Episode where Emily preps her bikes for sale and sells them documenting that process, prep tips etc. Episode where Emily gets a bike fit with James. Episode where Emily builds a bike based on bike fit with James with her dream frameset (maybe with Nick's mechanical tips and tricks?). Please good sirs and lady.
Regarding hybrids - getting back into cycling 4 years ago, 1st bike I bought was a hybrid. 2 years later I bought a road bike - but i still regularly ride my hybrid, using it as a off road bike or in snow / terrible weather. Yes it is considerably slower, but so what? still have awesome fun on it. Also I did my 1st century ride on it, and regularly ride 2-3 hrs at a time on it, with no hand comfort issues. A big advantage with it is replacing parts is incredibly cheap - a cassette is £15, a bottom bracket is a tenner. Yup they don't last as long but it means I don't have to worry about damaging anything as much. It's done about 13k miles and is still going strong!
that's the best advice I have ever heard when buying a bike.. go a bellow your budget on the floor spec so you can change out the bars and saddle etc with a proper fitting.. love you guys.!
Cade Media, please take care of your employees. Please, take Emily to James and get that girl a bike fit! And yes, film it of course so we all get to enjoy the hazing, cheers.
I'd LOVE to see a video about emily getting a new gravel bike and road tire set and just the thought process and picking out hte frame and components. This is essentially what ive done (minus the second set of wheels at the moment) but I think it would make a great video since a lot of us want to go this route
There are plenty of people touring the world on flat handlebars. They can be made just as comfortable, brake access is much better on steep descents, and if you have to fix something in the middle of the desert, you're glad that you can take the grips on and off in a matter of seconds.
Don't even ride road bike and yet I still love this podcast. I've come to believe that part of the reason I watch it/ listen to it it's because I love your accents, especially Emily's
Only now I realize that Emily has a different accent from Jimmi. I have thought in the past that I like Francis' accent. I can't place either one, though.
I definitely understand the heavy bike issue especially on hilly routes. I had a steel frame gravel bike and I switched to a carbon fiber frame. It’s so much lighter and makes my rides way more enjoyable. The thing I wish I would have looked into more when I bought my Lauf was more climbing gears in the back. I’m looking into getting a bigger cassette one of these days. So many good categories in overrated/underrated today! Great episode!
you guys are easily becoming the most accessible, sensible and easiest to listen cycling podcast. keep up the good work - Listening from Western Australia
Great podcast this week, Team Cade Media 👏 My apologies to Francis & Jimmi for not saying hello on the BA flight to T5 on Monday morning......A two part series with Emily having a bike fit Tuesday with James & a follow up video, with an all road frameset purchase and component build ?
RE cargo bib shorts & crashing with keys in the pockets 46:13 I actually did that last year, the first time I wore that pair of bib shorts. Thankfully I didn't get keys stuck in me, but they did tear a huge hole through the outer layer of the pocket and I got rather nasty bruise on the outside of my thigh from them as well. So, keys stay in the bar bag or saddle bag, now.
About Hybrid bikes. My wife has one. When we started riding together we both bought roadbikes. My wife could not get used to the aggressive position of the roadbike. She sold it and bought a hybrid. The more relaxed position helps her be more confident which makes her ride the bike more which is ultimately the goal.
A flat bar hybrid is the bike most people need. It handles really well, has a wider profile, good upright riding position for better visibility in traffic. It's a great commuter and tourer as well. I don't commute anymore but I can't bring myself to sell mine.
Hi Francis, Jimmi, & Emily. Great podcast and thank you so much for answering my question (16:57), really useful information. Now looking forward to that video you have in the pipeline.
As a profuse sweater, have you tried the halo bands? I sweat a lot, yet during my zwift heavy winters they keep sweat out of my eyes. Well worth the money and after trying several hands the halos seem to work best for me
Here is Cape Town, SA it gets super hot. Runners and cyclists use Vaseline (Petroluem Jelly) above our eybrows. The sweat just runs down the side of your face, instead of your eyes. Works really really well.
Re-head sweat - I just wear a buff. Keeps it all away from the eyes, and goes in the wash as soon as I get home. Perfect for summer, and great for winter too. In addition - any shoes can be made more comfortable with custom insoles. I've never been more comfy in 2 different shoes (cheaper plastic then Lake) with these. Properly worth the money as they last years and, as design, fit you exactly.
What's a buff? I have tried literally everything, hats of various sizes and thicknesses, sweat bands of different sizes and thicknesses (including the halo ones with the silicon strip), and a "sweat gutter" silicon drain rail type thingy. Nothing is even close to working. I sweat like a leaky tap when its full sun, I can literally see a stream of water dripping down during max efforts. I'll try anything, but nothing has worked and I have been looking for a few years.
