I'm not a roadie, but with the way you guys do your videos, I still watched the whole thing...... More videos please!

I just started to get into biking and has it changed my life is therapeutic, those moments when I want to stop and head home but push through that feeling is priceless!

A well balanced introduction - comprehensive yet unpatronising.

I love how straight to the point and clear speaker Ben is 💜

;The single best 'Get You Started' informative bike video out there! tons of useful knowledge delivered in a relaxed easy to understand manner. Well done!

I am still riding my fathers old road bike. Its a 34 year old peugeot bike with 7 gears. I am a mountainbiker but a roadbike is pretty useful just to get somewhere fast. ;)

I liked the veto, to the point and informative. No unnecessary commentary.

Ben Delaney has a voice of gods, always a pleasure to watch or just to listen to him.

A very informative video and presenter's background landscape is fantastic.

This was an awesome video. You hit every concern I could think of for a consumer. Keep up the good work!

EXCELLENT introduction to the various types of bikes available and their main differences! Thanks!

So many considerations, like what you are going to be using it for Road, Gravel, Touring, your personal fitness regarding positioning, plus budget, and not forgetting how it looks. So so many choices out there, great when you meet people who say its just a bike! A bike is a very personal thing and if you take your time and get it right you could have it for many years and cover many happy miles. Good luck, happy peddling and all the best thanks for the video Andy

This was a very helpful video, Bike Radar. Thank you for such a comprehensive aid for those of us who are interested in getting into road biking.

@bikeradar

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of service!

@jackromiza8339

4 жыл бұрын

RGCastro7 ok boomer

great video a lot to learn in 8 minutes My first road bike I'm getting is a Orbea orca m30. Seems right for my style of riding

I wish we had roads here that were safe for road bikes.

@aaronzxu

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I always see dead riders here when we are going home so fast from a mountain(its really dangerous because there are cars and peoples around)

@pjk6193

4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Lolos wait you see dead bikers in the road?

@sreehari7275

4 жыл бұрын

@@pjk6193 😱

Excellent video - I like it starts talking about fit and position before talking about materials and equipment levels. So many people ask me if they should buy and Al of CF bike, but I tell them to just get the best fitting bike for what they want for what they can afford

Very nice video. One of the best videos I have seen. Clear shots, good flow of thoughts and very professional.

@bikeradar

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you liked it and thanks for watching from your friends at BikeRadar!

Thanks for an awesome video guys been debating whether or not to jump on a bike for a while and this has brought some insight for what to look for

Excellent video. I recently got into cycling. Wish I knew of these tips before I purchased my bike!

Buy what you need and have a critical mind about the options. Carbon is a racing material, not ideal for the recreational cyclist as it's more expensive, depreciates quickly (nobody buys used carbon frames) and depending on the design, if it's a very stiff formulation, it will lose more momentum than a steel frame if ridden in poor/real roads due to vibrations. A couple of kg will make very little difference to recreational cyclists. Stick to standard parts that you can replace easily and cheaply. Avoid pressfit bottom brackets. Avoid disc brakes on road bikes, they're good in MTBs and cross bikes, but a good pair of callipers is still the best, cheapest and simplest option on the road. When it rains, your braking will be limited by tyre-road grip, not by your type of brakes, and I find it easier to avoid skidding with calliper brakes, as in the wet the braking performance sort of matches the available grip quite nicely (but you can still lock them if you brake hard enough).

You are very well spoken and respectful

Hearing that ultegra is mid range is like hearing someone ask, "how much is milk, like $15?". Damn, what a life it must be to consider 105 scum entry level, and ultegra - it's alright

@crowmanpro

5 жыл бұрын

@@byc1013 new 105 is definitely not over rated.

@TunaStrata

4 жыл бұрын

@Reflex lol, same bro! (No, im lying. I dont have a bike yet. But the bike that i want have claris. And it's still too expensive for me.)

@jubjuber1

4 жыл бұрын

I got the new tiagra, and barely see a need for any upgrades on that even! it has the front derailleur trim settings and you can adjust the pull length on levers. plenty of adjustments all over and it shifts quite smoothly

Great information for a person like me. Thank you for the information.

Great video... Precise and informative...👌👌🚵🚵

Great presentation!

Not sure I think of ultegra as mid range. 105 sure.

@vik.cycles

4 жыл бұрын

ultegra is mid range? time to upgrade to di2 then

This was very informative.Thank you.

Thanks! That was very helpful!

Anderson Cooper's athletic older brother...

