hello what about Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour ?

Amazing advice, pity i didn't saw this when i started, I would have tried it earlier, and this setup looks like it can work decently. Ty

Recently got these and they are the best panniers I've ever had. Looking into other ortlieb items for future upgrades.

I love the design, but I don't have the budget. So I bought the kislux bag. From now on I never want to buy any luxury goods.

Anyway, the kislux fakes seem to be of equal or better quality than the real thing, and I can use the remaining money to buy groceries and pay some bills

dii maak

The only thing I agree is that these pedals are a complete wast of money if you use them for turing. For MTBing they are not, if you value reliability and don't want to end up with a shattered pedal while in the middle of nowhere. So far I used mine for the past ~6000km, striked them on rocks, at speed, more time than I can count and they still work flawless. Those stud screws (dunno what the exact name is in english) are a trade off. They are extremely grippy ( both on shoe, calves and shins) and they do wear down to the point where they become a pain to remove, but they are also replacable, easy to find in any hardware store and inexpensive, so you can change them more often BEFORE they become a pain. As for mantainance, I serviced 2 pair of stam7 without any issue on the disassembly. Everything came out easily. The grease port you mentioned is not to introduce grease but to to expel the excess when you insert the axle and its boot.

Is there any place to rent bicycle in Korat? Like city bike will work 😆. Thank you 🙏

Agree…. A riding workhorse that’s for sure. Wonder what his secret is to be in that kind of shape? Hope all is well in Thailand.

It's just another way of saying "ghetto" for poor people wearing imitations. BUTTTTT It's a smart investment when rich people do it kislux

We need

I did a 1200-km tour this summer using a B17. I found the rivets chafed unless I wore thick enough shorts. The geometry is fine for me -- it always feels comfortable. No break-in period. Definitely expensive. Last year I could find used ones for sale at a more reasonable price. This year there seem to be fewer used ones available.

Sell it.

My general rule for going away anywhere; Take half the amount of clothes you think you are going to need, and twice as much money, although these days a bank-card negates the latter half of this rule...

Your videos are very nice. But not getting enough views. Don't you want thousands of people to watch your videos?

Are you on Strava? Am bringing my mountain bike / hard tail to Korat. I have a house in Dan kwain

Enjoying your videos mate. I’m planning mae Hong son loop this coming winter so found your videos very useful. I only got into cycling through lockdown and now I’ve got the bug. I toured southern Thailand in February/ March and loved every minute of it. Keep the videos coming mate 😊

Hello from Germany, great review and insights thank you. Re Ortlieb this is meant very politely but Ortlieb is pronounced ‘Ort’…’Lieb’ not Or’T’Lieb’. Thanks and great review, please keep them coming. 😉

I'm one of those who love Brooks saddles. I got my first 52 years ago on my 10 speed, which is what we used to call road bikes. Within a couple of weeks, I had a second one. Currently, with a lot of bikes in my quiver, I have 5 brooks: 2 regular B17s, 1 Imperial, 1 Flyer and a C19. All except the Flyer are on bikes today. I've probably bought 10 over the years. Were I to use your scoring, I would give it a 10 for both price and comfort, total 44/50. Maybe add another point for durability as well. Shows what a personal decision a saddle is. I have to say that I have never had any B17 flaps spread. The carved ones can spread, which is why they come laced, but a regular B17 shouldn't. Do you increase the tension as the leather stretches? The best part....I never wear padded shorts on a Brooks (or a Berthoud, another favorite). For me, the downside is the short rails. I compensate by using seatposts with a set back.

It is true that the loctite for the bolts is horrible. Solution = open screws when you buy them to loosen them, OR INSTANTLY USE WD40 or smthng simmilar - then clean bolts before unscrewing them. But on the other, hand you are just simply subjective and WRONG. You talk about service at 3000 km ... BROTHER, if you look at their website, they show you: - maintnence at 50-75 hours of use.. and big service with refresh kit @ 150-200 hours of use, maybe that way the screws will not BOND for eternity... you just DID NOT SERVICE THEM at the right time ... and in the right way. Put aside bad locktite (or excess of use from factory) + squishi bolts... Cranckbrothers pedals are maybe the best on the market. ++++ Why do you review MTB pedals if you do road cycling ?!

I do sdmire those folks who have an adventurous soul.

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Getting some for here in Scotland! Don't you utilise the frame space considering that's a fair size and your bottles are small- I'd be getting a custom frame bag for in there.... (difficult as my bikes are "S" and I usually run with 7-850ml bottles!)

Amazon sells a rear rack with seat post attachment. Think it's about £40. My pannier set cost about £35. And about 25 on a handlebar bag.

Totally agree,power assisted or not,brilliant achievement. I think the number of difficulties you have to overcome at such trips alone, merit a few hats off🎩

I believe Lael Wilcox is currently riding a RTW record attempt, or recently finished.