46:13 I found that cargo bib pockets make really good trash pockets for empty gel. I put my new gels in my jersey pockets and the empty ones in the cargo bib pockets. It keeps everything so much cleaner
I always tell people who are wanting to buy a bike, buy a bike you think looks rad and you want to ride. As you said most bike are really good now so in the end I think it comes down to what attracts you
Jimmi was right about the hybrid bike... it's just slower and a boring position for your hands to be in for a long time. They say flat bars are more comfortable but i personally disagree, i like that i get to switch my hand position on a drop bar. Although i say that, they are great for commuting and running short errands. I owned a hybrid bike i ran 35c on it, they do great for not so smooth roads and overall hybrids are great for your back.
Definitely do the bandana if you don't have a full head of hair. You won't get a sunburn through the openings of your helmet, it will absorb sweat, and you can take your water bottle and squirt water through your helmet openings to cool down. I never go out without one, and have been doing it for years and years.
For the sweat in the eyes, Castelli makes very light headbands. I wear them and they're very good. I have hair, but I sweat quite a bit and sweat usually drips in my eyeglasses, it was the best solution I found. Standard caps are fine, but they were causing me to have to move my head a bit higher and generating neck strains.
I use a met trenta 3k helmet that is very vented in front, with sungod aria's in the bottom frame only. The two leave a evenly 1.5/2mm gap between that blow air as I'm riding. I sweat profusely & unless I'm walking into a bathroom out of the breeze, the combo seems to keep it out of my eyes!
@@joekawasaki I loved my MET helmet, but they're very hard to find in my city and I got pissed at them for charging 35$ shipping on 30$ replacement foam inserts.
Final comment. Building bikes; under rated! Absolutely loving your videos, love the tone you all set. Warm, generous, fun, just wonderful. More of this sort of thing!
Use side pull bottle cages for behind the seat mount for to bike. Puts the opening on top instead of the sides so the bottles won’t slide out. It’s like creating a cradle for you bottles.
Hello guys, love the channel. On the sweat issues I tried Halo II Headband, It absorbs part of the sweat but also it deviates it to the sides with a slim silicon strip. on a very hot day at some point it will fails but nothing that a quick squeeze cant fix. Much better than nothing, is comfortable, light, slim, fits under any helmet.
I have a Scott Addict Gravel 30 with 40 Pirelli Gravel M, it's not quite as fast as my Cervelo roadie but is probably my favourite, it is just so smooth and quiet on the road.
I run a fidlock bottle on a Minoura saddle mount when I ride my track bike on longer rides. It's super easy to access, but putting it back take a bit of practice, though in my experience it's easier that dealing with the tight bottle cages you need for that mounting position. Definitely recommend trying this as a solution.
Halo sweat bands are the best, hands down! Thin enough to fit well under helmets, but still absorbs a lot. Also, it has a silicone band that keeps sweat from dropping right down into the eyes. If I ever forget my halo band, no matter the temp, I'm miserable. For temps over 100*F+ you are still gonna sweat through, but that's kinda extreme conditions. Specialized ribcage with camelback podium ice have been perfect for me in rear position. I do have a specialized saddle with swat bottle cage holder with 2 rib cages, so it's a pretty stiff setup.
About sweat while riding there is a thing called a bicycle skull cap, they even make cooling ones, they fit on under the helmet. No annoying hat brim Emily. 😀 fighter pilots and race drivers use similar products under their helmets for the same reason.
Brompton.... Underrated. More than just a commuter bike. Ridden mine on Ride Essex 60 and BHF London to Brighton. Recently also used it on Scottish canals. Handles light gravel surprisingly well.
Halo headbands are amazing. It fits under your helmet and it has a silicone strip on the forehead section to direct sweat down your temples and away from your eyes. Game changer. When you’re wearing it under a helmet you can barely see it.
The nukeproof v2 horizon are amazing for all bike use. They are made for extreme use. DH use mainly. Plus are interchangeable in many different bikes both thru axle and qr. Plus it is for 135mm and 148mm.
Hundred percent on hybrid bikes. I tried out hybrids and drop bars before I bought a bike for commuting 15 years ago, the hybrids were (just as Emily said) less intimidating, especially since I'd never sat on a drop bar bike before. That hybrid gateway (Kona Dew) led to longer rides, and eventually my first drop bar bike (Scott Speedster) and thousands of miles on both. Still use the Kona Dew with panniers for commuting, and my Scott Speedster for long days out.
100% agree with the “space” advice for the London Brighton 100km ride. I’ve done this a few times and there are definitely more noobs than trustworthy/experienced riders. Loads of near misses with riders taking unpredictable lines / not communicating / braking out of the blue. So stay safe and away from others as much as possible.
I think you are right on the mark about the differences in groupsets. I happily rode Sora for several years. Lovely groupset. Until… I started to ride with a group ride. I noticed that when I'm not pedalling my own pace, I found myself in between gears trying to find my preferred cadence. I made the jump to 105 (12-speed mechanical) and riding in the bunch is less stressful and more fun. If I still rode exclusively on my own, would have stayed with Sora.
