Jesse has so many rules in his head I'm surprised he ever gets out the front door

@cmathews1

8 ай бұрын

Yeah the guy has a lot of very made-up rules on 'Gran Fondo' ettiquette like it's a no drop group ride ("rolling in together"), especially for a guy who rides away by himself and finished minutes ahead of everyone! Lots of rules around "acceptable" Strava titles, but don't you dare say you were in the 1st group in the very non-race that Jesse 'won' (can we say won? Is that allowed?).

Chris and Jesse, major props for regularly shouting out the Asian youtubers and markets. Totally ignored by western youtubers yet a massive market for cycling and high end cycling kit. That's an entire world of youtube that you guys acknowledge.

Question for Jesse. Do Standert riders know how to change a puncture?

@eto2352

8 ай бұрын

If it isn't on the 'gram, did it even happen at all?

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Potential upcoming show Topic “ Which bike would add the most number of instagram followers to your profile?”

@vishalbehal7746

8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMillerCycling madone SL7 is selling well with deep discounts though now in India priomaeily Scott foil and addict dominated

The best thing I ever did as a cyclist was stop caring what other cyclist thought of my bike and kit.

@LukeGJPotter

8 ай бұрын

Even when the other cyclists told you that your shorts have gone see-through? 🌔 😂

@wilsonrobb10

8 ай бұрын

Trying very hard to be like that too.

OMFG, this was the most hilarious discussion. When you got to the hypothetical of using someone's dirty chamois used kit - made me fall over laughing. That was bonkers. Congratulations gentlemen! You have arrived!

Integrated handlebars is why I went with an s-works aethos. I like disc brakes but I still adhere to the forever bike mindset. There’s very little proprietary on the aethos. Sure the frame isn’t aero, but I’m a 74kg 178cm rider - it’s my position that counts. I maintain my own bikes, so the marginal gains of an integrated bar stem combo just isn’t worth it to me.

@krbndlls

8 ай бұрын

I think integrated bars are fine if you have the position dialed in. Check geometry, adjust to your old bike, buy integrated.

all the Lidl-Trek hate, but no mention of how good their recent signings have been!

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

L-T hate?!?! Hang on, I was commending them

@swansongcycling

8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMillerCycling Oh wait, really? hahah I went back and still didn’t hear much of that from either side though. For example, I can’t tell your opinion of Lidl being brought in for Trek itself or the overall team. Suggestion: would love a rapid-fire from you both about the state of all worldtour teams going toward 2024…to understand your comprehensive takes on the teams doing things right and wrong! cheers!

Proprietry aero bars are the biggest con going for so little benefit for most people.

🤯 The ultimate bike commuter: A license-revoked food-delivery roadie absolutely shredding his fragile Shimano cranks for a killer workout.

Mid range and higher road bikes should all basically be customizable builds at this point. Have the option for a standard build at a discount, or let me pick the frame and everything else on it for a small premium. Then they can build inventory around what riders actually want.

@discbrakefan

8 ай бұрын

That’s what I was able to do. A shop here in Brisbane does exactly that. At very good prices.

My Garmin froze on my Alpe d'Huez ride. I couldn't know if I did it in sub 1 hour. I switched to Wahoo. Now I have two Wahoos. They just work.

I love this, just some of the best laughs I had for a while, putting on sweaty kit after a ride is just bad, but someone else's sweaty kit is just a step too far!!!!

Lurking commuter here taking the bait, I commute 70 km to work from the Hawkesbury into our resplendent Sydney city, I really froth over the value of doing z2 and getting to work at the same time. You will struggle if you look for resources to outline a route for you, but there is good and safe commuting to be had if you're willing to research and test routes yourself (I'm talking google earth to check the width of shoulders on the roads you're interested in trying). I can also confirm that I'm not the only one, there are plenty of commuters cycling in Sydney, but you have to be up early to catch us.

@patrickoshea9398

8 ай бұрын

Jesse is living in his own bubble.

I simply will not buy a bike with integrated handlebars. It’s just for marketing and not a benefit to buyers.

