20 K miles on rim brake carbon wheels in the UK? That is a lot. But when you know the brake track is shot you are taking a big risk, especially on a wet technical crit!
Exactly what i was thinking,if it was alu rims and they became concave and worn,they would be binned,crit looked wet so carbon braking is suss at the best of times ,then with the addition of worn brake track/concave rims = no braking. I have elite 50s Pro Rim brake on road bike(albeit not 20000 miles) for 3 +years and perfect,so much so bought a full rear disc and 88 for TTs. Wouldn't hesitate to go for them again. Building a CX bike for winter-those will be ProX wheels.
Nah, your assessment of how good your brakes are changes quite a lot between the second before they fail to the moment after they have. Hindsight engineering is the worst kind of engineering….//
A hot tip for solving the troubles of a 30kg bikepacking rig falling over - Nite Ize Gear Ties. They're essentially silicone twist ties, I use them for lashing items to my packs, then I use a 24" version to lash my bike against a post or tree while I'm stopped or camped. Since you lash it high up there's no risk of it overbalancing like it could on a sidestand. It's saved my bacon numerous times and since I'm using it for holding gear there's no weight penalty for carrying a specialty item.
Maybe something as simple as a 10mm carbon fibre tube the length of and secured to the down tube with a rubber end to prop up the bike. Free business idea for some entrepreneur out there!
At the end of Harry's bike segment, you've pretty much hit the nail as to why disc brakes are popular. It's not some bike industry conspiracy that DurianRider would have you believe, and I own a Rim brake Scott Foil that I adore. Disc brake bikes are outselling Rim brakes because they give your average consumer more confidence on the bike. They're more powerful, they require less effort and they work better in the wet.
no they don't! I've never had an alu-rim-brake fail on me. I've had glazed brake-pads (Shimano)multiple times after riding in the rain through the city. And they were so bad, that I had to take the metro home. And the pads were unrecoverable, so that came with costs. So yeah, disc brakes fail too.
less effort? Have you had to maintain a pair of hydraulic disc brakes or had them go wrong yet 😭 There's only so much that can go wrong with a rim brake. adjust everything with an Allen key, replace the cables, replace the pads. They're a dream to maintain comparatively.
Hi @@teeambird2079 little bit of clarification on my part. When I said "less effort" I meant lever pull. It takes less effort for your average consumer to engage a disc brake than it does a rim brake. I didn't mean maintenance. As with both systems there are pros and cons. The big brands are making more disc brake bikes because they're selling in greater numbers.
I started using disc brakes long ago because they are just better and safer in the rain. Rim brake pads can wear out in a couple of hours in a downpour. It rains where I live, sometimes a lot. I've got nothing against rim brakes. I still have them on one of my bikes, but I save that bike for sunny weather rides. If I lived in a desert climate, I might ride with rim brakes more often. DurianRider is a bit of a kooky guy. Not sure what he said about disc brakes, but I can imagine.
Hey guys this is only my OCD but the camera on the right (that one that focus in Francis) has a spot of dust in the lens (visible in the back of Francis laptop) and is there since the previous episode. >A>!
Jimmy, the quote is "don't get high of your own supply". I think it was from Scarface. Kickstands are dangerous if not on smooth surfaces. They can drop down accidentally and act like a pole vault on a right hand turn.
More of these life talks would be nice, helps a 20 year old like me to understand that there is more to life than cycling and racing, like that trade thing Jimmy said
I didn’t know about the sunglasses on the outside of your helmet straps til recently. My boyfriend never does it. I tried it once and I think with my face shape it has just works so much better and I have just stuck with it! Do what works best for you in my opinion!
Where do you think plastic, lycra, nylon, polyester........ comes from? From companies like INEOS. Everything single aspect of your life uses products that come from petrochemicals.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh😂 (Best read in a condescending posh accent) Oh yes, my (2.5t) planet saving electric car has a full complement of vegan leather. Oh, you mean plastic from petrol?😂
Some uses of petrochemicals are demonstrably useful to modern life. Using it for everything without regards for alternatives and not caring about where it end up after 1 use (purely for profit) is completely different.