Castelli makes a lightweight summer riding headband that is excellent. I often ride in the US on multi day multi century rides in 100F heat. They work great Fiordland sweat management.
Building bikes is dangerously addictive. First there was a groupset upgrade on an older bike. That required research and clever solutions for compatibility issues. Then you think you know what you're doing. So I found an old Ti frame and stripped it back to metal and built it from scratch. That was fun 🙂. So sure, why not a modern CF bike (also used and a relative value build) using AXS for the first time. Yeah, that stuff makes it really easy even factoring in the hydraulic issues which are nowhere near as bad as people think. Read the directions and follow them and you're fine. So yeah, underrated.
In answer to Craig about 11 speed mixing. On my mountain bike I run Sram XD 1180 10-42 cassette with Shimano XT M8000 rear mech and shifter. With a Sram PC1110 chain as well! Absolutely perfect shifting. I also have a gravel bike with the Shimano 11 speed compatible Microshift brifter with an XT M8000 rear mech on an SLX cassette and the PC1110 chain. Again, no shifting problems. I think 11 speed is the sweet spot in Sram/Shimano cross-compatibility (in gravel/mtb anyway).
living in Florida we are regular recipients of blinding sweat. my current combo that has been most effective (for me and a couple of friends who have followed suit) is using a Sweat Gutr headband in combination with my Giro Aries helmet. the helmet also has a silicone strip in it. it doesn't eliminate 100% of the problem but it's significantly reduced for steady rides and much improved still when the hammer is down. i'd imagine the combo would do quite well in much less humid environments.
I'm thinking about the same as you Emily, trading in my road and gravel bikes and getting an All Road. The Cervelo Aspero is very tempting. Loving these podcasts, not missed one 👍🏻
I switched from a vented road helmet to an aero helmet because of sunburns on my head. The Oakley Aro 7 helmet has a silicone band/strap on the front of the forehead the redirects the sweat away from the eyes instead of absorbing it. Riding in Hawaii, it does a nice job of keeping sweat out of my eyes until i take it off when all the sweat then dumps straight down my face.
I use Zollen Mens Headbands 3 Packs Guys Sweatband and Sports Headband for Men for Running, Cross Training, Racquetball, Working Out from Amazon. I'm bald and have hearing problems and bought them to help reduce wind noise from my hearing aids, however I also now never have the sweat in my eyes issue. They are slim enough to not require much adjustment of your helmet - and you can replace each time you stop.
I ride a flat bar hybrid, which is a Canyon Endurace aluminum frame with Ultegra groupset. I put TT bars on it and some SQ labs inner bar ends for more hand positioning/comfort. I use it just like a standard road bike for commuting and fun rides. I think I would like drops on it someday though.
I run a rear-mounted bottle cage on a fixie that I use as a kind-of-roadbike and kept loosing bottles due to the shape of the bottle cage. Tried different ones and settled on the elite custom race with the little grippy bit in the middle. Never lost a bottle since.
Not sure if it was mentioned, but E-Thirteen makes a 9-34 cassette for XD (or xdr with a spacer). I'm using a 2x Shimano 11 speed road group on it, works great
I sewar by "sweatbuster" - they are awesome. Easy to wring out. Also - while in a gravel ride I can stop at a stream, reinse and cool down the sweat bad. and I perspire heavily. Theye are made of a high absorbing towel material. Even when soaked they don't drip
@16:50 Try Halo Headbands. Was recommended them by a sikh friend who uses the doo rag version to comply with his religious customs and keep sweat out of his eyes. I just use mine to keep sweat out of my eyes, they're amazing.
I can totally relate to Emily's plans because I have acutally a same generation Topstone and tried to convert it to this "do-it-all"- / "harder-allroad"-bike with two wheelsets. (great for bikepacking!) The problem is that the 2019/20 generation's frames of the Topstones 105s need asymmetrical spoked wheels on the rear and is also not made for electronic shifters, so I am also looking into getting something different in the coming 18 months or so. It just limits you on wheel (-changing) options. (looks like the current generation got rid of this problem) Despite this problem, my bike shop managed to put on the 2x12 Ultegra Di2 from my crashed road bike and now I've got a quite nicely modified 2019/20 Topstone "105".
re: sweat in your eyes. As a balding 50 something who is also quite a heavy sweater, I use head bands and they work a treat. The ones I use are quite thin but also quite wide so they fit snug under the front of my helmet.
I wear a very thin material head band to keep sweat out of my eyes. It works great! It starts above my eyebrows and goes just above my hairline. I can even wear it on the turbo for the same benefit
I live in south France, witch Can be very hot in the summer, Pantani badana work so good i can't help recommand it enough for the heavy sweater. Cheers have a good day.