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed

8 ай бұрын

The body needs to adapt, not the other way around. High-end road bikes are made for people that are flexible and have been racing or are involved more seriously in the sport. If anyone else is looking to get comfortable and try fitting the bike to them then they shouldn't even be involved in such a high-end bike. The bike is designed to put you in the position where you're going to be more aggressive. The cockpit can be raised and lowered. What else can you ask for? People who end up buying these high-end bikes and feel uncomfortable on them and start to put 30 spacers and that's not enough so they put an extension lmfaooo00 just get a hybrid. Most of the people that get these bikes they get them and then they go back to the shop. Giving the bike shop a hard time on how to get this person comfortable on a race bike. It's like someone goes and purchases a sports car and then goes back and tells the guy hey listen. This thing is really bumpy. I feel everything. What can we do? Can we put like a new suspension on it? I mean, are you serious? Go get a truck bro. You understand? Every bike I got I slammed the cockpit and I fit my fat ass to it. I lost weight or whatever I had to do. You fit yourself to the bike. You don't fit the bike to you. If that's the case go get a hybrid. You feel me?

@cjohnson3836

8 ай бұрын

@@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed Oh look, its the mental case that spams everyone on YT claiming they stole his coaching plans. I see your handler let you on the internet today. But they appear to have forgotten your meds.

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed

8 ай бұрын

@@cjohnson3836 I'm just going to call you. Stella because she's always making this fake profiles Hunting me down like a stalker. So listen Stella You should seriously find something else to do than to just bother me on the internet. Tell your sister I said yo 👋

Your discussion on bike fit, handlebars, swapping out parts is the exact reason why I bought an Aethos. Standard 27.2 round seatpost. Standard bar and stem. Exposed cables. No proprietary parts. Easy swap of any part on the bike. Simplicity is king.

@87togabito

8 ай бұрын

Except the seat clamp is proprietary, and it takes ELECTRONIC shifting only 😅. I have an aethos, and believe me I did not expect these two to become an issue when I was trying to build my “no frills” bike.

@gamecat1923

8 ай бұрын

​@@87togabitoit's weird they made the sworks aethos electronic only, my pro level one has the option for mechanical as well.

I'm working with Argon 18 and I thought the chat you had was cool. It wouldn't surprise me if someone watching last week was just hearing about A18 for the first time. So the discussion was welcomed. On another note, really enjoy the show and try to watch it every week.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

That’s interesting to read, thanks man. And for the kind words.

Bar tape. I used to love the fizik gloss white bar tape. So easy to clean and didn't soak up anything much from hands. Lasted ages and stayed clean looking for much longer than others. But then they stopped making it which was a real bummer.

Bike Shop repair wait times and hourly rates in Sydney is ridiculous. Best thing is to get to know your bikes and doing your own repairs where possible.

The first 5 minutes are super entertaining, I'm with Jesse on these ones : D

Jesse came to the top of Pearson’s lane barely breathing and smiling, with minutes on the next group, which I think was Chris’s. This is why grand fondos are really strange for alot of people including me. Racing is what we want. ‘The Bowral Race’ is what we all want

Did the Tour d’lac in Geneva. 175km, average speed was over 40kph - it was 100% a race. Only thing stopping a 30 man sprint at the finish was the road layout in the final 1km.

Great show! Jesse is a beast, he needs a bike sponsor, the man shouldn’t be paying for equipment.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Agreed!

If you're particular about bikefit and like to tinker as you are and I am as well. You got to have the tools and be able to swap out parts, hoses and re bleed brakes yourself. This will save money and time waiting on bike shop, with the money saved you can buy even more new bike stuff :D

@AceMBP

8 ай бұрын

100%.... I did my own brake lines and bleeding.. routing thru bars... first time and no problem at all... first DIY pays for bleed kit etc. Who would leave their beloved carbon race bike with a business anyway???

TOTALLY my issue with new bikes - fewer and fewer adjustments! And it becomes so expensive if you need to make changes. And not to mention the faff of travelling with a fully integrated set up in a bike bag / box! 😏

Funny you mention how limited a fit can be with an integrated bike. I was recently fitting a guy with a Cervelo R5 with a zero offset post (slammed all the way back), and a 110mm stem with internal hoses through the bars and stem. He needed to go shorter and further back. I pretty much said "I got nothing for you". I can tell you what to do, but I can't do it for you. You are welcome to come back with your changes and we can see what else we can fine tune.