I recently started using SPD pedals on my commuter cx bike, just to try it out (for background, I normally do 1h rides daily, about once a week 2-3h rides). To be honest, the main difference vs my other pinned flat pedals is that I find it easier to get off the saddle. Oh, and getting used to clip/unclip at stops, but that only took one day to get used to. That's it. I don't race, so I don't think there's a big difference, and flat pedal shoes can be defo cheaper than clipped shoes, road or mtb.
I 100% agree with Jimmy about learning a trade. I went into I.T. and I’ve done ok for myself but the skills I learnt 20+ years ago are largely obsolete, whereas people will always need plumbers, joiners, electricians etc I also agree with what he said about mental health. I wasted too many years blaming other people for my issues which did nothing but hold me back. Meditation is subtle, at first it can seem that it does nothing but I’ve also benefited from being more aware of my own state of mind, stopping bad moods in their early stages before they spiral into bigger things affecting me and the people around me
Sir Jim Ratcliffe (INEOS) is 1 of 2 major bidders for Manchester United, *~$3+ billion* for ~51%-60%. The competitor is Sheik Jassim ... Al Thani (of Qatar), *~$6 billion* for 100%.
Cycling shoes: I think an MTB shoe is a great alternative, or a hybrid like the Adidas Terrex Swift Solo (this is what I use on the flat side of my pedal). Has better grip than a running shoe and has a flat bottom, easier to keep the foot at the right place.
I enjoy honoring current aesthetic traditions or established norms and etiquette. I do not hassle others for not. For me, "dressing the part" and chasing performance is quite fun. To each their own, truly. Enjoy cycling the way you like.
Love having a kickstand on my bikepacking bike. One of my annual long routes has about 50 gates on day one, and it is half as annoying with a kickstand. So much easier to packup each morning.
OK, The Wild Ones - finally found a cycling podcast not made for the sponsors or professional level riders. Proper refreshing to listen to honest opinions from experienced people without pushing products, forcing out content or hiding fluff ups. On a very serious note, the Fluff ups section name could be changed to the FML section. PG rated but we know what's up. I've listened to 6 of the 7 episodes on my last 3 long sessions plus an 8 hour drive to pick up a new bike (very excited to get 2nd part of fit done and ride). Your podcast is funny, informative, and easy to listen to. Thanks for a cracking show.
My Bora ONE Rim brake wheels need replacing after every 2/3 years. I think that Campag say you need to replace when wear on rim is 0.5mm , but they warn of catastrophic failure, so I replaced...
Two types of protein deficiency. Kwashiorkor, which is a severe protein deficiency and marasmus which can occur in babies/young children. For most people if you eat properly then you should have no need for a protein shake after exercise. unless you have an eating disorder or living in a famine you aren't going to be suffering either.
Dt Swiss p1400 dicut oxic wheels are a great alternative to carbon rim brake wheels. They’re all aluminum but still perform great and don’t have the same issues carbon rim brake wheels do. They have a black braking surface so they look great as well.
I'm a dedicated rim braker and I have my alloy wheels and my carbon brake track ones. No way would I do a crit in the wet with sharp corners on my carbon wheelset! Especially if worn out. Alloy box section rims would be fine. At least I'd know I'd get around the course. Same when I go for a ride in the hills especially when doing the steeper routes. I always take my training bike with the alloy wheels so not to prematurely wear out my carbons which are for racing in the dry.
Beconase spray is great for hay fever. I also suffer badly, took all sorts of tablets but no effect. I started using the nasal spray and the difference is night and day.
40K on a set of carbon dysc brake wheels. One set of rotors replaced and several sets of pads. Still locking them up when i sold the bike two years ago.
Greggs. Founded in Gosforth. only issue is that as a Geordie who lives out of the area they don't do ham and pease pudding stotties anymore. also their now-defunct cheese savoury sandwiches were goat tier
Loving the Tour! Haven't watch it in ages but I'm following it this year. And I ride a 400€ mtb on my daily commutes and most other commuting cyclists are like me... they just want a bike that works and don't care if it's new or 30 yo, budget or fully specced out... But then there are some cyclists who get their shiny carbon +10k e-bike, 1k socks, and full fancy gear once per month and will look down on you as they cruise by you using the highest aid possible... which is rich... pun intended. I honestly would like to get a road bike (my current mtb weighs over 15kg) but I would really be interested in getting a used one and giving it a new life. That and I would enjoy getting a commuting e-bike so I can save my already screwed-up 44yo knees on my daily trips (on a quite hilly terrain).
