Thanks!

Nice vid. I'm also considering this frame for a flatbar gravel setup. What's the effective top tube lenght of your size M frame? Thanks

always sees u here in talamban boss..hopefully i can join you in 1 of your rides🤛

Hey bro, wow we are like the same age and both ride a 54 midnight special. I kept it 650b and kept the steel fork but swapped the wheels and brakes to Nobl and Paul with Panaracer 45 tires. I am also a local street/alley rider and explore all kinds of routes through my city. It's America so everything is on a grid and the vehicles are bigger but there's still lots to find! I also ride a lot of gravel because there's so much of it here, very different from yours so it's cool to see and compare. Thanks for your experience, would love to ride Cebu some day. 😊

for Mechanical brakes you can try Tektro MD-C550. GRXR400 are much cheeper but 2x10 and with easy enough gearing.

interesting format for the surly going 650b will reduce stand over height a bit without affecting the other properties (reach etc.), maybe that few cm loss will make your traffic wait experience more bearable haha

Awesome video format bai!

value for money would be flat bar bikes , drop bar components are overrated for leisure cycling.

i have the same size issue with my gravel bike (im 5'7 and the bike measures 50x55) i basically have to tilt my back and tip toe at traffic stops 😂 but only because i refuse to get off the saddle while stopping lol

nice format, just expressing your ideas and views as it enters your mind hits different, more Raw and uncut content in the future man 👌

tanaw boss sa tracevelo naa didto mga review sa mga chinese n groupset

I've used a Kocevlo carbon gravel fork once in my Disc Trucker. I do recommend it! Not only it's light, but It's sturdy enough. Though I decided to go back to using my original steel Surly fork, since it's the same color as my frame (pea lime soup).

there is the microshift mechanical 2x11spd already ,,, i saw displayed during the last UGC and its cheap

Love this kind of format, man

Flex: Above-Average-Sized-Male-Filipino 🤣

yea more raw footage pls

What’s the brand of your helmet?

Hey sir Carlo! Happy to see you finally got your shop! Will drop by soon!

i was surprised by the more aggressive feel to the Midnight Special as well. Kinda disappointingly at first since I wanted to like it and probably would have bought it since it was on sale at my lbs after sitting on the floor for nearly a year.

resonate w this...just opened a small bike shop, kids soccer games everywhere...and night riding!

Ride safe sir. I think bike headlights will be a safety measure.

Same here! Exactly needing to know how to use the gears and having the same bike as a newbie. Lol!

i bonk every ride haha im i doing it wrong haha

Yup, all the kuyangs were telling us. 'You have responsibilities! You will not always be pootloose and pancy pree! And you said, 'Yeah yeah, I know'. Well now you really know, lol. Your loyal bike is always there for you.

There is as far as i know , UGC Feb 2025 is happening bro. seeyah soon

Hello soccerdad😂 Life gets busy, but that also means things are getting in motion. I am happy for you. Would love to visit the shop soon!🤞🏼

very true bruh

agreed 100% with everything you said here!!!

havent watched your videos for a while because my doctor had me quit cycling due to hip problems. A note about getting others on bikes but also making sure they will stick with it is to make sure they are comfortable with the riding position. Awesome to see you've opened a shop to help those in your community! I'll have to stop by whenever I get to Cebu from Dumaguete. Cheers!

Havent had the chance to get back to cycling, i had an injury in my wrist because of cycling too.. Maybe my body is telling me to not to get back to it yet.. Well see whats in store in the future, but am looking forward to it.

Generally all bikes can be considered as commuter bikes but not dh bikes lol

Very timely topic, thanks sir for this one🎉

Cycling forever

can relate.being a dad with a small kids.I can only ride early in the morning.should be home 8am or earlier.Was biking to work for 4 years.but now I can only cycle on weekend saturdays by myself.

Nice one sir.

I intentionally stop riding my bike for a period of time. To give my body time to recover. Time to do other activities. When it's time to start riding again, I feel excited and motivated. So it's okay to stop riding, for awhile.

Im new into cycling. Can you suggest outfits that is not the kind of what you're wearing, because I want to wear something that I can wear inside a resto. I have a pinarello dogma, and when I wear polo, shorts, and crocs with it, it just doesnt match haha

since cycling in not a weight bearing exercise. balance it with other stuff.Be passionate and not be obcessive. Self control.

I've been cycling for about 30 years and I thought i new every trick in overcoming cycling burn out. But 2023 was that year when i didn't cycle much. I thought finally siguro nagsawa na ako. I have an MTB and an RB, and I just did not want to use them anymore. Then my wife said, I should just get a new bike, so I pulled the trigger on a gravel bike. And just like that, balik ulit sa pagiging active sa bike.

good content, just hard to just have a chill ride here in baguio since it's always like training haha

Simple and honest. ❤

I love biking. That's my way of passing very strict medical exam for seafarers.

7:55 Complete agree with this one, even if buying simple dry fit shirt ( not necessarily cycling shirt) for the purpose for cycling makes you motivated to bike haha simple joys in life

Nice one boss!

You're on the right track in being an ambassador of goodwill in the cycling community, when ever I go abroad, bike shops are always on my agenda. The information I get by just asking can sometimes be overwhelming. (Ive been biking since my teens up till now and still need to update myself all the time on new products). My point is that these guys always share tons of information, just for us to learn and update on what we know. If they can do it, so do we. Encouragement is a lot better than discouragement. Never fail to educate and raise interest on getting healthy and having fun outdoors. It always starts with a strong, sturdy and realiable bike. Great video.

Had to google “squiggly” 😊

Great video! When new people visited the shop I used to work in, we liked to ask them how we could make their cycling experience as enjoyable as possible. To dive deeper, we might ask if there were specific aspects of cycling they were excited about or unsure of. We also inquired about any goals they had in mind, such as improving fitness, commuting efficiently, or exploring new trails. Sometimes we asked if there was anything that could enhance their comfort or confidence, like certain equipment or accessories. We asked these questions to truly understand each person's needs and aspirations. It helped us personalize recommendations, address any concerns, and ensure they felt confident and excited about starting their cycling journey. Another fun thing we did with new or potential customers was to invite them to a race watch party at the shop. Letting potential cyclists experience the camaraderie within our community firsthand is a powerful way to grow our sport.

I cycle just to cycle don’t care for the rest it’s the best way to experience the country

don t talk about self too much. all concern is directed to the newbies!! do not talk too much. brain overload! but you doing a service,thats good!!

Bike is Life! 🙏