Wow! A firmware update caused it to be inoperable. That’s big.

I started having battery and connectivity issues after the previous update a month ago. After 13.75 it quit. I don’t know what the cause was but updating didn’t help matters. Since they’re out of 1030’s they’re sending a 1040. Great service.

@@bikesbymike update. Two days later the 1030 woke up with a dead battery. I charged and it worked well today. We’ll see how it does tomorrow.

Actually, the only type of riding I really like to use with headphones, are long climbs, which we don’t have near us. That’s when I can hear the music well (without wind noise) and also stuff going on around me. Very Zen, as well 🧘

Good choice!

Good question. I was wondering the same thing. I have emailed my distributor contact in Canada for an answer and will post it here once received. Thanks for watching! As for life expectancy of the drive belt, it seems highly variable and likely very much dependent on the amount of torque applied to the belt. I've got about 5,000 km on mine and it's still working fine. Others say you should get 10,000 km +

...yes there is. Avatar of your PR for that route.

Thanks 🙏. I need thousands more like you 😂

Sorry. No I don’t.

Hmmm. You got me. It should be the first thing that comes up if you type “Shimano E-Tube Project”.

Yes, you can. Both QR and Thru Axles use the same mount attached to the bottom of the box. For QR, you simply need to purchase their “QR axle kit (no Thru Axle Pins)” which you fit to your bike before mounting it in the bike box.

The Wahoo Kickr uses a belt not a bicycle chain, so no lube is required. It will eventually wear out at which time you simply replace the belt.

I'm dumping a bit on the gravel bike, and a bit on gravel riding in general ;) That said, all your points are legit and I really can't disagree. You make a good case for gravel riding, for sure. I still don't buy into the argument you hear all so often that the gravel bike is the only bike you need, because it's good and fun over any terrain. Nothing is good at everything. No bike is fun over all terrain. Such is life. But if there was a perfect all-rounder bike, it's probably the mountain bike. I'm old enough to remember when every bike messenger in Toronto rode a mountain bike. Yes, you can take a gravel bike on non-technical and flowy moutain bike trails just fine. But a mildly experienced XC mountain biker will want to tackle more challenging and interesting terrain that nobody on a gravel bike will be able to handle. If you gave an enduro mountain biker a choice between a mountain bike and a gravel bike, I'm pretty sure I know which one they would always choose. Same applies with a road bike, though. When I go for a road ride and come across an unexpected section of gravel road, I can, and do, ride my road bike over gravel just fine. But do I find it fun? No. And I'm sure it would be a bit more enjoyable on a gravel bike or mountain bike. I like hearing differing opinions, so thanks for commenting.

Low and slow. Like that term! Thanks for watching.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for sharing!

Many gravel bikes are at a high price-point as well.

@@bikesbymike Check Morton's Cannondale price first 🤣 It's not like 5k USD "high". It's closer to 12k USD high I recon.

Even though Rouvy supports Tacx smart trainers, I do not believe the Roadfeel feature works in Rouvy.

I agree. It is a good option for recreational riders. Although, most beginners would feel more comfortable on flat bars. A flat bar road bike will also suit a lot of recreational riders.

Good advice!

Yes. And bezel gets even larger when solar is added. You won’t be happy with the look of the new 1050. But finally! A new, higher resolution, bright LCD display.

Great! This is a topic with almost no audience, so I’m glad at least you found it helpful 😀

@@bikesbymike totally. I have to go buy a breaker bar. thing is too tight. yeah man, I appreciate the people who upload useful how to videos. cheers

Yes. You can definitely change the gearing selection within the E-Tube app. Here’s how you do it: - Open the E-Tube app on your smartphone. - Place the Di2 in pairing mode by holding the Di2 Function Button on the rear derailleur for between 0.5 and 2 seconds. It will display “Connecting” on the app screen. - Once connected, you will see all your various components listed on the main screen. At the top will be your shift settings with one of them displaying your current gearing. Select this option. - You should now see a screen that displays your front chainring options and rear cassette options with your current selections highlighted with blue dots. Choose the proper front chainring and rear gearing that corresponds to your bike. For you, that’s selecting an 11-36 rear cassette. Hit “Update”. - Choose “Disconnect” to stop Di2 pairing and save your new selections. - Your Di2 should now recognize your 11-36 rear cassette.

Thank you for responding to my question. For the piece of mind, I asked Giant shop to fix this issue having the correct cassette in the app and also double the indexing and shifting according to 11-36 cassette on the bike! . Hope this approach was fine!

@@amritv6889 That works too. Always good to use your LBS.

@@bikesbymike Thanks Mike! .. where are you located ? I am in Toronto, Canada

@@amritv6889 Ditto. Midtown Toronto. Thanks for watching!

I've used them for night rides as well.

Thanks for sharing that. Interesting. Given the route is so far off the mark, you may want to reach out to the Rouvy folks and ask them why. I thought they verified elevation data before publishing all new routes (even in the past when user-created routes were permitted). I've tried a lot of routes that I've ridden both virtually and in real life and they were bang on in terms of gradients. Anyways, your experience is certainly disappointing. Please share your experience with Fulgaz when you've had time to test it out. I do like Fulgaz for the realism, but don't like the lack of races and group riding options.