Have to agree with Jimmy. Your mate was 100% to blame for that crash. He knew the rims were shot, and shouldn't have been riding it (competitively at least). Just glad he didn't take anyone else out with him.
I recently moved to Stockholm from the U.S. and whilst washing my hands in the bathroom that's when I realized Hansgrohe of Bora-Hansgrohe fame makes… faucets?
As much as DHB were just having fun, it doesn’t take into account that there’s enough people out there who are stupid and can’t tell parody from reality and go on to keep perpetuating these “rules” that are hugely harmful to the growth of cycling
54:00 I've been riding tubeless for the past year on gp5000s and was having a nightmare as well with tiny punctures. I only discovered literally this week that not all sealants are created equal and the branding jargon gets confusing. Stans sealant is highly rated so I tried it but it's just NOT good for race/road tyres. Maybe it's fine for mountain bikes but it wouldn't even seal tiny holes. The holes aren't even big even to stick a plug in. Switched to orange sealant after spending more time researching and it finally works and I'm riding 90psi with no issues for the first time in a year. Also a high volume pump like an airshot or expensive high volume track pump makes life a lot easier for seating tyres, something I also only committed to recently after a standard track pump just wasn't seating the tyres after trying every trick. Basically tubeless isn't worth it unless you have all the extra gear and tools you need which isn't cheap all together but I'll probably be riding tubeless for the rest of my life. The rolling resistance gains over long distances and the acceleration of tubeless gp5000s off the line is absolutely unmatched, the only thing I've seen going off the line faster at traffic lights is motorbikes
Not a big fan of Stans even for MTB. From my experience it's only good for pinch flats. Any visible holes it will shoot straight out at 30psi, taking the plug with it. Switched to orange and works great at sealing punctures. Does tend to clog the valve a little bit, though.
Had a tubeless tire blow-off my Elite drive 50d wheel. They are calling it a crash as the cause. The root cause maybe tubeless tape all the way up to the rim hook they installed.
i've tried many combinations of tubeless / sealants. I have previously run my gravel tyres around 50-60 psi. I plug a hole (on the occasion the sealant doesn't), when the top of the plug wears down the plug falls inside the tyre and the hole re-occurs. Even holes that the sealant does successfully plug, the holes are never permanently sealed and in my experience the holes continue to weep randomly. Tubeless is a fantastic idea but the technology / implementation isn't quite there yet.
@@russellspeight5175 hi Russell thank you for suggesting... , yes i found the bacon strips do flatten nicely then, 70 miles on when the top area of the strip wears off completely the hole re-ignites. I have tried several tyre / sealant options and none seem to give an actual long term fix, at least for me anyway.
@@riproaringblues The Genuine Innovation strips are super sticky and should seal well, however you can patch awkward holes on the inside of the tire if all else fails. The Rema Tip Top patches are great for this and sound perfect for your needs - I've only ever had to do this once, when I made the hole too big for the strip.
@@russellspeight5175 thanks Russell, i haven't used the strips you talk of, although the ones i used were very tacky and felt like they would vulcanise with the tyre rubber (but didn't). i have patched the tyre also, with varying success. Academic now though, as the 'faff' factor makes it not worth it. I'm glad you have found a happy place with the technology, and long may it last.... Incidentally, I have found pressure makes a huge difference, repairs seem to stay secure at say 45 psi, go up to 55 psi and it will fail quickly.
Lack of protein is a problem amongst some athletes. The average person consumes about .8g per k and for athletes that should be 1-1.2. It also depends on the person, some people can recover and build on a lower protein cycle, however for others high levels are needed. The biggest factor isn't protein, but the consumption of processed foods that strip out digestible aminos, carbs and fiber and replace them with simple sugars and saturated oils for shelf life and stability. So, just eating whole foods is the solution for most people. If it has a nutrient label, don't eat it or eat small quantities of it.