@bikeradar

8 жыл бұрын

Older?!? None of us really knows how old Ben is, but he's *definitely* younger than Anderson Cooper, who's 49.

@mayalman

8 жыл бұрын

Lol, I stand corrected. And now that I have your attention, please review the Ridley Noah SL Disc...

@bardhi0105

8 жыл бұрын

+BikeRadar its so hard to decide between a road bike and a mountaint bike, i like both a lot but still cant decide, in my country i dont have the best roads in the world, could u help me decide ? i know its a hard question

@bardhi0105

8 жыл бұрын

+bardh shabani im just on a super low budget

@pbassred

8 жыл бұрын

Actually its a even harder because there are even more options than just "race" or "endurance" bikes. Between Mountain and road bikes you have a whole range of hybrids. My front suspension flat bar bike with carrying rack and mudguards and 38mm tires, could be described as "urban goat", goes any where and unbreakable. My friend has a hybrid similar bike without suspension and lighter with 32mm tyres that's better for touring. I recently bought a cyclocross bike - drop handlebars, slightly more outright frame than endurance but really rugged with 35mm tires and disk brakes. Reasonably quick on the road and quite quick on really bad roads, gravel or mud. Yep.... Tough choices. Personally I can't see myself riding hundreds of miles of dead flat road without an occasional whoo-hoo moment, but a lot of clubs exist purely for how far/how fast and its easier to compare your performance on those numbers. You're the boss and its your ride. :-)

The best explanation for nubs and misinformed pros -- Thanks

Very good explained

Very informative!

great video for people like me wanting to get into more faster bikes

Big thank you for such compact info..

@jayaybe1

5 жыл бұрын

Very punny ; - )

what's the honda civic of bicycles?

@ericlowenbach5151

6 жыл бұрын

Trek FX2

@murdochcampbell7211

5 жыл бұрын

Alan76 a bob the builder tricycle

@ROCKY-yv4ed

5 жыл бұрын

Kyle Campbell nah, it’s got to be the peppa pig tricycle..

@evanc.1591

5 жыл бұрын

Whatever crappy bike Walmart has

@stevengraham6842

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, I think a Camry might be a decent aluminum frame with Shimano 105 components (like a Cannondale CAAD 12). A Civic (or Corolla) would be a step down in components (still good, however). Carbon fiber and upgrades to components move you up the ladder.

Excellent video. Thank you

great informative video, thumbs up

Wow, so much of useful information.

GREAT INFORMATION ABOUT BIKES .

thanks,this video helped alot

Great overview.

cannondale Cadd8 Sora is a good choise for beginners

Great video. I ride a Colnago C50 for the last 7 years and looking at a new frameset. I noticed you are riding a Scott what's your opinion about it. Much appreciated

Good explanation . Thank you .

Please help me: i need to know if a race bike real ride faster then a endurance bike. I cant decide between triban rc500 or the van rysel ultra 105. help please

If you here because you fell in love with bicycles watching yowamushi pedal thumbs up

@nizarlamarti2509

7 жыл бұрын

José Pinto oh my gad LOL

@jacobcruz4118

7 жыл бұрын

ORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

@romariozaick

7 жыл бұрын

Jacob Cruz RRRAAAAA

@Tenere_

7 жыл бұрын

Holy shit for real, i just bought my first road bike because of the series

@shaheeranwarkhan

6 жыл бұрын

Are you psychic? xD

very nice video and explanation !!!

he remains me of john cena

@alnett22

5 жыл бұрын

It's funny you said that cuz I couldn't put it together but you're right

@Lawand

5 жыл бұрын

Haha right

@uglyboynic2032

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr he looks like him

@Minecraftrok999

3 жыл бұрын

*reminds

Best host on BikeRadar.

One at home...Love it!

,so I am a 61 year old, marathons I run slowly, but I want to do Sprint Triathlons! I used to bike to work when I was 15. And I had a ten speed I road in San Diego while in the Navy, yes ours meaning the USA! So I have been watching numerous videos on modern bikes and I want to make a good choice. Tomorrow the Ragbri will pass four miles from my home, along the Mississippi River! I will be there to cheer on people who have riden across Iowa this week. Just seven miles from the finish, I doubt if the will stop to give advice....... I sure can use your's.

Very good, informative video.