@@bikesbymike I will. Well done with the video, and thanks

@@bikesbymike Hi! So I rode the Fulgaz version today. The app itself is nowhere near as good as Rouvy - it's buggy, the interface is missing basics (like the buttons changing colour when you press them), the search often broke and I got annoyed quickly. Nevertheless, the ride itself was good (second time, first time it crashed). You can even select a section of a route, which is really cool. The section I rode was the same as I rode on Rouvy and similar watts to my IM in real life - the Fulgaz speed was almost the same as real life and the gradients pretty much spot on. Rouvy I was 6kmh faster - due to the off gradients. I'm like you in that I need something different to Zwift. I'm going to try Tacx as well. Again, thanks for your video.

@@richardallbert Nice. Thanks for the rundown on Fulgaz!

Garmin just released the new 1050 with a super bright LCD screen and min. 20 hours of battery life. It looks mighty nice!

Glad it helped!

True. And if they can't produce an AMOLED cycle computer with a reasonable run-time, then I'd go with a low res display as well. But Garmin's 51mm Epic Pro with an AMOLED display, for example, gets 30 hrs. of battery life even with full dual-band navigation. If they can get that kind of life on a smartwatch, they should certainly be able to get all-day battery life on a cycle computer.

I’ve never removed the PPF off an entire bike. Only small sections. How easily it comes off depends on how old and worn it is. I’ve never tried removing film over five years old, so I don’t know how well that goes. Newer film will generally release quite easily simply by pulling the film off the frame with your hands. If it’s difficult to remove, you can use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat up the PPF first, but just warm it up, don’t get it so hot that you risk damaging the paint. Newer PPF usually won’t leave behind adhesive residue, but if it does, there are adhesive removers on the market. I use Goo Gone as it’s readily available and I usually have it on hand. I’ve only once had issues removing a piece of PPF from a bike frame. The PPF had only been on for a day or two when I decided to pull it off. It came off the regular painted surface just fine, but when I pulled it off a painted decal, part of the decal paint came off with the PPF. They say that PPF can be safely removed off “properly cured painted surfaces.” In my case, I attribute the failure to the decal being poorly applied, not to the PPF. As long as your frame has a good quality painted surface, removal should be fine. Hope this helps. Cheers!

Thanks for those comments. It sounds like we had identical experiences. I didn’t mention it in my video (because you just reminded me of it), but my mount wasn’t holding my Garmin 1030 as tightly as it had previously leading up to the incident. I guess I could have prevented the quarter-turn mount from breaking if I just replaced the stem mount as a preventative measure. But with Garmin now going with an aluminum mount on the 1040, it’s a total non-issue. Thanks for watching!

Not yet!

@@bikesbymike@bikesbymike OK, I ordered a couple pairs, so I'll let you know my thoughts. 😀

@@anthonyg-can Please do! It's Silca, so it HAS to be good.

@@bikesbymike UPDATE: I can vouch for the Silca socks after about 2 rides! :) Comfortable, they stay up, aero styling... wait for a sale.

@@anthonyg-can Nice to hear! BTW, I sent you some routes via Strava messaging. Just want to make sure you got them. You can also respond by email to [email protected]

…57 cm

Which ones are you referring to?

@@bikesbymike you mention to push the 2 shifters on the right side of the bike but I don't see any lights light up any where. Where are they visible? i know about the light on the rear derailleur

You’re right about the cages sitting low. Really nice when space is so limited on the seat tube of mountain bikes.

You can message me here or email me at [email protected]

That email got kicked back.. Sure that's it? ​@@bikesbymike

@@BarryJHoffman Sorry about that. I just switched from Rogers to Bell as my internet provider, so this backup email was automatically deleted. Use this email... [email protected]

I purchased it from Rack Attack in Canada. The price did go up after my purchase.

Thanks. Good advice. And I agree with your point about the rear calliper being a more difficult bleed. You caught me being lazy, as that's exactly why I didn't include it in my video. I wasn't up for the extra work involved and extra camera shots ;) I sometimes remove the rear calliper to place it in a more vertical line to the brake lever, but not always. It can trap air, but not always. I'll do it only if I mess up the original bleed. Plus, I've found the most significant limiting factor in getting non-squishy brakes at the rear is the length of the brake cable line, which can't be changed.

@@bikesbymike interesting point about rear brake squishiness relationship to cable length. Never thought of that but makes sense bc I’ve noticed that the rear brake lever can be more squishy than the right.

…yes, it’s faster than years ago, but certainly not immediate. Thanks for watching.

...you have a point. My most stressful cycling experiences have been transporting my bike, not riding it :)

Thanks! I have no charisma, so my only option is to share a lot of info and hope some find it useful 🤣. Good luck researching the 1040. The longer I use it, the more I like it. Cheers.

Interesting. I see he has a few articles and research papers on keto-adaptation and the benefits of a low-carb diet. And certainly, you see this among elite athletes that have peak fat oxidation rates at very high VO2 max levels. That’s a winning formula; someone that has great fat oxidation but is able to use carbs at super high intensities when it’s necessary. Being a non-researcher, I find it difficult to decipher the science on metabolic adaptations. The research paper that came out in January of this year and published in Nutrients certainly got a lot of press. It looked at whether restricting carbs during training would improve athletic performance. The researchers concluded that the high carb and low carb periodization groups improved equally well, with no difference between the two groups in terms of fat or carb oxidation rates at max lactate steady state. It would have been interesting if they also included a permanently low carb / keto group in their study.