Re cap under helmet: I've noticed less sweat drip / run when wearing the under-helmet cap backwards. Also protects neck, and I suspect it might be more aero (not that I greatly care) as the peak may trip / channel the airflow.
Oh man, old man ranting here again! When I was racing all tyres were tan or skin wall, I went crazy when black tyres came out. A black tyre with the original Zipps, wow! What a look.
As far as my current bikes... Early 90's large frame Raleigh hybrid which is 20kg! A Trek FX2 disc with a second set of 650b wheels with mtb tyres and a 6 speed Brompton.
Jimmi's Steel race bike is a dream, just getting into Hill climbs so i appreciate a lightweight build. 14:09 Those break blocks dont look to be the right way round. break pad ejecto mode
i put some claris shifters on an 8 speed monster gravel i built up pre gravel purchase and was pleasantly surprised how lovely they were. and i am a sram fan boy.
Met and Bluegrass used to use a gel section on their helmets at the front. Was super soft and comfy and also created a barrier that would divert sweat away from your eyes. I think it’s an option on met helmets now but makes them even pricier.
On Shimano/SRAM and the Vision wheels - you can often get a free hub body from the manufacturer of the wheels and just swap the body. Typically reasonably economical relative to wheel cost
The space and group ride conversation is definitely a good point. I did Fred Whitton this year and found a lot of groups a bit dangerous, no communication and a few sudden moves including slamming the brakes on in front of two of us on a descent and then swung to the right 🤦🏻♂️
I suppose the bladser pack in triathlon would cause more problems in the swim and run... maybe consider a hydration system or a between the arms bottle
I use under armour skull caps. That helps keep the sweat out and to protect my bald head from getting sun burnt. I use a well vented helmet in the summer for 100 plus degree days.
As someone who just bought his first road bike 6 months ago, I have strong feelings on the overrated/underrated comments on hybrid bikes. I’ve had a hybrid bike for years that I’ve ridden on the random weekend family ride which worked fine. However, since getting more interested in regular riding and longer rides, the flat bars of the hybrid bike stood out immediately as the point of my frustration and discomfort during rides. Now that I have a proper road bike with drops I am so much more comfortable since I have multiple positions for my hands throughout the ride. Flat bars seem comfortable when you imagine it in your head but in reality fail in comparison to road bars when riding regularly.
Great episode……Emily get a 3T Exploro. Just got one and it’s aero, fast, more of a road geometry…..and I have two carbon wheelsets. One with 42mm gravel tyres and one with 28mm road tyres. Looks the business too 👍
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Would this not takeaway from the video views?
Please have Bike Fit James as a guest one day. I love his sarcy demeanor and watch game.
yes!
Can’t James pop over one day for a cup of tea, cake and a chat.
43:20 Video Idea: Emily gets a bike fit, buys a new all road frame then builds it with the help from Nick.
I'd watch those videos; James on the fit. Nick on the build. Emily on the bike!
Episode where Emily preps her bikes for sale and sells them documenting that process, prep tips etc. Episode where Emily gets a bike fit with James. Episode where Emily builds a bike based on bike fit with James with her dream frameset (maybe with Nick's mechanical tips and tricks?). Please good sirs and lady.
Your productions are without doubt one of the most entertaining and informative creations on UA-cam. Please keep up the excellent work. ATB
i started on a trek fx1 in covid.... now i have 12 different bikes across different eras and different disciplines. absolutely a gateway drug.
I started in 2016, I’m getting my 13th tomorrow, I feel you brother. Also documented almost all of them on my UA-cam « channel » 😹
Regarding hybrids - getting back into cycling 4 years ago, 1st bike I bought was a hybrid. 2 years later I bought a road bike - but i still regularly ride my hybrid, using it as a off road bike or in snow / terrible weather. Yes it is considerably slower, but so what? still have awesome fun on it. Also I did my 1st century ride on it, and regularly ride 2-3 hrs at a time on it, with no hand comfort issues. A big advantage with it is replacing parts is incredibly cheap - a cassette is £15, a bottom bracket is a tenner. Yup they don't last as long but it means I don't have to worry about damaging anything as much. It's done about 13k miles and is still going strong!
Been using Halo headbands for years. They have a rubbery band that directs the sweat towards your ears. Highly recommended
that's the best advice I have ever heard when buying a bike.. go a bellow your budget on the floor spec so you can change out the bars and saddle etc with a proper fitting.. love you guys.!
Cade Media, please take care of your employees. Please, take Emily to James and get that girl a bike fit! And yes, film it of course so we all get to enjoy the hazing, cheers.
