Solid video!

Thanks for the overall review!

Nice review. 😊👍

I use the smaller size Varia 315 radar (same radar but no tail light) with the 130 Plus. It's a must have. So much safer and more relaxed riding. I have a couple tail lights already so didn't need the 515.

Nice review! Went and rode one today. Bought one tonight.

Given the price and the questionable durability; wide tires, low psi’s, trained legs, arms & body can accomplish a very supple ride. Gravel bikes showed me that for many many years, I lugged around and spent excess money on pointless mtb suspension to tackle terrain, body and tires could more effectively handle.

Thomas Voeckler called, he wants his shorts back!

These tiny little things cost as much as a living room chair, depending on where you buy furniture. $400 or more for a bicycle seat is proving just how greedy the bicycle industry is and what they think of us cyclists. They ask if your bum is worth it to suck you in. Mine is not and I have been satisfied with my saddles costing half that price. Keep it, I don't need it that badly.

Nice bike hope fully i could try one of those bike❤ Watching from Phillipines 🚲

It has allowed me, a person with carpal tunnel to enjoy riding a bike. I don't have the STR though, just the front suspension. I may add a Cane Creek to the seat though.

Honestly, a great review, many thanks!

Thanks, for this excellent review, I am definately buying if available.

I’ve been using a 130+ for over a year now, and my only complaint is the lack of reliability in sending a saved ride to the phone in my jersey pocket, while I’m pedaling home on my cool down stretch. I had decided to get a Varia though, in spite of price. That is what brought me here.

Great Review!!! Thanks

😴 *PromoSM*

The bike where the cables cut the stem / handlebar? Imagine this happens on a downhill... 🎉🎉🎉 Unless you get a new one from your team every year - no thanks

You should do podcast while riding bikes

You guys should post more vids consistently i love to see you ride together ❤

All STR frames are built from the same carbon type. 11R. There is no specific s-works carbon

Lets go! Love this!

Nice job on that steep single track climb. So hard and rider obstacles.

How about Niner Mcr 9 Rdo ?

Amazing enduring technical effort.

Lmao I’m late to the scene but that ocd center text gave me good laughs.

66,000 ft!!! 😮

excellent content! keep it coming!

1x? Naw, 2x for a grav tandem. FD isn't dead.

Way to rep the tandems! Don't see them much anymore. Thanks for the video!

I knew you'd be fast on the paved descents but was super impressed on how you humbled so many solo riders on the single track climbs and chunky stuff as well. Major props.

That's no ordinary tandem but a "Ritchey" tandem. That Tandamn is nice

Great video and ride by you guys!

Awesome! Looks like you got rowdy!

I had the Varia 510 and once I took it off charge was mounting it on the bike and dropped it on the ceramic tile floor. It quit working, so I immediately went straight to my PC logged into the Garmin site and ordered the 515. I can't ride without it because I've gotten so used to it. When this 515 fails to work I will get the 517 with the camera next.

Is there a benefit to this, over the self sealing tubes? I live in the desert and goat heads and other cactus debris is a real issue here when it comes to constant flats. How hard is it to change the tubeless tires when the tread wears out? nnThanks

I see that Silca Ultimate sealant.. Best stuff out there.. No punctures yet..

Don't tubeless road tires require tubeless compatible rims?

I have the Tannus solid tires on my hybrid commuter bicycle best decision I ever made absolutely no maintenance no flats I can ride over glass Nails everything absolutely the best investment I ever made

PRINCE HARRY LOOK ALIKE ....

Thanks for coming and doing a recap video. Two great topics with clothing and tires! These roads are super fast with a little less moisture!

Great job covering the event! The removal of the E. Louie Jeep Road sector changes your tire selection quite a bit. When it’s in, the road bikes will lose time…but is it enough to justify hauling around those wider tires the rest of the time🤔

None of this is any different than any other tubeless setup. The problem with road tubeless set ups is that the tire pressures are generally much higher than on gravel or mountain tires. This means the sealant is less likely to seal the puncture before a significant amount of air is lost. Secondly, most sealant does not work well with CO2 inflation systems and when you are on the road with a mini pump, it is much harder to get the optimal higher pressures that the road tires require. There are a few sealants that work "OK" with CO2 and you should have pointed that out in your video so that viewers will know they need to be careful about sealant choice for this one reason. Finally, the only major benefit to tubeless is that it allows the rider to use lower tire pressures for increase grip and eliminating pinch flats. Since neither of these are issues with tarmac riding, the two most important reasons for going tubeless in the first place don't apply. I run tubeless on my gravel and mountain bikes but the tube is still the best option for road.

Glad to see you guys back with these videos, but need to adjust your sound levels - bumper music is 2-3 times louder than your voice track.

Ups I am North East so any ideas where I can find info for North East? :-)))

The old Performance Bicycle was a great retail chain with great products and employees who were involved in their local cycling communities. You do them a huge insult by continuing to use their name.

Could the Varia assist in races to show racers coming up from the rear....??

I have been using this combo (Garmin Varia 515 and Edge 130 Plus) for two weeks now (4 rides or 200 km) and can highly recommend it. Display on 130 Plus is big enough for all the data I need, it is crisp and highly legible and it shows the radar function perfectly. I was afraid it would be a bit inadequate for displaying Varia radar alerts because it is small and not a color screen, but that`s not the case. You can easily see where the car is behind you (or cars) and how fast it is approaching. Even a glance at the screen tells you all you need to know: is there somebody behind me or not? Alert tone is more than loud enough, I have not missed a single radar alert even in strong wind or loud traffic. I thought I would miss the "all clear" alert which is present on the phone app but not on Edge 130 Plus, but that is not the case. One glance at the screen after the car has passed and I can see if it`s all clear or if there are additional cars approaching, no "all clear" alert needed. The only small issue I have is with the Varia mount: since the unit is a bit heavier and bulkier than the average rear light it can go slightly askew after hitting a bump and isn`t aligned perfectly any more. That doesn`t affect its radar functioning at all, but the light is probably not that visible to rear traffic. This is maybe more of an issue with my aero seatpost (Trek Madone), but worth noting anyway. Other than that, perfect combo. I dissagree with reviewer on the subject of "When the car is approaching from behind I`m looking at the screen instead at the road ahead", I had no problems with that. Since the radar function is displayed very legibly on the screen you only need a perfunctory glance to see that the alert is meant for the radar and to see where the car is behind you. After that I usually take a small glance to check the position of the car: no need to look at the screen all the time. All in all, I can highly recommend both the Varia 515 and the Edge 130 Plus.

Everyone is different I have a mirror so I. Use both and when in doubt slow down or pull over.

You'd be completely unaware a car is coming? You can hear the cars coming... Varia costs more than the Garmin 130 plus.

Could only use my RoadKing one seasons. Not because of wear but because it will not seat after the tire is removed more than twice.

How do to change car column on 130 plus. I am paired and cant find settings for varia 515 to change it from factory default