I did'nt know about his cycling exploits. He is an utter legend in the motorcycling world, holds mutliple records, and been a Yamaha brand ambassador for over a decade. Is that your mancave Jay?

I LOVE Brompton and I am glad that I bought their T line after big saving, I never regreted buying any of them, we have 3 at home C, P, T. I think not having a parking is like hay if you are bicycle enthusiast in love with Cycling and precisely Brompton come work with us, Cycle to work. Also I guess they will have shuttle buses for some people who would love to be going to the yard office when it’s frigid the winter. I’m really excited to visit the factory once it opened..

Great saddle, I've got 2, one one on each bike and I've done away with padded shorts 😅

That may work in the UK where you are always walking distance to help, but not in western Canada.

Great, no nonsense collection there. Never heard of a tire boot before ... definitely getting a couple of those for future longer trips. 🙂

I usually carry those same items on my everyday rides near home. I have a cartridge on my trike, but I will carry a pump when I figure out how to carry it. There is no place to connect the holder, and it's too long for the trunk bag. I see a different set-up in the future.🤔

Just got mine for £75.99 in Halfords

Like any saddle it needs to support your sit bones and that involves playing around with the tilt angle. It won't be suitable for some bicycles that have you stretched out too far and I found that there wasn't a break=in period if you adjust it correctly and it fits your sit bones, then it's comfortable straight out of the box. You also need to play around with the tension screw so that it isn't to tight and also doesn't sag too much. Get all of these things right and its very comfortable. If the sides cause chaffing, then tie them together to stop them splaying out. When it is working it is almost magical comfort, but when it isn't working it is very uncomfortable, so its worth playing around with to try different settings to better fit your sit bones..

For MTB, paired with proper Five Ten shoes, the Stamp 7 best pedal owned yet. And better than the Spank pair I own. Much more grip. Love the 7.

The fast food delivery “cyclists” aren’t cyclists are they. They’re using hybrid bikes with dodgy batteries, they’re always on their phone and when they do go on roads, they’re terrifying. But most of these folks are on minimum wage, giving close on impossible delivery times and a lot won’t know the UK’s laws, for the obvious reason.

check sheffields city centers cyclist infrastructure out its a bloody mess what was a cycle routes is now pedestrian areas .and no clear sighnage to where the cyclist route ends

I'm with you Jay, you break the law you take the risk and pay the fine. Cheers Bob...

Nobody has an issue with we cyclists being done if we break the law.

Agreed, we should all be held accountable for our actions, simple as that! Btw,no speed limits in NL, I know there are in Austria. There is talk limiting speed for all in cities,which is ok by me. As there are ( a few...) cyclists here though. I'm not sure there's enough resources to follow up. We'll see

Hello Jay, hope your doing well. I'm 68 this year. I taught myself to ride at the age of 5. I'm not a new cyclist by any means and these days nothing chaps my butt any more than ENTITLED CYCLISTS. I've also noticed they are the first to complain when their space has been invaded. We could use a little policing like this in Texas as this is one of the least cycling friendly places. Great subject. Take care and keep the shiny side up ✌

I1x. I get it for proper mtb's. I get it for proper competitive off road. Anthing else is marketing bullshit. Save the front derrailleur. Hell save friction shifting. Peak tech was 2x10. Me personally? 3x8 or 2x9. All the gear inches i need. 600 baht Shimano cassettes and 600 baht Shimano chain. Cheap, robust and plentiful.

Approximately 10 minute mark talking about who rides what and why is a good point. Where's the peleton? Even the people who do ride with friends in a group never bunch remotely well enough to benefit from streamlining. They are riding and chatting. Aero, weight, etc are all meaningless for 99.9% of people. The flabby bag of water (90kgs!) resting on top of the frame makes it all meaningless. One chainring is a poor option for most people. Three chainrings (26-36-48 or 46) is the optimal with 9 speeds (13-34) at the back. And 7 speeds and 5 speeds at the back would also work well. Thanks for the video.

What a mess

Hmm, not sure. The more I ride the more I appreciate the difference in cadence when shifting on my 2 x 11 speed vs my 1 x 11 speed. When I’m climbing on a loaded bike i don’t care but road riding I can appreciate the smaller gear changes

Thanks for the informative videos JP. The sport of cycling is ever evolving so thanks for keeping us up to date. Cheers

Interesting stuff. Be great to see mechanical 13 speed on more of the everyday/budget machines. I suppose compared to double/triple chainring setups it also makes 'learning how to use gears' a lot easier for the real beginners and/or those coming to cycling later in life.

Interesting discussion. I know that at the Cycle-Re-Cycle shop where I volunteer, trying to repair front and rear derailleurs and get them to mesh properly on older bikes is a royal pain. It is so much easier when there is just a rear derailleur. There are a lot fewer mechanical parts to keep in tune. Of course, this is coming from an amateur volunteer and basically untrained bicycle mechanic. 😂

great ideas