I think the idea is that the glasses can come away from the face as opposed to having broken fragments of glasses staying anywhere near your eyes in a crash
That kind of wet weather braking performance wouldn't surprise me with a brand new set of wheels. I'm not even sure 20k miles matters here, carbon rim brakes just absolutely suck in wet conditions. If you only ever race in dry conditions, great, run rim brakes with carbon wheels. Otherwise, don't. (Francis touches on this at 8:30.)
I'm sorry you guys suffer from hayfever, especially as you're cyclists. I had to give up racing back in the 60s because the hayfever medication back then wasn't very effective. I then emigrated to Canada, and found to my surprise that I no longer got hayfever, except when I was on vacation. So I figured out that spending the working week in the office, which was air-conditioned, was protecting me from hayfever. I know a-c isn't common in the UK, but if you just filter the outside air before it comes indoors, that should help.
How to tell you know absolutely nothing about pro cycling: "I'll watch the end of the Tour because that's when it gets interesting". The sponsor quiz was also painfull to listen to :p
Ignore Tour de France, watch the Pan Celtic Race and Trans Alba Race, those are the good barebones races that are now on, real cycling, no politics, no big money from big brands.
The more I know about you two the more I get to respect your work profoundly. Love the old channel, but with that alien from M&B you achived something else! Take care of you Jimmi, love you meditation enthusiasm.
20 K miles on rim brake carbon wheels in the UK? That is a lot. But when you know the brake track is shot you are taking a big risk, especially on a wet technical crit!
If your mate knew his wheels were shot and not safe when breaking he shouldnt be putting other people in danger, luckily only he crashed...
Exactly what i was thinking,if it was alu rims and they became concave and worn,they would be binned,crit looked wet so carbon braking is suss at the best of times ,then with the addition of worn brake track/concave rims = no braking.
I have elite 50s Pro Rim brake on road bike(albeit not 20000 miles) for 3 +years and perfect,so much so bought a full rear disc and 88 for TTs. Wouldn't hesitate to go for them again. Building a CX bike for winter-those will be ProX wheels.
Nah, your assessment of how good your brakes are changes quite a lot between the second before they fail to the moment after they have. Hindsight engineering is the worst kind of engineering….//
@@markwalker9147 rider called it out himself a week before how poor the braking was,I would have binned those rims,and I only do TTs
@@johnnyboy4711 afterwards….
Yep really stupid to ride with those wheels
My $700 gravel bike came with Microshift 2x10. 10,000 miles 2 chains amazing groupset.
I know it's a GCN bit, but Jimmi rating the Toure De France jerseys would be fun.
😂
Nice touch talking about mental health briefly. Out on my bike is the only time my brain gets to switch off completely.
A hot tip for solving the troubles of a 30kg bikepacking rig falling over - Nite Ize Gear Ties. They're essentially silicone twist ties, I use them for lashing items to my packs, then I use a 24" version to lash my bike against a post or tree while I'm stopped or camped. Since you lash it high up there's no risk of it overbalancing like it could on a sidestand. It's saved my bacon numerous times and since I'm using it for holding gear there's no weight penalty for carrying a specialty item.
Maybe something as simple as a 10mm carbon fibre tube the length of and secured to the down tube with a rubber end to prop up the bike. Free business idea for some entrepreneur out there!
At the end of Harry's bike segment, you've pretty much hit the nail as to why disc brakes are popular. It's not some bike industry conspiracy that DurianRider would have you believe, and I own a Rim brake Scott Foil that I adore. Disc brake bikes are outselling Rim brakes because they give your average consumer more confidence on the bike. They're more powerful, they require less effort and they work better in the wet.
no they don't! I've never had an alu-rim-brake fail on me. I've had glazed brake-pads (Shimano)multiple times after riding in the rain through the city. And they were so bad, that I had to take the metro home. And the pads were unrecoverable, so that came with costs. So yeah, disc brakes fail too.
less effort? Have you had to maintain a pair of hydraulic disc brakes or had them go wrong yet 😭 There's only so much that can go wrong with a rim brake. adjust everything with an Allen key, replace the cables, replace the pads. They're a dream to maintain comparatively.
Hi @@teeambird2079 little bit of clarification on my part. When I said "less effort" I meant lever pull. It takes less effort for your average consumer to engage a disc brake than it does a rim brake. I didn't mean maintenance. As with both systems there are pros and cons. The big brands are making more disc brake bikes because they're selling in greater numbers.