Agree with Jesse on the Fondo etiquette. It's not billed as a race nor are the ride volunteers prepared for "racers" blasting through town/intersections/turns/etc. at 30 mph race pace for not-a-race. These are fun rides. What's next, racing in local centuries, blasting through rest stops, blowing slower riders off the road, etc.?

@willpaul8794

8 ай бұрын

Why is the whole thing timed then? And why are there 'world champs' then? If the only place you're supposed to attack is the big hill then that's the part which should be timed.

I agree with Jesse’s comments on Fondo etiquette…spot on 👌it’s not a race 🙄 Chris you are walking a thin line as usual mate…😂 P.S I’m not buying Maurten gels anymore 😢 #MAMILSFOREVER

Thanks Chris and Jesse!!

On the broken pedal, I don't think that I would have switched pedal systems the day before the next event, however, I would have readily moved from a Look Assiomo to a standard Look pedal.

@gilesbyford3773

8 ай бұрын

I did precisely that the day before the Alberto Contador Fondo in Spain a month ago. Still on the standard Look too.

You boys watching the Southland SBS tour? Good to see cycling Tom’s team doing well on the winspaces

Always a treat!!

Great show the first part was so funny 🤣 just like talking to friends after a great ride or bad ride lol 😆

This is awesome! "Nero Bike Owners", I know for a fact there is a secret code for C****n bikes, so you can ask for a change in the aero bars when you buy it, I just don't know it and was stuck on the Small spec! but this banter of the NERO bike is awesome! Love this pod!😁

Just got my black Nero skin suit yesterday. Man, so legit! Gonna be buying another one soon, keep em coming! Solid shipping times to the US too 🙏

In the US Trek is making big investments in the high school mountain bike scene and it seems to be working like gangbusters. They offer a 25% discount to all riders and coaches (most of the parents are coaches). Because of this you see mostly Treks at these races by a longshot and these are kids just getting started in a lifetime sport and tons of them are quickly becoming attached to the brand.

@cjohnson3836

8 ай бұрын

A lot of this talk seems to be because their AUS. They might be culturally western but they are economically distinctly eastern. I used to think the US was on another planet relative to EU. But AUS seems another solar system.

@bubby372

8 ай бұрын

These Kangaroo snobs bash Trek every chance they get. What is that POS that they ride? Never heard of it.@@cjohnson3836

I blame Dave Arthur for pushing the integration plague! Mega $$$,huge fit limitations,resale problems etc etc Manufacturers love locking buyers into proprietary systems. We need to push back.

@l.d.t.6327

6 ай бұрын

David Athur, the guy who rides and praises the Giant TCR, one of the last dinosaurs / Mohicans without integrated cables?

@timdixo

6 ай бұрын

@@l.d.t.6327 Look through his videos,he's infatuated with cable integration.

Bartape is like a toothbrush, change it every 6 months.

I reckon the SL7, Propel and the like get integrated right. Cables through the bars, but under the stem and with split spacers. You can swap stems pretty easily as long as you have enough slack in the hydraulic hoses, but still looks sick. Full stem/bar combos, or running the hoses through the stem like the S5 are a step too far unless you already know your fit is dialed.

@yonglingng5640

8 ай бұрын

Finally, somebody who gets the idea. I once had to swap my customer's third-generation Venge's stem for a shorter one and thanks to the under-stem routing configuration, I was able to swap it in no time like a regular stem. This is the only front-end configuration I'll ever consider for road bikes with integrated internal routing. (two-piece cockpit + no internal routing in the stem)

If I was buying a S5 or Canyon etc. I'd 100% get a bike fit prior to purchasing. Fit first buy later is defo required for these sort of bikes. Tbh I wouldnt go to any bike fitter who doesn't do the fit on a Jig (like retul but not retul as that system is shite).