I find this very helpful. Thank you for making this video and keep up the good work! However, while considering the first bike, I have a hard time choosing from between endurance bike (GIANT TCR SLR2 2017) and aerodynamic bike (GIANT Propel Advanced 3 2017). The confusion comes with not knowing what kind of riding experience I am going to have.(endurance ride or..speedy on road ride..) Maybe casual riding and triathlon in the future. In addition, both of them come with SHIMANO 105 Groupset; nevertheless, a friend claims that the aerodynamic frame was originally designed for electronic shifting system, and was not good when using traditional mechanical shifting system. Can you give me some advice on choosing and a little comment on this aero frame design issue? Thank you so much! Jimmy

This must have been filmed in Boulder CO. I swear that backdrop behind Ben is the lookout at the amphitheater on Flagstaff road.

@bikeradar

8 жыл бұрын

It is indeed! Our US team is based in and around Boulder, so you'll see a lot of Flagstaff in our videos if you keep an eye out.

@bobbot2881

7 жыл бұрын

I remember buying a bike a ten speed and rode it around and I wanted to pedal and keep up with the cars going 30 mph and I pedaled like a maniac and I could just barely keep u with the cars nut not very long and I thought how do those guys go 30 mph so far. Then I learned they had 30 speed bikes and a 10 speed would not cut it.

good overview

great video !

Can someone help me out with a few recommendations? I'm looking for a road bike that's comfortable, fast/light, and easy to traverse hills with. I'm a very casual rider so no need for a racing/competitive features, and I would like to keep things under 1 grand. Any ideas?

Great video

hes pretty smooth i like it and just bought a giant road bike too :)

Excellent video

What is the best all around bike for around $2k? I've been looking at Tarmac's, Venge's, Roubaix's and some of Cannondales bikes

2018 and it's still helpful video. I saw in the last part that you are going in a dirt road with a "normal" wheel bike. Why everyone insists that only gravel bikes can do that? Am I missing something? I just need to do it for 1-2 meters distance to cross bicycle lanes in the park

Well what happens when the bike finds you ? I just bought a nishiki prestige road bike for $20.00 bucks at a goodwill store , it looks almost new except it needs new tires there all checked and dry , I'm older than dirt and not going to do any racing is there a good cheap tires that I can put on , it has 27 by 1 1/4 on it now any recommendations.

Great job on the video.

@bikeradar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks from UAE

Question: buying corban bike is expensive. How long I can use corban fiber once I buy.

For some reason it was really hard to find a video that gives an overview of cycling like this

@bikeradar

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching for your friends at BikeRadar.

I'm on the market for a bike, I am out of shape and want to get in shape / get fit. I never liked running or jogging but I always liked riding bikes. What would be the best type of bike road or mtb for someone who is out of shape? And what brand would you reccomend with a maximum budget of $1000 USD

VERY INFORMATIVE VIDEO .

@bikeradar

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad you found it useful!

Is there any websites that are not the main/manufacturer website out there, were I can save money and get a better deal?

Good work

What kind of Trek were you riding at :25 ?

Thank you for your short but very vastly informative video, you did covered almost everything in less than 10 mins and for that I have to subscribe here, I also have a question I'm a lil bit short on the budget so I wanna buy a Scott SPEEDSTER 30 Bicycle 2018 and I already have a normal mountain bike nothing special is about that bike and it's really heavy, and here is the road bike Scott SPEEDSTER 30 Bicycle 2018 specs, I just wanna know is it a good bike for speeding, I only ride a bike like 3 hours per day and I all want is the speed and also the tarmacs near my home is uphill and downhill, there's not so much of flat tarmacs so what do you think please help me thanks again, I am not a professional bike rider but I do 3 hours per day for almost a year from 5 am to 8 am but the normal mountain bike is heavy so I can't go far away enough, it's I think 17 kilograms, how about this one, is it worth it ?! This is the specs of the Scott speedster 30 2018 :9.55 Kg • Frame:Speedster / D.Butted 6061 Alloy Endurance geometry / Integrated Headtube, int. cable routing • Fork:Speedster Carbon 1 1/8" Carbon steerer • Headset:Integrated Steel Cup • Derailleur ( Rear ):Shimano Sora RD-R3000-GS 18 Speed • Derailleur ( Front ):Shimano Sora FD-R3000 • Brakes:Tektro SCBR-525 Catridge Pads • Shifters:Shimano Sora ST-R3000 Dual control 18 Speed • Crankset:Shimano Compact FC-R345 50x34 T • BB-Set:Shimano BB-ES300 • Handlebars:Syncros RR2.0 Comfort 31.8mm • H'stem:JD ST123A Alloy 1 1/8" / four Bolt 31.8mm • Seatpost:Syncros RR2.5 27.2/350mm • Seat:Syncros FL2.5 • Hub ( Front ):Formula Comp 24 H • Hub ( Rear ):Formula Comp 28 H • Chain:KMC X9 • Cassette:Shimano CS-HG400 9 Speed 11-32 T • Spokes:SHA-DAR Black 2mm • Rims:Syncros Race 22 24 Front / 28 Rear • Tires:Schwalbe Lugano 700x28C

does anyone know the intro piece. Bike Radar has awesome background music.