You can also run wider tyres, which is helpful on the shocking UK roads......
I started using disc brakes long ago because they are just better and safer in the rain. Rim brake pads can wear out in a couple of hours in a downpour. It rains where I live, sometimes a lot. I've got nothing against rim brakes. I still have them on one of my bikes, but I save that bike for sunny weather rides. If I lived in a desert climate, I might ride with rim brakes more often. DurianRider is a bit of a kooky guy. Not sure what he said about disc brakes, but I can imagine.
Mental health talk is fantastic, thank you. Really great to listen to a cycling show that isn't Top Gear for cyclists.
Hey guys this is only my OCD but the camera on the right (that one that focus in Francis) has a spot of dust in the lens (visible in the back of Francis laptop) and is there since the previous episode. >A>!
A top racer does 20,000 miles on an AliExpress full build ,on rim brakes. Point taken! That'll be my exact next build
The brakes maybe difficult to find if fake ee brakes isn't what you want... This frame uses direct mounting calipers...
Jimmy, the quote is "don't get high of your own supply". I think it was from Scarface. Kickstands are dangerous if not on smooth surfaces. They can drop down accidentally and act like a pole vault on a right hand turn.
Sneezes always come in threes. Jimmy definitely has a small alien cotrolling him.
That crash clip wouldn't be funny wothout the "fucking hell Harry" 😂
‘Ferkin hell, Ali’ 😂 …. It was Harry shouting 😂
I never thought that i could sit and watch two people talking to each other but you two guys have great interaction and humour! 👍
Same here, they are the only people that I've ever listened to through a podcast and not get bored to death
@@daevion5585 me too!
More of these life talks would be nice, helps a 20 year old like me to understand that there is more to life than cycling and racing, like that trade thing Jimmy said
Keep the Podcast going, hopefully it's viable for you guys moving forwards as I for one really enjoy them.
‘Ferkin hell, Ali’ 😂 …. It was Harry shouting 😂
Francis’ face as he was introducing the crash lol
Jumbo is from the Netherlands and Deceuninck also makes deck flooring out of extruded WPC (Wood Plastic Composite)
I didn’t know about the sunglasses on the outside of your helmet straps til recently. My boyfriend never does it. I tried it once and I think with my face shape it has just works so much better and I have just stuck with it! Do what works best for you in my opinion!
Where do you think plastic, lycra, nylon, polyester........ comes from? From companies like INEOS. Everything single aspect of your life uses products that come from petrochemicals.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh😂
(Best read in a condescending posh accent) Oh yes, my (2.5t) planet saving electric car has a full complement of vegan leather.
Oh, you mean plastic from petrol?😂
Some uses of petrochemicals are demonstrably useful to modern life. Using it for everything without regards for alternatives and not caring about where it end up after 1 use (purely for profit) is completely different.
Moral of the story: get disc brakes on your aliexpress bike :P
I recently started using SPD pedals on my commuter cx bike, just to try it out (for background, I normally do 1h rides daily, about once a week 2-3h rides). To be honest, the main difference vs my other pinned flat pedals is that I find it easier to get off the saddle. Oh, and getting used to clip/unclip at stops, but that only took one day to get used to.
That's it. I don't race, so I don't think there's a big difference, and flat pedal shoes can be defo cheaper than clipped shoes, road or mtb.
I 100% agree with Jimmy about learning a trade. I went into I.T. and I’ve done ok for myself but the skills I learnt 20+ years ago are largely obsolete, whereas people will always need plumbers, joiners, electricians etc
I also agree with what he said about mental health. I wasted too many years blaming other people for my issues which did nothing but hold me back. Meditation is subtle, at first it can seem that it does nothing but I’ve also benefited from being more aware of my own state of mind, stopping bad moods in their early stages before they spiral into bigger things affecting me and the people around me
Elitewheels are lovely, but anybody could see from the vid that those tracks were shot.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe (INEOS) is 1 of 2 major bidders for Manchester United, *~$3+ billion* for ~51%-60%. The competitor is Sheik Jassim ... Al Thani (of Qatar), *~$6 billion* for 100%.