@markhall6026

8 ай бұрын

Test ride even better

Great show as always guys. Lots of laughs on the sweaty skin suit 😅

I agree with Jesse, did it once, knee issue followed!

No MVDP'ing that pedal strike! 😁 Syncro Shift - No way. Compensating - Yes! On Sram. Bar Tape - I use the smell test.

Trek has 22.5% of the market share of bikes in the U.S. second is giant at only 10.5%, specialized third at 9.5%. They are everywhere in the U.S. I live in the DC area and id say 5 out of every 10 bikes you see out are Treks, maybe even more. Most people buy what is at their local shop and Trek is in a hell of a lot of local shops here. They have decent warranties on parts so if something breaks you take it to the shop and have them deal with it rather than sending it in yourself.

@donwinston

8 ай бұрын

Yes, I live in Alexandria, VA. There are four Trek bike shops within 45 minutes of my house. Why do most Trek bike owners choose orange/red? Yikes. Maybe they glow in the dark.

@johnnycab8986

8 ай бұрын

Treks fill the sort of 'person with a decent amount of disposable income but not super serious or knowledgeable about cycling' demographic, which is large but not cool. They are ugly bikes imo. The Madone is so chunky and bizarre...dunno how anyone thinks that looks cool. Treks always have this big arched back look of a curved top tube and curved seat stays that look more like what you see in fancy handmade rando bikes or old fart endurance bikes than cool race bikes.

Brilliant guy's 👏 👏

Love the show. I was too shy to say hi to you guys at the finish line. I would be one of the Asians riding fondos. Not doing crits as I need my skin on Monday back at work 😊 but I will do a mountain bike ride.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Hey man, so can I ask did you get at all competitive during the Fondo? Next time, definitely come up and say hello 👋

@denisfung6031

8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMillerCycling I was trying to be competitive and trained for the event. I was riding the 120k and left in the 3rd group. There was a bunch of around 20 at the start going at a strong pace trying to catch the 2 groups ahead (hard to know if you caugh everyone). It was pure attrition to the end till only 3 of us cross the line. So I was competitive, didnt stop, didnt even notice the scenery when my wife asked me if it was beautiful afterwards 😝 just suck wheels and punch climbs Regarding 'fondo etiquette' I did jump on the back of a fast rider till I realised that he was doing the 150k (purple tag). So I decide to drop off as it might not be the right fondo etiquette. Also, you will need to get the new Maurten 160 gel if you want 40g carb. Similar to the SIS beta fuel gels. Cache stocks Maurten160.

You can put a standard two piece handlebar and stem on bikes (including the canyon aeroad) and deal with the ugly setup for a few weeks/months until you decide what works for you and go with a one piece cockpit that fits that

@LukeGJPotter

8 ай бұрын

Agree. You can use Geometry Geeks compare to see the differences, and even simulate them on your existing bike. This is useful for the new Madone and Time machine R, with the trendy narrow to flared bars.

@natheirabu-dahab1446

8 ай бұрын

@@LukeGJPotter yes. I have done that too

each time i watch a Nero show, it is confirmed that Durianrider is right about everything bikes again

@discbrakefan

8 ай бұрын

Durianrider must be a broken clock

@htonmusic

8 ай бұрын

What has been wrong about ?

@mont.8261

8 ай бұрын

@@discbrakefan rim for road (in aus), tubes, nothing integrated, no proprietary parts, eat more carbs, wear bright clothing (important one), get your bike second hand on marketplace, ride everywhere, get a power metre, learn to fix your own bike Pretty much follow all those and thats 95% of cycling. DR: wrong views on women, right views on bikes

@discbrakefan

8 ай бұрын

@@mont.8261 Well I’ve had second hand rim brake bikes and now I’m on a new bike with integrated bar, disc brakes, electronic shifting and tubeless tyres. It’s a huge step forward in cycling enjoyment (and speed). So I think he’s not right about half of that. The half he is right about is obvious.

@donwinston

8 ай бұрын

@@htonmusic He insists on being a moron about calories and weight gain/loss. PED use is not omnipresent in all professional/elite sports, especially cycling.

