say it was a temporary / on the day adjustment, but if it were to stay there too long I would call it a bodge :).
Love from India
You can't just gloss* over the fact that that disc brake is cable actuated. Can we get some info as to what influences such a choice?
#GCN can you give me an size 48cm xxs time trial bike??
Cable disc brake how old fashioned
I'd like to know the reasoning behind using a cable actuated disc brake. Cost?
@@buster.keaton Fitting and aero cockpit adjustments are way easier with cables versus cutting/rebleeding hydro brakes. Plus the brake levers tend to be smaller on the aerobars.
@@chrispyy606060606 so why not just use rim... aero savings/weight savings etc.
@@tcrossau haha that’s a great question isn’t it…If the manufacturers tweaked the latest frame and integrated cockpit designs for a rim brake version it would be faster than a disc brake setup. In fact the fastest TT guy in the world (Ganna) uses a rim brake TT bike with an Aerocoach Titan front wheel.
@@tcrossau Because disc brake wheels don't have a brake track they can be aero optimized.
Vision Metron TFE are just mounted by these tiny M4 screws?! Is this a joke?
The spacer under the extension on the Lapierre looks like a badly printed ABS part, that warped and therefore isn't straight. So the little spacer underneath looks like an absolute bodge to me. Especially as it is only on one side. Not all 3d printing is a hack. Printers are Bad. Dont ask for 3d Printers.
700x24c - 230g Super light weight??? my tires + chamber = weigh less than 200 grams))) And I'm not a pro.
id be pretty scared riding a bike with a washer spacer in the armrest stack. yikes.
It's pretty hard to compress a washer
Manon, it's "Alex and I" not "myself and Alex". From the Campaign for the Proper Use of "Myself".
Manon's Simp Squad ASSEMBLE!
I’m just on my way to the bookies and putting £10 on GCN’s next kit sponsor being Le Col with the very prominent placing of the Le Col car in the closing round up
why don't we have 4k vids yet?
Not a lot of insight here…
Is GSN going woke?