I'd LOVE to see a video about emily getting a new gravel bike and road tire set and just the thought process and picking out hte frame and components. This is essentially what ive done (minus the second set of wheels at the moment) but I think it would make a great video since a lot of us want to go this route
There are plenty of people touring the world on flat handlebars. They can be made just as comfortable, brake access is much better on steep descents, and if you have to fix something in the middle of the desert, you're glad that you can take the grips on and off in a matter of seconds.
Don't even ride road bike and yet I still love this podcast. I've come to believe that part of the reason I watch it/ listen to it it's because I love your accents, especially Emily's
Only now I realize that Emily has a different accent from Jimmi. I have thought in the past that I like Francis' accent. I can't place either one, though.
@@Frostbiker Jimmi's from Wales, Cardiff I think he's said previously, and I believe Emily is from Newcastle Upon Tyne, where they're based now.
Hello Emily, Jimmy and Francis! I’m such a big fan of the show! How about doing a pro bike fit featuring Emily as mentioned on this episode?
That pink Time Alp D’Huez bike is a thing of beauty
I definitely understand the heavy bike issue especially on hilly routes. I had a steel frame gravel bike and I switched to a carbon fiber frame. It’s so much lighter and makes my rides way more enjoyable. The thing I wish I would have looked into more when I bought my Lauf was more climbing gears in the back. I’m looking into getting a bigger cassette one of these days. So many good categories in overrated/underrated today! Great episode!
you guys are easily becoming the most accessible, sensible and easiest to listen cycling podcast. keep up the good work - Listening from Western Australia
Great podcast this week, Team Cade Media 👏 My apologies to Francis & Jimmi for not saying hello on the BA flight to T5 on Monday morning......A two part series with Emily having a bike fit Tuesday with James & a follow up video, with an all road frameset purchase and component build ?
Yes, this! Love the bike-fitting videos, and it would be interesting to hear what measures James would take to deal with Emily's back problems.
@@lysanatt let's hope the videos are made 👍🙂
RE cargo bib shorts & crashing with keys in the pockets 46:13 I actually did that last year, the first time I wore that pair of bib shorts. Thankfully I didn't get keys stuck in me, but they did tear a huge hole through the outer layer of the pocket and I got rather nasty bruise on the outside of my thigh from them as well. So, keys stay in the bar bag or saddle bag, now.
About Hybrid bikes. My wife has one. When we started riding together we both bought roadbikes. My wife could not get used to the aggressive position of the roadbike. She sold it and bought a hybrid. The more relaxed position helps her be more confident which makes her ride the bike more which is ultimately the goal.
A flat bar hybrid is the bike most people need. It handles really well, has a wider profile, good upright riding position for better visibility in traffic. It's a great commuter and tourer as well. I don't commute anymore but I can't bring myself to sell mine.
Halo brand headbands have a silicone band that diverts sweat to your temples. Game changer for sweat in the eyes.
Made my own bike over lockdown, had never done it before, helped keep me sane after work.
Hi Francis, Jimmi, & Emily. Great podcast and thank you so much for answering my question (16:57), really useful information. Now looking forward to that video you have in the pipeline.
As a profuse sweater, have you tried the halo bands? I sweat a lot, yet during my zwift heavy winters they keep sweat out of my eyes.
Well worth the money and after trying several hands the halos seem to work best for me
Emily should look at a argon 18 krypton, holds up to 40mm tires! Light and great geometry with internal storage
100% !!!
38:59 VULFPECK!! What a boss move by that group.
Here is Cape Town, SA it gets super hot. Runners and cyclists use Vaseline (Petroluem Jelly) above our eybrows. The sweat just runs down the side of your face, instead of your eyes. Works really really well.
Re-head sweat - I just wear a buff. Keeps it all away from the eyes, and goes in the wash as soon as I get home. Perfect for summer, and great for winter too. In addition - any shoes can be made more comfortable with custom insoles. I've never been more comfy in 2 different shoes (cheaper plastic then Lake) with these. Properly worth the money as they last years and, as design, fit you exactly.
What's a buff? I have tried literally everything, hats of various sizes and thicknesses, sweat bands of different sizes and thicknesses (including the halo ones with the silicon strip), and a "sweat gutter" silicon drain rail type thingy. Nothing is even close to working. I sweat like a leaky tap when its full sun, I can literally see a stream of water dripping down during max efforts. I'll try anything, but nothing has worked and I have been looking for a few years.
46:13 I found that cargo bib pockets make really good trash pockets for empty gel. I put my new gels in my jersey pockets and the empty ones in the cargo bib pockets. It keeps everything so much cleaner
I always tell people who are wanting to buy a bike, buy a bike you think looks rad and you want to ride. As you said most bike are really good now so in the end I think it comes down to what attracts you
Jimmi was right about the hybrid bike... it's just slower and a boring position for your hands to be in for a long time. They say flat bars are more comfortable but i personally disagree, i like that i get to switch my hand position on a drop bar. Although i say that, they are great for commuting and running short errands. I owned a hybrid bike i ran 35c on it, they do great for not so smooth roads and overall hybrids are great for your back.