Mate I rode with did Coonabarabran Gunnedah on a bike where saddle had completely come off. Road A grade out of saddle from 15k in. Laughed at his predicament the entire race. He finished it. Was about 1991-92

All races I use an app on my phone to record my ride as a backup.

haha love these what if questions

Considering your chat about aero bikes, few years ago there were two Merida Reactos. Bikes marked with E-series have a different carbon layup and also shorter headtube. In other aspects, regular Reacto was pretty much the same, which makes it more relaxed aero bike for regular people. Same goes with Bianchi: they have more relaxed aero bike (Aria) and more aggressive one (Oltre).

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Great point!

If I was given a frame one size to big as a replacement, I too would probably not chose to ride purely from a safety stand point for myself and and riders around me. I'd naturally ride it as if it were the right size expecting the same reactions from the bike but because it is bigger, that reaction window narrows down which could cause a mid corner lean correction to then go off line putting other riders at risk. This topic all goes back to being in-tune with your kit to a level that its "apart" of your body and the confidence that brings with it.

Watching Jesse interact with the big banana this week leaves me wishing for a guest episode with Mr yellow.

My Time Scylon doesn’t have an integrated cockpit but I look at it this way, any aero loss I have can be made up by ensuring my position/bike fit is accurate.

The new Look frames are 100% drool

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Agreed. Haven’t seen any of the new ones in Australia. Not even sure who brings them in

@n.eilo_rides

8 ай бұрын

Not seen any in Perth yet. Did see a new Time Alpe D'huez that looked pretty cool

Thought I’d had a shout out🫣 I crashed hit a unmarked speed bump 4 weeks back, just coming through the other side now, takes forever to heal when you’re over 50😊 Great show as always👍

Picked up a MINT R5 frame for 2200 USD. Not cheap but a whopping 3300 USD less (even more if you factor in taxes) than brand new. There's not a spot on it. So happy with that. It's one of the best riding bikes I've owned and I love the integrated but accessible front end so much (cables are hidden in external groves of handlebar instead of inside). Alpitude saddle, Duraace group, Reserve 44/47 wheels, Favero Assima Duos, Elite bottle cages and stock computer mount. Total 6.84kg's.

As a USA Midwest rider, I see a ton of Treks, but I’m technically in the Trek Midwest Corp 100 mile bubble😎.

I would not buy a full set just for a grand fondo. Would buy a cheapo set of keo pedals and replace the broken pedal while keeping the one assioma still acting as a single PM. Then would check and buy a replacement body, as assioma offers it (I have done this repair, it's easy, just one Allen bolt to screw and tighten). After the repair, keep the keo cheapo set in the car boot, in case this happens again. Dual power is not the holy grail, someone is acting like a drama queen. *cough cough*

@BrianRPaterson

8 ай бұрын

Harsh, but fair!

After two weeks in Spain the SL8 is the climbing bike per Definition ( coming from a 6,4 kg SL6)

My Boardman TT bike comes with Ultegra Di2 set up with syncro shift as standard from the factory.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

WOW!! And did you continue to run the Syncro?

@floydie9255

8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMillerCycling You don't have any option due to the way the controls are wired. A single push button on the end of each tri bar, RH button to shift up and LH button to shift down.

People are paying hundreds if not over a thousand dollars for hidden cables.. and the issue of integrated handlebars is really really funny because if you ride a 120 or 130.. you have to put on a regular old school bar and stem for fitting and then take a deep breath and pay for the integrated bars that are you buy it and if don't love it there is almost nobody to sell it to on the used market.. which after all bars from a person instead of the manufacturer are used even if they were never used.. when I was fitted years ago..guy had 110,120,130 w 40,42 and 44 hanging on the wall.. some had old Shimano levers . many people experimented w cams in the cranks and stem for movement but it was never strong enough..I think Look is the only one with the ability to shorten the cranks and stem

Proud covid-baby-millennial-mamil right here and yes, we're taking over fondo's on a fleet of canyons sprinting for 344th 😅

