Federico Ciampella

Federico Ciampella

Hello, I am Federico, I am passionate about sports, especially cycling, rock climbing, boxing and gym training. Sharing my experiences and gear reviews.
Italian born, living in London.
Instagram @fede1275
www.strava.com/athletes/fciampella

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  • @user-jb7yr8ce8l
    @user-jb7yr8ce8l7 сағат бұрын

    Oh no! Federico sold out to the ccp! 😢😢

  • @fede1275
    @fede12756 сағат бұрын

    @@user-jb7yr8ce8l 😬😬

  • @davidjames-rp6oi
    @davidjames-rp6oiКүн бұрын

    i use rim brakes with stainless steel rims, doesn't wear (rims) and somewhere between alloy and chrome in the wet.

  • @Ahmet-tn7kh
    @Ahmet-tn7khКүн бұрын

    What Brand is your Bike Case?

  • @fede1275
    @fede127522 сағат бұрын

    I rented a classic Bike Box Alan

  • @Caunion7
    @Caunion7Күн бұрын

    Hi, sorry this is out of context from the video, but because you’re one of the few rim brake riders left, I wanted to ask you which wheels would you recommend to someone who’s a beginner cyclist but are an upgrade to some stock wheelset

  • @fede1275
    @fede1275Күн бұрын

    @@Caunion7 Sure, carbon wheels for me were a huge improvement for the performance and speed. I had a set of cheap 50mm Prime wheels and worked very well. Now I'm riding the Winspace Lun Hyper 23 R45 and I love them. Bit more expensive, but very light and great braking. If you can afford them they are great. Some other KZreadr offer discount codes, like Hambini or Peak Torque on them.

  • @crypto_que
    @crypto_queКүн бұрын

    Colleagues?

  • @Nehpets1701G
    @Nehpets1701GКүн бұрын

    It's called the Ultimate for a reason - I love my one!

  • @csarcpab
    @csarcpab2 күн бұрын

    Ciao Federico! I own a beautiful Basso Venta Rim Sea Blue for which I purchased an EDS TX Groupset last month. One of the biggest advantages of this groupset upgrade besides the additional comfort and ease of maintenance of an Electronic Groupset is elimitaning the 2 cables of a mech group. It does make the bike quite more cleaner and even though the aero gains are also there but minimal, the asthetic upgrade is a great one. Having before a mechanical Shimano 11spd R8000 I wandered for some time about a Shimano R8150 upgrade but it was quite an expense to make the upgrade of just the components (Shifters, Front, Rear Derraileur, and the additional internal batteries and cables that a Shimano electronic groupset requires. For a third of what the Shimano would've costed I was able to make the upgrade with the EDS TX!!! Also I think the internal battery and cables setting is a thing of the past. This groupset being fully wireless is so easy to set it up on the bike, no hussle of internal cables routing or worring about if your cable detaches while on the road you'll lose the ability to shift. I hope you can also enjoy yours as much as I'm doing with mine, this Rim version I'm sure will be a hit since us Rim brake lovers are quite all over the world. Greetings from Colombia and keep the great content you make coming!

  • @fede1275
    @fede1275Күн бұрын

    @@csarcpab well said, I also was not keen on a classic di2 setup with the internal cabling and battery. Nice Basso bike!

  • @Nehpets1701G
    @Nehpets1701G2 күн бұрын

    Your sub 7kg bike looked great amongst the other ones on display. Did you use a 11-30 cassette even with all the climbing?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12752 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Yes, I have a 36 inner ring and with 11-30 it's fine in Mallorca

  • @Nehpets1701G
    @Nehpets1701GКүн бұрын

    ​@@fede1275 Wow, that's really impressive strength and fitness you have 💪

  • @333wheeler
    @333wheeler3 күн бұрын

    I fitted one today in about 5 minutes . Story was I found it dumped on the side of the road with hardly any wear . Was a mystery ! Anyway it was not damaged at all. So mounted it on a spare wheel. Can only assume previous owner was having your problem and chucked it on the way to get another brand from Halfords :).

  • @deo5559
    @deo55593 күн бұрын

    Nice........