"Rim brake carbon wheels shouldn't be made of carbon fiber", and neither should deep sea submersibles.
Cycling shoes: I think an MTB shoe is a great alternative, or a hybrid like the Adidas Terrex Swift Solo (this is what I use on the flat side of my pedal). Has better grip than a running shoe and has a flat bottom, easier to keep the foot at the right place.
I enjoy honoring current aesthetic traditions or established norms and etiquette. I do not hassle others for not.
For me, "dressing the part" and chasing performance is quite fun. To each their own, truly. Enjoy cycling the way you like.
10:24 "Or maybe just watch the last couple of stages when it actually gets interesting"
I have a feeling the Tour might be finished long before that.
Sees post is pre stage 6 😅
Love having a kickstand on my bikepacking bike. One of my annual long routes has about 50 gates on day one, and it is half as annoying with a kickstand. So much easier to packup each morning.
Jimmie is too cool , advice to 20yr old self i love the advise lol
OK, The Wild Ones - finally found a cycling podcast not made for the sponsors or professional level riders. Proper refreshing to listen to honest opinions from experienced people without pushing products, forcing out content or hiding fluff ups. On a very serious note, the Fluff ups section name could be changed to the FML section. PG rated but we know what's up.
I've listened to 6 of the 7 episodes on my last 3 long sessions plus an 8 hour drive to pick up a new bike (very excited to get 2nd part of fit done and ride).
Your podcast is funny, informative, and easy to listen to. Thanks for a cracking show.
I just looked it up, Jimmi you really do look like Pantani😂
Top notch outro 🤌
Harry's crash looked savage, podcast needs to go on location to cycling events and interview some guest riders. Loving the content :)
@ 19:12 i thought Jimmi would say- Alpecin is caffeine shampoo which i don't have any experience with... (btw I'm bald too)
Straw bales not hay ! (retired dairy farmer ) Just saying .
Can’t unsee the MIB thing
Please clean the sensor of the left camera, the one that shows dust speck on the Francis laptop :)
Same as last week. 🙈
My Bora ONE Rim brake wheels need replacing after every 2/3 years. I think that Campag say you need to replace when wear on rim is 0.5mm , but they warn of catastrophic failure, so I replaced...
Two types of protein deficiency. Kwashiorkor, which is a severe protein deficiency and marasmus which can occur in babies/young children. For most people if you eat properly then you should have no need for a protein shake after exercise. unless you have an eating disorder or living in a famine you aren't going to be suffering either.
I'm really enjoying this show! Please keep it up
Once seen can’t be unseen. Dust on the sensor 😂
Damn. Almost missed it. haha...
Dt Swiss p1400 dicut oxic wheels are a great alternative to carbon rim brake wheels. They’re all aluminum but still perform great and don’t have the same issues carbon rim brake wheels do. They have a black braking surface so they look great as well.
It was fun on the EF Easypost UA-cam channel seeing Will Girling appearances at the Tour
I'm a dedicated rim braker and I have my alloy wheels and my carbon brake track ones. No way would I do a crit in the wet with sharp corners on my carbon wheelset! Especially if worn out. Alloy box section rims would be fine. At least I'd know I'd get around the course. Same when I go for a ride in the hills especially when doing the steeper routes. I always take my training bike with the alloy wheels so not to prematurely wear out my carbons which are for racing in the dry.
I run tubes and top off my tire pressure before every ride, saved me from a lot of pinch flats.
Francis is basically a GTA character running everywhere because who walks when playing computer games.
Sneezing comes in 3's for me. It's usually when I go outside into the bright sun.
Beconase spray is great for hay fever. I also suffer badly, took all sorts of tablets but no effect. I started using the nasal spray and the difference is night and day.
40K on a set of carbon dysc brake wheels. One set of rotors replaced and several sets of pads. Still locking them up when i sold the bike two years ago.
'The Hamsters' one of the most underated UK bands ever. Luved their live sets.
Greggs. Founded in Gosforth. only issue is that as a Geordie who lives out of the area they don't do ham and pease pudding stotties anymore. also their now-defunct cheese savoury sandwiches were goat tier
okay guys time to hear you both play some music again
Loving the Tour! Haven't watch it in ages but I'm following it this year.