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

😂😂

As a bike fitter I have 3 rather vague requirements. 1st, put the rider within range of motion. If you’re within range of motion, pedaling the bike is called exercise. If you’re outside range of motion it’s called injury. 10 years ago I would veto an aggressive tri bike once in a while because I just couldn’t get them within range of motion. These days it happens far more. 2nd part is getting the riders body weight on the pedals. If the rider can’t pedal the bike in a big gear in their riding position, with their hands behind them, nothing I can do with the handlebars is going to help. It’s a simple concept, weight goes on your feet, not your hands. Watch yourself walk - you get the idea. Part 3 is dealing with asymmetry, this is where I complain about the quality control of the human body…

the bike commuting thing is huge in canberra. in the mornings you'd see 200 bikes on your commute if you take the main bike paths easily.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

A far more commuter friendly city … then again, that wouldn’t be hard when comparing to Sydney.

I'm in Sydney and I commute by bike to work regularly. Maroubra to Chatswood. Sure beats driving, I hate driving

Climbing bike: sworks aethos? Full custom spec can get those things really light

I have a chapter 2 toa XS and 400mm / 80mm integrated stem ( ordered by discussing with Mike Pryde) only mess I made is 145 saddle Prologo and swapped it for E3 Infinity seat and 160mm crank from 170mm so now I have a better fit and yes got out of Look Keo pedals to +8mm SQ labs - isint bike fit an ongoing issue with physiology changes

the canyon being the western giant is a bit of a mindbender to me, i've heard similar undertones when merida is mentioned. like not being up there with the brands most mentioned as the best of the best. despite both brands been ridden to memorable victories in the grand tours with the queens stage of la vuelta or the many tdf sprints, both have won recent editions of paris roubaix, both have won world championships and are found in the front of almost every race. both came out with brand new "non-performance based" bikes and booked a major win and both can be and have been beaten by riders who brought a giant to the fight. okay i get there's nuance and context and all that but they're all quite up there those pro peleton bikes and yet when considering the amount of headroom the productquality dept. has built in when these bikes hit the consumer market it turns out that actually none are up there. though given the prices are certainly up there the bikes could be and should be up there. it bends my mind sideways between fascination and frustration like a noodlewheel in rim brake aeroframe

@n.eilo_rides

8 ай бұрын

Canyon frames are made in the same factory as Trek frames. I have Grizl, would happily own a canyon road bike if I could afford it

Commuting in Sydney... you need a gravel bike. Anything over 5km and you're hitting what feels like gravel roads (footpaths/ backstreets), hills like bobbo and the need to race fat tire e-bikes - need the roadie gearing

Question for you guys: for someone racing and training without a power meter how would you recommend tracking fitness progress?

Greg is awesome even the wife watches that one. Open to more suggestions

Have a look for forum posts about the Assioma to SPD conversion, there are numerous pedal bodies that will fit on the assioma spindle in both SPD and SPD-SL, just usually not Shimano pedals. I’ve been running Bontrager SPD pedals with my dual-sided Assiomas for over a year now with no isssue.

Local weekend winter series crit, 30min ride from home. Five minutes before start you grab your bike and you have a rear puncture (clincher). Do you change the tube or bugger off?

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

I’m off home 😜

I now thoroughly understand Hambini's Disney princess blanket.

jesse will be DurianRider in no time. 27 pairs of knock off nikes strapped to the back of his bike.

Great open gentlemen.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

Hi guys, last couple of weeks there have been sound issues, we lose some of your dialogue. Love the show nonetheless 🙏

@xAudiolith

8 ай бұрын

Noise gate is too high

@discbrakefan

8 ай бұрын

Do you mean where the swearing is bleeped out 😂

The one thing I do at the end of a road ride is save my ride and make sure it saves

What bugs me the most when it comes to bikefit that most bikes come with too wide bars and too long cranks for their size. Which means, buying a new bike instantly means replacing crankset and handlebar at least. When do bike manufacturers stop selling 42cm handlebars on Small or Medium bikes (52/54), I think people who ride these bikes have 38, maybe 40 cm wide shoulderbones and relatively short for a 172.5mm crankarm. No surprise that aftermarket 38-40mm handlebars are out of stock everywhere... :/

@Gianniz27

8 ай бұрын

Never.