My old bike years ago was a flat bar hybrid and it wasn't comfortable for long rides, but good for short rides round town and to the gym.
Definitely do the bandana if you don't have a full head of hair. You won't get a sunburn through the openings of your helmet, it will absorb sweat, and you can take your water bottle and squirt water through your helmet openings to cool down. I never go out without one, and have been doing it for years and years.
I don't know why I waited so long to hop on the podcast after being a fan of the channel for so long. This is so good. Cheers all!!
24:08 rear mounted bottle cages. The gorilla cages are really good in terms of holding bottles in
For the sweat in the eyes, Castelli makes very light headbands. I wear them and they're very good. I have hair, but I sweat quite a bit and sweat usually drips in my eyeglasses, it was the best solution I found. Standard caps are fine, but they were causing me to have to move my head a bit higher and generating neck strains.
I'd also give a shout to Halo headbands, great products for heavy sweaters
Yeah. I've been using the ones made by bontrager. I can't believe they didn't have the correct answer.
I use a met trenta 3k helmet that is very vented in front, with sungod aria's in the bottom frame only. The two leave a evenly 1.5/2mm gap between that blow air as I'm riding. I sweat profusely & unless I'm walking into a bathroom out of the breeze, the combo seems to keep it out of my eyes!
+1 for Halo headband. Works very well
@@joekawasaki I loved my MET helmet, but they're very hard to find in my city and I got pissed at them for charging 35$ shipping on 30$ replacement foam inserts.
Final comment.
Building bikes; under rated!
Absolutely loving your videos, love the tone you all set. Warm, generous, fun, just wonderful.
More of this sort of thing!
Finally it's Thursday...podcast time 🎉
Use side pull bottle cages for behind the seat mount for to bike. Puts the opening on top instead of the sides so the bottles won’t slide out. It’s like creating a cradle for you bottles.
Hello guys, love the channel. On the sweat issues I tried Halo II Headband, It absorbs part of the sweat but also it deviates it to the sides with a slim silicon strip. on a very hot day at some point it will fails but nothing that a quick squeeze cant fix. Much better than nothing, is comfortable, light, slim, fits under any helmet.
Halo sweatbands for sweat management are very, very good.
23!
We raced on 18s!
19 Wolber Neo Pros were massive! 😂
Tubeless is a shout, but problematic at 23mm!
I have a Scott Addict Gravel 30 with 40 Pirelli Gravel M, it's not quite as fast as my Cervelo roadie but is probably my favourite, it is just so smooth and quiet on the road.
I run a fidlock bottle on a Minoura saddle mount when I ride my track bike on longer rides. It's super easy to access, but putting it back take a bit of practice, though in my experience it's easier that dealing with the tight bottle cages you need for that mounting position. Definitely recommend trying this as a solution.
for sweat in eyes, you have to check out Halo headbands, can barely notice it on your head, best sweat stopper.
32:10 SRAM 11s HG road cassettes work fine with 11s Shimano RX in my experience. It starts with 12s getting bad, reportedly.
Halo sweat bands are the best, hands down! Thin enough to fit well under helmets, but still absorbs a lot. Also, it has a silicone band that keeps sweat from dropping right down into the eyes. If I ever forget my halo band, no matter the temp, I'm miserable. For temps over 100*F+ you are still gonna sweat through, but that's kinda extreme conditions.
Specialized ribcage with camelback podium ice have been perfect for me in rear position. I do have a specialized saddle with swat bottle cage holder with 2 rib cages, so it's a pretty stiff setup.
About sweat while riding there is a thing called a bicycle skull cap, they even make cooling ones, they fit on under the helmet.
No annoying hat brim Emily. 😀
fighter pilots and race drivers use similar products under their helmets for the same reason.
Brompton....
Underrated.
More than just a commuter bike.
Ridden mine on Ride Essex 60 and BHF London to Brighton.
Recently also used it on Scottish canals.
Handles light gravel surprisingly well.
Halo headbands are amazing. It fits under your helmet and it has a silicone strip on the forehead section to direct sweat down your temples and away from your eyes. Game changer. When you’re wearing it under a helmet you can barely see it.
I must agree, that black bike looks gorgeous
The nukeproof v2 horizon are amazing for all bike use. They are made for extreme use. DH use mainly. Plus are interchangeable in many different bikes both thru axle and qr. Plus it is for 135mm and 148mm.
Hundred percent on hybrid bikes. I tried out hybrids and drop bars before I bought a bike for commuting 15 years ago, the hybrids were (just as Emily said) less intimidating, especially since I'd never sat on a drop bar bike before. That hybrid gateway (Kona Dew) led to longer rides, and eventually my first drop bar bike (Scott Speedster) and thousands of miles on both. Still use the Kona Dew with panniers for commuting, and my Scott Speedster for long days out.