  • @nickpatten5263
    @nickpatten52633 күн бұрын

    As someone considering the Wheeltop EDS-TX for my Trek rim brake bike I found this video extremely interesting. A nice close-up view of the components and packaging and a great explanation of the individual parts and how they fit together. Thank you, Federico. (p.s. Love the sculpture on your desk)

  • @fede1275
    @fede12753 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @zingdj
    @zingdj3 күн бұрын

    Hi, do you have a trenta does not tan your head, because I have always ridden with a Cup, and now I want without, but I have bald spots, and I would like to clarify, on a sunny day, how does it feel?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12753 күн бұрын

    If you are bald it's inevitable to have tan lines through the helmet vents. Might need to use sun cream more often

  • @zingdj
    @zingdj3 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 Yeah, bald, thanks, I'm just considering a cap under my Castelli skull cap.

  • @dunedin3976
    @dunedin39763 күн бұрын

    Can I ask which book that is? I’ve searched online but I can’t find it anywhere. Thank you.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12753 күн бұрын

    It's called "Bike!: A Tribute to the World's Greatest Cycling Designers".

  • @CyclingMartin0731
    @CyclingMartin07313 күн бұрын

    Group set?? Where did you get that awesome cycling sculpture?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12753 күн бұрын

    Very beautiful gift from my wife! A company called Libra, www.thelibracompany.com/

  • @BikeLife154
    @BikeLife1544 күн бұрын

    Ultegra R8000 mechanical rim brake groupset WITH crank and chain £699! Just saying. I would take that any day of the week over this. If you add a crank and chain this wheeltop group is closer to £800 which is expensive

  • @fede1275
    @fede12754 күн бұрын

    I like a mechanical set up, but I can see the appeal of electric. For a wireless set up that is cross compatible I believe that is still a good offering, especially for upgrading an existing bike. Maybe less if you are building a new disc frame set up.

  • @MrJwmurph
    @MrJwmurph4 күн бұрын

    I have this groupset on my rim brake TCR, it's going flawlessly for the last 3 months and still on the first charge. My set only came with 1 charger cable though and I notice yours had 2, I contacted Wheeltop and they said 1 was standard, I'd like a second one to be able charge the two parts at the same time but I couldn't get one. My experience; 1) The app is not good and initial calibration is messy, could be improved by using a +/- for calibration rather than numeric. 2) The installed coin batteries in the levers are best replaced with some good quality ones. 3) The dust covers for the charging ports could be improved. 4) Once calibrated the shift quality is good, close to Di2 level on the rear mech but a bit slower on the front. I can compare as I have Di2 on my Bianchi. 5) Battery life is excellent. 6) Subtle branding is great and the lever design and ergonomics is fantastic. 7) Exceptionally easy to fit the set to any frame. 8) Shimano chain worked better than a KMC one on my frame in terms of noise and shift performance. 9) They've updated the app and firmware so that it now integrates with Wahoo / Garmin for gear selection (but they order the gears in reverse so need set it correctly in the Garmin / Wahoo app) which is great that they listen to the customers. I'm interested to see if your experience is the same as mine, I think that you'll get on great with this groupset. It's a really good option to fill the gap vacated by Shimano / SRAM.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12754 күн бұрын

    Great points, I can already see that some of the app translations are not easy to understand and the charging port covers take a little bit longer to close. Overall it seems a very nice product, hopefully I will be able to get it running asap

  • @bb-r5710
    @bb-r57104 күн бұрын

    Nice looking forward to your review ❤

  • @LarryGraham7
    @LarryGraham74 күн бұрын

    "Its alive", hilarious ! Race mode looks pretty intense, and I like how you can mix and match components. will be interesting to see how it improves your cycling, cheers.

  • @barryherron5351
    @barryherron53514 күн бұрын

    Looking forward to seeing the build Fed, I have thought about getting some Cybrei cranks with aluminium chain rings just to save some more weight. Just out of curiosity how did you get along with the ridenow TPU tubes? I think they're great and have now bought some of the newer improved versions with the anodised aluminium valves with removable cores.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12754 күн бұрын

    Love the RideNow tpu tubes! I'm still using the ones with plastic valves, that now come in white. I just need to be careful when fitting, not to squeeze the side where the valve sits as it's delicate

  • @barryherron5351
    @barryherron53514 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 bang for buck best upgrade ever, obviously avoid pot holes if you can.

  • @barryherron5351
    @barryherron53514 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 I've had no bother installing them with Vittoria N.ext tyres, no tyre levers required at all.