Totally agree with the elite cycle commuting feeling

bent/kinked my brand new canyon aeroad rear brake hose inside the aero cockpit/handlebar and needs replacement, any recs of mechanics that can help in sydney? 😂

I’ve had that with the Varia as well lol

Never know quite why any recreational rider would buy an aero bike in the first place…

alot of bike rallies, "fondo" here in Texas are post racing season for the most part, and each one ends up being a "race" Its to hard not to race

Chris changes his bar tap more often than his bed sheets at that rate

I am highly sensitive to smells and stench and I have never washed my helmet pads 😂 Granted it’s second year of longer bike rides and without cycling cap under which took all the sweat previously exactly for the reason I didn’t want to wash my pads. Now I just don’t care. And omg with the bar tape Chris, just get a pair of gloves. They act a bit as a safety measure too. Eastern Europe is still cold enough in summer to wear them all summer. I am running the second year with my supacaz sticky kush and it shows some wear around where I put my hands. Granted I ride two bikes and 6k km a year. Will only replace it if it rips. Twice I’ve changed my handlebars too, so I re did it twice.

It takes all night to change your cleats?

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

I know right .. what the hell is doing over there.

Similar issue as you Chris with the Garmin, a text notification came up half way through my ride accidentally saved it trying to clear the pop up message. That wasn’t a big deal, continued on and did my intervals, stopped at a bathroom and paused it, another notification came up and I thought not going to get me this time Garmin, clicked the back button in the top corner the Garmin froze and lost the part of my ride with all the intervals! I share your frustration

"And the professional team does very Lidl to promote the brand (Trek)", i see what you did there Jesse 😉😂

Off topic but still on the Aussie mainland . . . has anyone have any information on Waynos Fotos?

It would be nice if someone could make white bar tape that you can clean. The tacky feeling feature makes them impossible to clean. I've resorted to the pimpled track bar grips. They are scrubbable but they only cover the drops.

You guys have made some good points re the pros and cons of an integrated set up. I’m really tempted by the new Defy but I already know I’ll need to change the bar and maybe even the stem too.

*Pauses video to go wash helmet pads

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

😂

I'm right there with understanding those feelings about cleats and position. I have Faveros on my road bike and Look Keos on my trainer bike. I set up two pairs of road shoes. using a cleat alignment tool to be millimeter exact and then put some threadlock on the cleat bolts for my indoor setup to make sure it. never moves as. a reference point. I also marked my saddle height and hood position with my daughter's nail polish (celeste color to match the bike). Was it worth it? I've done 20,000 km so far this year without so much as a niggle after injuring my meniscus in my left knee seven years ago. I'm on Jesse's side here.

Jesse saying if the "new" fondo etiquette is acting like a race then... I now understand why fondos in Portugal are all basically races even though they are called fondos.

The only thing keeping Trek alive is that they are readily available in my area. They aren't the coolest looking bikes, and yet they are just as expensive as the more modern looking frames offered by other bike manufacturers. They also carry the "americano" following so there's that. Other brands (even specialized) don't have as many shops that sell their brand as much as Trek. Mechanically they aren't bad bikes, they're just, available, there and easier to shell out cash with something available vs. wait months for some model from another brand to become available.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Yeh I think that was kind of my point. The local retailers are the ones keeping the brand relevant.

Integrated bar question. If I found a new bar that had 10mm less reach. Would a 10mm longer stem be a good fix? Would I have the same fit? Handle the same? Looking to make the 1 piece swap 😊.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

Be pretty close, all depends on the shape of your original bars.

@NeonGrayEdits

8 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMillerCycling thank you.

Sydney Crit racing seems to be dominated by a more ‘suburban’ (whiter and trending more bogan) crowd, where as the younger more diverse group you are talking about is not really welcomed by that group.

@ChrisMillerCycling

8 ай бұрын

So the question is, will that younger more diverse crowd eventually make their way into the scene as the white blokes get slow and die off?

I relate to commuting elitism, i ride a trek madone 6.9SSL with duraace 10 speed mechanical and bontrager XXL tubular wheels to the shops 😂😂