100% agree with the “space” advice for the London Brighton 100km ride.
I’ve done this a few times and there are definitely more noobs than trustworthy/experienced riders.
Loads of near misses with riders taking unpredictable lines / not communicating / braking out of the blue.
So stay safe and away from others as much as possible.
I think you are right on the mark about the differences in groupsets. I happily rode Sora for several years. Lovely groupset. Until… I started to ride with a group ride. I noticed that when I'm not pedalling my own pace, I found myself in between gears trying to find my preferred cadence. I made the jump to 105 (12-speed mechanical) and riding in the bunch is less stressful and more fun. If I still rode exclusively on my own, would have stayed with Sora.
Castelli makes a lightweight summer riding headband that is excellent. I often ride in the US on multi day multi century rides in 100F heat. They work great Fiordland sweat management.
"Way too big tires" on the Scott Gravelbike - Dylan Johnson would approve how it's currently speced 😂
Building bikes is dangerously addictive. First there was a groupset upgrade on an older bike. That required research and clever solutions for compatibility issues. Then you think you know what you're doing. So I found an old Ti frame and stripped it back to metal and built it from scratch. That was fun 🙂. So sure, why not a modern CF bike (also used and a relative value build) using AXS for the first time. Yeah, that stuff makes it really easy even factoring in the hydraulic issues which are nowhere near as bad as people think. Read the directions and follow them and you're fine. So yeah, underrated.
In answer to Craig about 11 speed mixing. On my mountain bike I run Sram XD 1180 10-42 cassette with Shimano XT M8000 rear mech and shifter. With a Sram PC1110 chain as well! Absolutely perfect shifting. I also have a gravel bike with the Shimano 11 speed compatible Microshift brifter with an XT M8000 rear mech on an SLX cassette and the PC1110 chain. Again, no shifting problems. I think 11 speed is the sweet spot in Sram/Shimano cross-compatibility (in gravel/mtb anyway).
living in Florida we are regular recipients of blinding sweat. my current combo that has been most effective (for me and a couple of friends who have followed suit) is using a Sweat Gutr headband in combination with my Giro Aries helmet. the helmet also has a silicone strip in it. it doesn't eliminate 100% of the problem but it's significantly reduced for steady rides and much improved still when the hammer is down. i'd imagine the combo would do quite well in much less humid environments.
I'm thinking about the same as you Emily, trading in my road and gravel bikes and getting an All Road. The Cervelo Aspero is very tempting. Loving these podcasts, not missed one 👍🏻
I switched from a vented road helmet to an aero helmet because of sunburns on my head. The Oakley Aro 7 helmet has a silicone band/strap on the front of the forehead the redirects the sweat away from the eyes instead of absorbing it. Riding in Hawaii, it does a nice job of keeping sweat out of my eyes until i take it off when all the sweat then dumps straight down my face.
I use Zollen Mens Headbands 3 Packs Guys Sweatband and Sports Headband for Men for Running, Cross Training, Racquetball, Working Out from Amazon. I'm bald and have hearing problems and bought them to help reduce wind noise from my hearing aids, however I also now never have the sweat in my eyes issue. They are slim enough to not require much adjustment of your helmet - and you can replace each time you stop.
I ride a flat bar hybrid, which is a Canyon Endurace aluminum frame with Ultegra groupset. I put TT bars on it and some SQ labs inner bar ends for more hand positioning/comfort. I use it just like a standard road bike for commuting and fun rides. I think I would like drops on it someday though.
I run a rear-mounted bottle cage on a fixie that I use as a kind-of-roadbike and kept loosing bottles due to the shape of the bottle cage. Tried different ones and settled on the elite custom race with the little grippy bit in the middle. Never lost a bottle since.
Not sure if it was mentioned, but E-Thirteen makes a 9-34 cassette for XD (or xdr with a spacer). I'm using a 2x Shimano 11 speed road group on it, works great
I sewar by "sweatbuster" - they are awesome. Easy to wring out. Also - while in a gravel ride I can stop at a stream, reinse and cool down the sweat bad. and I perspire heavily. Theye are made of a high absorbing towel material. Even when soaked they don't drip
@16:50
Try Halo Headbands.
Was recommended them by a sikh friend who uses the doo rag version to comply with his religious customs and keep sweat out of his eyes.
I just use mine to keep sweat out of my eyes, they're amazing.
Grip tape on the inside of bottle cage usually help keep the bottles in place.
14:10 I love the rear breaks. Stealthy
I can totally relate to Emily's plans because I have acutally a same generation Topstone and tried to convert it to this "do-it-all"- / "harder-allroad"-bike with two wheelsets. (great for bikepacking!)