  • @Milo-wl2if
    @Milo-wl2if4 күн бұрын

    Will it work with 12 speed Campag cassette?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12754 күн бұрын

    Apparently so, don't have Campagnolo to try

  • @Milo-wl2if
    @Milo-wl2if4 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 Thanks

  • @tonyhands-heart5492
    @tonyhands-heart54925 күн бұрын

    Welcome to the 21st century 🤭

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    Not sure I'm comfortable there 😂

  • @alizfe1
    @alizfe15 күн бұрын

    Espectacular y preciosa bicicleta. Ojalá tuviera yo una igual

  • @thewattlife
    @thewattlife5 күн бұрын

    This should be pretty easy to get on the bike and head out if you already have a chainring and cassette ready to go.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    Fingers crossed!

  • @fucktheworld1207
    @fucktheworld12075 күн бұрын

    Good thing's happen to good people for a reason...and you Sir, are good people 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @fucktheworld1207
    @fucktheworld12074 күн бұрын

    I guess youtube is not showing you my comments anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @lanceblack888
    @lanceblack8885 күн бұрын

    I have never seen my abs. I doubt their existence 😊

  • @lanceblack888
    @lanceblack8885 күн бұрын

    I’d love to wear white, but I’d look like the Michelin Man 😊

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    I guess it's important to stay healthy and eat correctly, then the overall result can differ between each other body type

  • @stuartfreedman6854
    @stuartfreedman68545 күн бұрын

    Looking forward to your first riding impressions and more importantly, your 1-year review. You get what you pay for? Maybe.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    Not sure anymore about real value in the cycling industry!

  • @ariffau
    @ariffau5 күн бұрын

    Doesn’t anybody think it’s dumb that The Big 3 make electronic groupsets that aren’t backwards compatible? Especially for its asking price 😅

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @tinniswood2577
    @tinniswood25775 күн бұрын

    Absolutely spot on, Campag only for the dentists and lawyers now.

  • @stfu6397
    @stfu63975 күн бұрын

    I wanted to buy campagnolo for my rim brake Pinarello but after hearing all the dumb stuff, I’m good

  • @ariffau
    @ariffau5 күн бұрын

    @@tinniswood2577 I miss those days they had Athena and Centaur. But back then I was a full time student and still unemployed. Now that I am employed and have disposable income, I can’t get anything from Campag. 🤦‍♂️

  • @MrPrax28
    @MrPrax285 күн бұрын

    Nice! Can't wait for your first impression on first ride. Abraço🙂

  • @mikefoster3901
    @mikefoster39015 күн бұрын

    Looking forward to see the build and subsequent test ride ❤

  • @lanceblack888
    @lanceblack8885 күн бұрын

    You’re looking very slim. Please do a video on your diet 😊

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    I think it's the camera angle, I am 86Kg right now. I have discussed some nutrition here kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3-clJOPc8y2YdI.htmlsi=XmB_sn3Z6-MWhAjO

  • @lanceblack888
    @lanceblack8885 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275I’d give my right arm to be 86kg. Even if I cut off my right arm I’d still be over 90kg. Also you seem quite tall, so 86kg is very slim 👍

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    @@lanceblack888 I am 185cm and yes I've been slim growing up. I guess the basis are the same for nutrition, but the body type is a defined characteristic

  • @lanceblack888
    @lanceblack8885 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 it’s all about genetics 🧬

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    ⁠the result in absolute term is, but it doesn't mean everyone can improve

  • @user-cx2bk6pm2f
    @user-cx2bk6pm2f5 күн бұрын

    More Chinese crap born from stolen IP! Why support thieves?? Is a cheap price so important that you relinquish all your morals??

  • @govermentsoundsystemrootik8887
    @govermentsoundsystemrootik88875 күн бұрын

    Looking forward to the final fitting..,👍🏾

  • @alenkovacic7913
    @alenkovacic79135 күн бұрын

    Can't wait for the review of the rim brake version. Was thinking of converting but my heart doesn't allow me to go from a lighter mechanical setup 😅

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    Will check the weight differences!