And I ride a 400€ mtb on my daily commutes and most other commuting cyclists are like me... they just want a bike that works and don't care if it's new or 30 yo, budget or fully specced out...
But then there are some cyclists who get their shiny carbon +10k e-bike, 1k socks, and full fancy gear once per month and will look down on you as they cruise by you using the highest aid possible... which is rich... pun intended.
I honestly would like to get a road bike (my current mtb weighs over 15kg) but I would really be interested in getting a used one and giving it a new life. That and I would enjoy getting a commuting e-bike so I can save my already screwed-up 44yo knees on my daily trips (on a quite hilly terrain).
worn carbon wheels & rim brakes in the wet, sounds like a recipe for disaster
Have to agree with Jimmy. Your mate was 100% to blame for that crash. He knew the rims were shot, and shouldn't have been riding it (competitively at least). Just glad he didn't take anyone else out with him.
DHB: That was obviously a joke, and demasking these pseudo rules in a funny way is a good thing and does not deserve cancel culture.
The outro beats were sick! Make a real tune out of them! 😱
Glasses... hang yes... for me as important as a helmet, and needed more often... protect your balls!
Jimmi getting absolutely savaged. Shocked.
Tanning comments were perfect
I recently moved to Stockholm from the U.S. and whilst washing my hands in the bathroom that's when I realized Hansgrohe of Bora-Hansgrohe fame makes… faucets?
I have 80,000 miles on my Zipp carbon rim brake Wheelset. I've been told to start looking for a new Wheelset in the future.
The Hamsters.... thats a blast from the past...great band live...
As much as DHB were just having fun, it doesn’t take into account that there’s enough people out there who are stupid and can’t tell parody from reality and go on to keep perpetuating these “rules” that are hugely harmful to the growth of cycling
That's a really honest and positive talk on your mental health and strategies to cope and improve. ❤
I use Peatys both on the mtb adventure bike and road with Mucoff tape :)
You see how far cycling enthusiasts are removed when reality when the utility of a bike stand needs to be debated.
Overrated or Underrated is a great section.
54:00 I've been riding tubeless for the past year on gp5000s and was having a nightmare as well with tiny punctures. I only discovered literally this week that not all sealants are created equal and the branding jargon gets confusing. Stans sealant is highly rated so I tried it but it's just NOT good for race/road tyres. Maybe it's fine for mountain bikes but it wouldn't even seal tiny holes. The holes aren't even big even to stick a plug in. Switched to orange sealant after spending more time researching and it finally works and I'm riding 90psi with no issues for the first time in a year. Also a high volume pump like an airshot or expensive high volume track pump makes life a lot easier for seating tyres, something I also only committed to recently after a standard track pump just wasn't seating the tyres after trying every trick. Basically tubeless isn't worth it unless you have all the extra gear and tools you need which isn't cheap all together but I'll probably be riding tubeless for the rest of my life. The rolling resistance gains over long distances and the acceleration of tubeless gp5000s off the line is absolutely unmatched, the only thing I've seen going off the line faster at traffic lights is motorbikes
skinny tires and higher pressures makes it harder for some sealants to work.
Not a big fan of Stans even for MTB. From my experience it's only good for pinch flats. Any visible holes it will shoot straight out at 30psi, taking the plug with it. Switched to orange and works great at sealing punctures. Does tend to clog the valve a little bit, though.
Rockbros sells a Carbon Fiber kickstand that weighs 27g. That should be nice enough for gravel
Had a tubeless tire blow-off my Elite drive 50d wheel. They are calling it a crash as the cause. The root cause maybe tubeless tape all the way up to the rim hook they installed.
i've tried many combinations of tubeless / sealants. I have previously run my gravel tyres around 50-60 psi. I plug a hole (on the occasion the sealant doesn't), when the top of the plug wears down the plug falls inside the tyre and the hole re-occurs. Even holes that the sealant does successfully plug, the holes are never permanently sealed and in my experience the holes continue to weep randomly. Tubeless is a fantastic idea but the technology / implementation isn't quite there yet.
just use the bacon slice style and don't chop the end off. They just wear down and flatten after a few rides. Shouldn't leak after that.