The problem is that the 2019/20 generation's frames of the Topstones 105s need asymmetrical spoked wheels on the rear and is also not made for electronic shifters, so I am also looking into getting something different in the coming 18 months or so. It just limits you on wheel (-changing) options. (looks like the current generation got rid of this problem)
Despite this problem, my bike shop managed to put on the 2x12 Ultegra Di2 from my crashed road bike and now I've got a quite nicely modified 2019/20 Topstone "105".
Love the podcast, it’s my daily listen to and from work 🙏🏻
Bell do have good sweat channel in helm, it actually moves it forward and it drops in front of you.
The old Oakley Factory Pilots had a sweatband built in. It was lovely.
re: sweat in your eyes. As a balding 50 something who is also quite a heavy sweater, I use head bands and they work a treat. The ones I use are quite thin but also quite wide so they fit snug under the front of my helmet.
I wear a very thin material head band to keep sweat out of my eyes. It works great! It starts above my eyebrows and goes just above my hairline. I can even wear it on the turbo for the same benefit
I live in south France, witch Can be very hot in the summer, Pantani badana work so good i can't help recommand it enough for the heavy sweater. Cheers have a good day.
Bromptons need to have the bag on the front with a 6 pack in it… it stabilizes the steering so much
Re cap under helmet: I've noticed less sweat drip / run when wearing the under-helmet cap backwards. Also protects neck, and I suspect it might be more aero (not that I greatly care) as the peak may trip / channel the airflow.
Pete should look at the Dolan rdx, £1500 with 105 hydraulic and you get to spec your bar width, stem length, tyres etc. great bike
I generally agree with you on groupsets but one thing that sets it apart is electronic shifting. It's more expensive than it should though
Oh man, old man ranting here again!
When I was racing all tyres were tan or skin wall, I went crazy when black tyres came out.
A black tyre with the original Zipps, wow! What a look.
As far as my current bikes...
Early 90's large frame Raleigh hybrid which is 20kg!
A Trek FX2 disc with a second set of 650b wheels with mtb tyres and a 6 speed Brompton.
Jimmi's Steel race bike is a dream, just getting into Hill climbs so i appreciate a lightweight build. 14:09 Those break blocks dont look to be the right way round. break pad ejecto mode
Swap that straight seat post for a setback, and throw on a 90mm stem maybe? Might just love it!
Hi from Greece ! Try a Buff instead of a cycling cap ! I find it tht it works best in hotter climates for sweat
i put some claris shifters on an 8 speed monster gravel i built up pre gravel purchase and was pleasantly surprised how lovely they were. and i am a sram fan boy.
That Wilier is so gorgeous!
Met and Bluegrass used to use a gel section on their helmets at the front. Was super soft and comfy and also created a barrier that would divert sweat away from your eyes. I think it’s an option on met helmets now but makes them even pricier.
I use a sweat Gutr to keep the sweat out of my eye's. Works for other sports as well.
On Shimano/SRAM and the Vision wheels - you can often get a free hub body from the manufacturer of the wheels and just swap the body. Typically reasonably economical relative to wheel cost
Rear mounted bottle. Line the bottle cage with emery paper to inc friction grip.
I live in Italy where it is constantly warmer than UK north east. I cut a Buff in two fold it over. Stops sweat and fits under a helmet.
Emily on fire in this Episode! 🔥🔥🔥 :D
The space and group ride conversation is definitely a good point. I did Fred Whitton this year and found a lot of groups a bit dangerous, no communication and a few sudden moves including slamming the brakes on in front of two of us on a descent and then swung to the right 🤦🏻♂️
33:36 is it not possible to just change the freehub? Can be done on dt Swiss perhaps with vision as well.
Used ones usually go for 40-50€
If the brand is sufficiently well-known, there's a chance you can buy a freehub body with a different cassette interface.
I suppose the bladser pack in triathlon would cause more problems in the swim and run... maybe consider a hydration system or a between the arms bottle
really appreciate your honesty! Thanks and love
I use under armour skull caps. That helps keep the sweat out and to protect my bald head from getting sun burnt. I use a well vented helmet in the summer for 100 plus degree days.
As someone who just bought his first road bike 6 months ago, I have strong feelings on the overrated/underrated comments on hybrid bikes. I’ve had a hybrid bike for years that I’ve ridden on the random weekend family ride which worked fine. However, since getting more interested in regular riding and longer rides, the flat bars of the hybrid bike stood out immediately as the point of my frustration and discomfort during rides. Now that I have a proper road bike with drops I am so much more comfortable since I have multiple positions for my hands throughout the ride. Flat bars seem comfortable when you imagine it in your head but in reality fail in comparison to road bars when riding regularly.
Great episode……Emily get a 3T Exploro. Just got one and it’s aero, fast, more of a road geometry…..and I have two carbon wheelsets. One with 42mm gravel tyres and one with 28mm road tyres. Looks the business too 👍