This week pro mechanic Nic reveals what he really thinks about popular bike products as we play ‘Love, Tolerate, Kill’, plus he reveals what makes a great winter bike and when you should replace an alloy frame.
Here’s the full rundown:
00:00 Bikepacking in freezing Scotland
00:54 Wiggle owed Harribo £20,000?!
02:31 Nic’s ultimate ‘winter bike’ recommendations
06:31 What frame material is best for winter?
09:41 Choosing the right frame
12:01 Groupsets for winter riding
14:42 Our winter wheel choices
16:25 Our winter tyre choices
19:54 Do mudguards destroy your components?
25:03 The problem with tubeless
27:27 How to maintain your bike over winter
28:48 SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo?
33:59 Di2, Etap or mechanical shifting?
36:35 Titanium, carbon or alloy?
39:25 Gravel, road or time trial?
40:52 Cannondale, Trek or Specialized?
42:02 Sarto, Tommasini or Time?
43:41 Hunt, Enve or DT Swiss?
44:23 1x gearing, 2x gearing or fixed gear?
45:53 Shimano SPD-SL, Look Keo, Speedplay
47:27 Schwalbe Marathon Plus, Panaracer Gravel King or Continental Gatorskins?
48:39 Overrated or Underrated: Rollers
51:07 Overrated or Underrated: Dropper posts on gravel bikes
52:49 Overrated or Underrated: Bike bells
54:16 Emily ruined our best podcast intro yet… (FUOTW)
55:53 Listener’s takeover: Bike muggings
56:45 How long do alloy bike frames last?
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