  • @alenkovacic7913
    @alenkovacic79135 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 Try to weigh also the cables and outers with the shifters and mechs. If it is close to r8000...then happy days😃 and another purchase that I have to hide from my wife 😂

  • @johnalvar
    @johnalvar5 күн бұрын

    Excellent video. Spot on.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12755 күн бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @kenwynn3871
    @kenwynn38716 күн бұрын

    Awesome, looking forward to it when im back on the island in a couple of weeks, especially as the road is now closed to cars. Will try and do Albercutx too, have you done it?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12756 күн бұрын

    No, I haven't done that bit, next time!

  • @MichaelWebMason
    @MichaelWebMason7 күн бұрын

    I lasted about 4 minutes. Sorry but there was nothing constructive. Perhaps make suggestions on how the infrastructure can be improved?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12757 күн бұрын

    Fair enough, I wish I had the knowledge to design the appropriate infrastructure. As for my cyclist opinion, I would remove the bollards/poles, I mentioned it in the video later.

  • @MichaelWebMason
    @MichaelWebMason7 күн бұрын

    @@fede1275 I think I got that far in the video. As a cyclist though you know what works and what doesn't so maybe suggest options that work. I always look for solutions. A kerb wouldn't work as then cyclists can't take prime position crossing a junction but maybe a kerb and then poles on the approach?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12756 күн бұрын

    @@MichaelWebMasonto me the cycle lane there is forcing the flow of cyclists directly where cars are coming out of a side street. Vehicles in order to see the incoming traffic have to move forward and the bumper enters the road where the bikes are. In that case I would be in the middle of the road for me to see the cars coming out and for the driver to see me. If there was more visibility all around you could leave a restricted bike lane, but there is not enough space imo

  • @kevincruz7790
    @kevincruz77907 күн бұрын

    I hope that’s a goat screaming and not a neighbor who is tired of the videos 😂 Keep them coming Federico! Great content

  • @cyclingunboxed
    @cyclingunboxed7 күн бұрын

    I think the grail is a solid top tier gravel bike. Great and unique features, comfortable, good price

  • @fede1275
    @fede12757 күн бұрын

    Agree, great package!

  • @mbee6606
    @mbee66068 күн бұрын

    Hi Federico. Just had a first ride out in my new Siroko kit which I bought following your recommendation and discount code. Got to say that first impressions are very good. The quality and fit is up there with some of the much more expensive brands 👍

  • @fede1275
    @fede12758 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your feedback!!

  • @filippocostanzo
    @filippocostanzo8 күн бұрын

    what do you think about utilising a power meter / heart rate monitor? what is your take on that?

  • @fede1275
    @fede12758 күн бұрын

    I'm not using them, but if you want to train with data readings they are very useful. For now I have been using a feel approach

  • @sylvainmulot7762
    @sylvainmulot77628 күн бұрын

    Super video, could you please give me the length for the valve (60 or 80mm) Thank you for your video

  • @fede1275
    @fede12758 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I'm using RideNow tpu tubes with 65mm valve and they fit nicely with the rims

  • @reginaldscot165
    @reginaldscot1659 күн бұрын

    1 of the reasons I don’t recommend riding carbon for commuting to work. Hope you get well soon. 👍🏻

  • @fede1275
    @fede12759 күн бұрын

    Luckily I am all okay, thank you!

  • @lostboy8814
    @lostboy88149 күн бұрын

    Fantastico Federico another blindingly great video,thank you for sharing.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12759 күн бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @onimurateru
    @onimurateru9 күн бұрын

    I love rim brake bike whatever they are light or aero.

  • @fede1275
    @fede12759 күн бұрын

    👍👍

  • @chrism5433
    @chrism54339 күн бұрын

    That bike is so beautiful.🍺🚲🍺

  • @quentinpollard5173
    @quentinpollard51739 күн бұрын

    I love you channel, keep up the good work!

  • @fede1275
    @fede12759 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @robhewitt4665
    @robhewitt46659 күн бұрын

    Get better at fitting them. I'm new to this road bike stuff. Yes, it felt like I had never fitted a tyre before. Within 5 mins, I had it sorted. Sort yourself out

  • @lanceblack888
    @lanceblack88810 күн бұрын

    192W is amazing 🤩

  • @ridemyparkinson
    @ridemyparkinson10 күн бұрын

    Secondo me solo un pro e’ in grado di trarre vantaggio da una areo. Sceglierei sempre una lightweight 😊