Helpful thanks

Skipped over 105.

@sAmiZZle82

5 жыл бұрын

He refused to acknowledge it's existence

@roksva3861

4 жыл бұрын

Means it's not for the poor nor for the rich. 😹

Great informative skit!

Can anybody tell the name of the background music please?

Very informative guide to road bikes. I'm looking mostly at a road/gravel/adventure Titanium. Started of looking at Bianchi Infinito disc and Checkpoint SL6. For ride quality, frame durability I'm thinking a litespeed gravel disc-- SRAM red etap or Schimano Di2? Told SRAM more reliable.

@hugoyoung4890

5 жыл бұрын

Shimano di2 has a better battery life than Sram etap.

The tires are very thin so what types of surfaces are best not ridden on?

@yongling9825

4 жыл бұрын

Mud & very rocky terrain to name a few. 27 - 28 mm tires can take on cobblestones.

What about Tufo tubular clincher tires? Did you even hear about them?

Gotta love me some Schram.

What is the background rock music in the beggining?

Are race bikes uncomfortable to ride for long distance miles?

i cant order online since i dont have a P.O box and there arent any road bikes like these in the nearby shops. and if they did it would be too big to me since im a 24 year old

Sorry but what was the second type of bike that you told. I really didn't get that,can u please tell me

@Sophitia74

6 жыл бұрын

Kuros Silver 1. Race bike 2. Endurance bike

Would like to have a road bike someday 😁😙

Great video. Damn you guys were haulin' ass!

What’s the name of the soundtrack song that you have used

tnx it's helpfull!

Ultegra isn’t the low end of top tier?

Can i follow the presenter on Strava or somewhere?

I'd really appreciate if anyone can help me Planning to buy my first road bike Confused between Polygon Strattos S3 2019 and Scott Speedster 40 2019 Polygon = Sora, kenda Tyres Scott = Claris , Schwalbe Tyres Similar price Range !

@victorlevivalenciano1755

4 жыл бұрын

Ankit Demla I’d go for polygon

What's the learning curve for a road bike? Was looking to get a bike for fun, fitness and potentially ride back and forth to work. Not a big mountain bike fan as there is just a bunch of open road around here and a 50 mile paved trail.

@troutbum8699

7 жыл бұрын

I ended up buying a Specialized Diverge this weekend. Love it so far. Now if I can get away from work to get some good use to it before the rain comes this week.

7:16 I would also add that I think clipless pedals are far safer as in an emergency as you can unclip both feet simultaneously and throw yourself clear.

@jackromiza8339

4 жыл бұрын

jayaybe1 ok boomer

@blank1316

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Romiza you failed That’s not how the meme works

Nice guy!

Wonder if this would be a good idea for a 10km ride to college, all road. Very sloped road though.

@taufikabidin412

6 жыл бұрын

Joel Hernández good, but make sure the cassette on the back wheel is 11-36t, or even 11-40t. Many road bikes are 11-28t, just be careful

Great Video! Subscribed! Do u think a 11 year old can fit a decent road bike? +BikeRadar

I like how Campag is not mentionned for low or even mid range groupset. Potenza = Chorus = Ultegra Record = Dura Ace Super Records = unaffordable Super record EPS = ....

disc brakes prolong your carbon wheels because caliper brakes eventually wear out carbon wheels. Also, clipless can also improve pace as its works like a double drivetrain. As you push down on the front pedal you are also pulling up the rear pedal, this helps a lot on hills.

@kyle8952

8 жыл бұрын

No, you're not pulling up. You're just taking the weight off of the pedal on the upstroke. The human leg is incredibly bad at pulling.

@golferchin76

7 жыл бұрын

I am just a regular cyclist. Single leg drill on trainer set with resistance to simulate climbing, each of my two legs can pull 100 watt for a minute. So human legs are quite ok at pulling.

@kyle8952

7 жыл бұрын

golferchin76 100 watts for a minute is an incredibly low amount of power, considering any fat dumbass can push over 200 for an indefinite amount of time.

@golferchin76

7 жыл бұрын

kan't be wahahaha....!!

@rishabhbaidya9494

7 жыл бұрын

He said "Pull 100 Watts"