@@russellspeight5175 hi Russell thank you for suggesting... , yes i found the bacon strips do flatten nicely then, 70 miles on when the top area of the strip wears off completely the hole re-ignites. I have tried several tyre / sealant options and none seem to give an actual long term fix, at least for me anyway.
@@riproaringblues The Genuine Innovation strips are super sticky and should seal well, however you can patch awkward holes on the inside of the tire if all else fails. The Rema Tip Top patches are great for this and sound perfect for your needs - I've only ever had to do this once, when I made the hole too big for the strip.
@@russellspeight5175 thanks Russell, i haven't used the strips you talk of, although the ones i used were very tacky and felt like they would vulcanise with the tyre rubber (but didn't). i have patched the tyre also, with varying success. Academic now though, as the 'faff' factor makes it not worth it. I'm glad you have found a happy place with the technology, and long may it last....
Incidentally, I have found pressure makes a huge difference, repairs seem to stay secure at say 45 psi, go up to 55 psi and it will fail quickly.
Lack of protein is a problem amongst some athletes. The average person consumes about .8g per k and for athletes that should be 1-1.2. It also depends on the person, some people can recover and build on a lower protein cycle, however for others high levels are needed. The biggest factor isn't protein, but the consumption of processed foods that strip out digestible aminos, carbs and fiber and replace them with simple sugars and saturated oils for shelf life and stability. So, just eating whole foods is the solution for most people. If it has a nutrient label, don't eat it or eat small quantities of it.
Really good insights from Jimmi on mental health self care in the advice to younger selves sections. Cheers Jimmi and Chapeau for sharing
Lidl does have a presence in the USA, they’ve got the best bakery selection of all my local grocery stores.
And Australia
"you're the problem, not the sausage roll"
"Never smoke your own stash" is from The Wire.
Also, Jimmy has ADHD.
Next time, no rim brake setups unless you have alu rims/brake track
Great to see Francis wearing a white hat 😊👌
Isn't the sunglasses over the helmet straps for safety? As in an accident, you will not force the arms into your head.
I think the idea is that the glasses can come away from the face as opposed to having broken fragments of glasses staying anywhere near your eyes in a crash
Hi. I think some of the links in the description are cut off with ... (the weartheildones and some affiliates)
That kind of wet weather braking performance wouldn't surprise me with a brand new set of wheels. I'm not even sure 20k miles matters here, carbon rim brakes just absolutely suck in wet conditions. If you only ever race in dry conditions, great, run rim brakes with carbon wheels. Otherwise, don't. (Francis touches on this at 8:30.)
Is your argument semantically the same between the benefits of a disc over rim brakes and purely based on your own preferences?
Please clean the sensor on Francis’s camera. I think that speck of dust has been there for a few weeks now. Otherwise great job guys!
20k miles for a wheelset is a lot! Wheels from western brands don't last any longer.
I would imagine Harry may get into trouble over this much coverage of the issue.
MH stuff. Same Jimmi. Same.
Brilliant episode
love these podcasts lads
I'm sorry you guys suffer from hayfever, especially as you're cyclists. I had to give up racing back in the 60s because the hayfever medication back then wasn't very effective. I then emigrated to Canada, and found to my surprise that I no longer got hayfever, except when I was on vacation. So I figured out that spending the working week in the office, which was air-conditioned, was protecting me from hayfever. I know a-c isn't common in the UK, but if you just filter the outside air before it comes indoors, that should help.
How to tell you know absolutely nothing about pro cycling: "I'll watch the end of the Tour because that's when it gets interesting".
The sponsor quiz was also painfull to listen to :p
kickstands are overrated because you usually need to chain your bike to something sturdy anyway. so you can lean it to that thing as well.
Ignore Tour de France, watch the Pan Celtic Race and Trans Alba Race, those are the good barebones races that are now on, real cycling, no politics, no big money from big brands.
For someone who admits he does not maintain his bike 20000 miles is pretty good going for any rim
The rules are for passionate cyclists…fun but not too serious….except rule 77 (don’t litter)…keep up the good work.
The more I know about you two the more I get to respect your work profoundly. Love the old channel, but with that alien from M&B you achived something else!
Take care of you Jimmi, love you meditation enthusiasm.
What instrument did/does jimmi play?