In This week’s Tech Show we discuss the new trend for do-it-all bikes. Philippa York weighs in on modern tech making racing more dangerous and we have a bike vault crammed full of super nice’s! On top of this, Ollie and Manon delve into the hottest tech from the week including the launch of Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale’s Van Rysel race bike.
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23 Comments
Do you think one bike would be enough for you? 🚲
Bought a Decathlon TRC120 on sale. Swapped out the drivechain for a 32/48 2-by with 165mm cranks, a 11-38 cassette and another microshift RD with lang cage. Got an extra pair of wheels, 650B with 40mm gravel tires. added a suspension seatpost and a Redshift suspension stem. Put on a narrow rear rack and SKS Edge Al mudguards. Got 2 bikes ready for anything for less than 1300 Euro.
I guess the all-round bikes might be the future – at least for some time. You see… I think gravel bikes do exactly the same role. Where is really the difference? Sure, we can name the 'new type of bike' and rise in sales for some time, but ultimately, those all-around bikes lie perfectly on the smooth transition between road and gravel and could be easily classified as either, depending on the specification. Hence, in the end, this is mostly marketing to me.
Pippa was not only an excellent racer but also very intelligent
I have already bought something all round, basso astra di2 105 12s (groupset of the people :DO) with 35mm clearance. Love it, even though i had areeo giant propel which was lighter.
For heavier riders (80 KGs and up) wide tire clearance is always desirable. My preference would be different bikes for different seasons, not different terrains. A sturdy steel rig with fenders for winter and a faster carbon machine for summer. Both would have wide tire clearance. The steel rig might have a longer wheel base and slacker head tube angle, but not mandatory.
About tire pressure: I live in Basel at the border to France and Germany in Switzerland you can run with high pressure because road surface is smoth the comes Germany and then France their surface is a bit rough therefore rather 6.5 bar instead 8 on 25mm tire (I have old bikes and can’t put larger tires)
My honest opinion, as an all time mountain-biker who discovered the wonders of road cycling just 3 years ago, I say two bikes is really the ideal:
– an endurance road bike with good tire clearance and two interchangeable sets of wheels;
– one mountain bike, ideally a full suspension.
That’s what I’ve got and I think it’s the sweet spot.
One thing that feels to me has changed are the number of riders taking the risks. She was alwas st the front and often a team leader so probably had status at the front of the peleton but now its every single domestic and team want to be at the front. The risk might be the same but if 200 riders are taking it instead of ~60 then there will be more accidents.
One thing that feels to me has changed are the number of riders taking the risks. She was alwas st the front and often a team leader so probably had status at the front of the peleton but now its every single domestic and team want to be at the front. The risk might be the same but if 200 riders are taking it instead of ~60 then there will be more accidents.
One thing that feels to me has changed are the number of riders taking the risks. She was alwas st the front and often a team leader so probably had status at the front of the peleton but now its every single domestic and team want to be at the front. The risk might be the same but if 200 riders are taking it instead of ~60 then there will be more accidents.
One thing that feels to me has changed are the number of riders taking the risks. She was alwas st the front and often a team leader so probably had status at the front of the peleton but now its every single domestic and team want to be at the front. The risk might be the same but if 200 riders are taking it instead of ~60 then there will be more accidents.
My Specialized Diverge has done everything I've asked of it. It's my commuter bike. It goes on my trainer so I can Zwift through the Winter. I've done two Triathlons on it. And this Summer, I hope to take it bike packing.
Me and my 9 year old Cyclocross bike, oh how we laughed at this episode 😉😂
All for it, one bike to suit varying needs. No reason you can't have an aero road bike that allows wide tires, a somewhat relaxed geometry, and even a reversible seat post if you want to do tri with a set of aeorobars. Makes total sense, no need for all the existing permutations if you're not a professional rider/racer.
As a child in the 70s…. Owner of a bright yellow 3 speed Chopper, obviously this has to be included but could it be the ultra rare 5 speed version that we lusted after?
Also include Grifter and Bomber…….. Did anyone other than Raleigh makes kids bikes in the 70s and 80s?🤪
What you mean I have to get ride of my 6 bikes for just 1 ??? Never!!!🙂
You mean someone took a gravel bike, put on road wheels / road tires , and discovered that for the "average" rider, the bike is sufficiently fast ?
Predictions for next year……you need (3) road bikes and (2) gravel bikes
I need two bikes. A cheap bike for when I have to leave it locked in a public area and a more expensive bike to ride for fun.
Iconic childrens bikes / bikes of the 70s and 80s is a great idea or even some kind of Raleigh archive. The Chopper, Grifter, Striker, Budgie, Burners etc and some others brands from that era. Just not the Tensor Cyles from Darlington that fell apart in weeks.
In the 70's we had silk sidewall tubs that were noticeable lighter & more supply than the cotton sidewall tires, I often wonder why we don't have silk sidewalls on today's tires.
GCN – please do a video around equipment failure. How to spot issues ahead of time, what to do to minimise a crash etc. I have had complete front brake failure bombing downhill and had in the old days a tire blowout. Love your work GCN
Wot? You missed the link of the Cannondale against the cannon?