2022 took me 15 hours and 43 minutes, had no idea how to fuel or climb, just got my first road bike about a month before that too lol. 2023 took me 10 hours 37 mins, after a mechanical at mile 50 that costed me 11 mins and never caught back up to lead group. 😢

[cry face emoji at 3:16] you should take a lot of courage/pride/strength out of your fight that day. Can't wait to see what greatness awaits!

It's ALWAYS better to have more gears than you need and not need them than to need more gears than you have and not have them.

On your video going down hill I can see the head end to twitchy. I personally think today’s bikes are too light and the head end tends to bounce too much which with your statement it confirms the having a shallow wheels set sort of compensates specially with cross winds. I remember the BMC, cervelo r3 with skinny rear triangle which made these bikes feel the rear triangle to give you the sensation of wondering. Didn’t like it. I rather have a heavy/stiff bike than a noodle bike. I have never own a specialized so I can’t comment on these bikes I have only pinarello for 12+ years now. Would I change the pinarellos? Nope. I have probably done 1 year (1 month = 4 weeks) * 12,000 miles (12 years) yea do the math on pinarellos than I don’t need other brand.

Great video and learnings. I did a 300km road race in Melbourne and few years ago and came 2nd in my age group. The reason I did well was due to the zone 2 endurance 200+ training rides. Keep up the great content

Thanks for doing this video. I had been asking myself these very questions. Your take is helpful.

Presumable TR means tubeless ready. So my question, how hard is it to install the tire with a tube inside? Great presentation.

Lotoja is awesome. Great event.

I'm going to say that it's not adjustable "on the fly" (3:30) unless you have really long arms and a boroscope in your fingertips.

Prefer the pinhole notch. Would pay more for better camera. It's sad that phone manufacturers are all relegating 3.5mm headphone jacks to lower end phones.

Coulda brought your bike and trainer while you watch your son soccer

1:36 22.3 miles per hour average for 27 plus miles at 146 watts. I must be doing something wrong.

Soccer games > Saturday rides ❤ With 2025 Leadville MTB in your legs you’ll be primed for LOTOJA 🤓

Who rides them on 25mm? Tell me if there are any nuances? What is your driving experience? Are there any pressure restrictions?

Well done, honest straightforward evaluation, first step to improving next year! I am showing this video to my corporate team. Excellent view on improving.

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Great day bromigo!

Damn that sounds like a ton of fun.

Mate. You’re ahead of 99% of humans. You’re good.

This is not the longest road bike race in the US. Race Across America would be closer to that label at 3000 miles

Great vid great race 👏👏👏

200 miles goddamn bro, well done.Thanks for the candor re: your training and whatnot.

Did you get a Stinner? Didn’t expect to see that logo here. :)

Would you rather ride in Utah, Idaho or Wyoming? Why? 👇🏻

The endless aethos

Can you use the new xplr power meter spindle on road sram axs crank ?

Just Done a Video on Some Tyres I've been Running For the last 8 Months. I have Faster & Lighter Tyres Than These GP5000str For 1/4 The Cost 25c 100psi For the Win 🤙 🤙

I love the way you present and the ways your video is formatted. Quick and concise. Subscribed. 😊

Damn Smooth

The Crux you built is such a beauty and an inspiration... Love the Crux.

How would you rate the Trek Ckeckpoint?

Can you show us that trick with a emtb please 😂😂

Have a diverge. Wish I had a crux.

Do you work for specialized? If so awesome; this is an excellent video! Crux is the best bike ever. I also feel the Diverge is a mixed feelings bike; I hope specialized never gets rid of the Crux, but I worry it is a niche bike for those who know!

Wow, where to start. I’m considering a SWORKS SL8 Rubaix, a Giant Defy SL, and a Pinarello Dogma X. All in the interest of getting something a little faster, more aero than my gravel bike, yet still comfortable for this older guy, which mostly rides on paved trails anyway. This ENVE Frey just threw a wrench in that lineup. I love ENVE products. I ride ENVE G23s on my Giant gravel bike. It made the bike a lot lighter and faster. But like a lot of us, I want something that looks good and feels good, while being able to keep up with the local group riders…any advice? And, something that I can comfortably put in the miles on… I want the best tool for the grind…

Hello, what do you think about wheels ? Roval or it's better to take other brands like enve etc ? Thx 👍

Yeah, ok, but what matters more is the contact patch. How much did >that< increase?

This review is excellent as is other content - keep up the great work

have you weighed it yet?

also a dad/cyclist here... a similar van and build would be ideal. do you mind sharing a rough estimate of the price?

I would never go hoockless ….all benefits lay all firm on the manufacturer side

I'm running 35mm Panaracer Gravelking Slick on my 'winter' bike. The tyre claims to be a gravel tyre & it is tough enough for smooth gravel but there is no tread. It is a great road tyre for my typical pothole filled roads in Scotland. There are faster tyres but my lack of speed is first down to me, second the non-aero wheels, third the bike geometry (Cannondale Topstone AL) & only fourth the tyres. I'd be very tempted by these Pirelli tyres & I think they would just fit inside my mudguards.

Hi the sworks will be fine against flats and punctures for racing or easy to get them on this version? Thanks a lot

I been riding mountain bikes since the mid 80's and seen a lot of amazing technology and a bunch garbage come out over the years, and unfortunately today's tech is garbage. 1x drive trains are ridiculous the marketing hype is all about simplicity, yet in their next breath they talk about internal cable routing that is more complicated than cracking a safe. Now all the hype is suspension forks on gravel, for Pete's sake man they already have suspension on a gravel bike it's called a 29er. The 1x was created for several moronic reasons. 1. Chain suck on carbon frames can be detrimental, besides a newb or someone who doesn't perform bike maintenance it's a non-issue. 2. Cheaper manufacture with more maintenance cost. The smallest cog on a 12-speed rear cassette has about the same life span as the common house fly. All driven by money and not performance. Lastly a gravel bike is supposed to be a do all super versatile bike, but when you take away a lot of gearing versatility, leaving you to suffer spin outs on descents and long straight away, and lots of giant steps between gears making for hard under pressure shifts ridiculous. Internal cable routing is another moronic marketing hype. Very difficult to service wears the housing and frame more quickly, and if there is a frayed cable it can cut a frame in 1/2 before you know it. The new suspension forks for gravel makes the geometry slack, cost a ton of cash and is worthless for gravel. So please stop already.

Curious, it looks like you are running the DUB wide spacing here, right? What is the chainstay length on the Fray? I had some conversations with SRAM folks at a race recently, specifically RE the chainline requirements of the RED XPLR. The answers were confusing to say the least... They suggested that one should use the DUB wide chainline of 47.5 mm with gravel bike chainstay lengths(typically 420-430 mm), but that one should use the DUB normal width for shorter chain stays with the 45 mm chainline. It all sounds dubious to me: wider chainline for longer chain stays... I prefer the regular road spacing, even for gravel use, as it the narrower Q factor is more aero, and biomechanically superior for me.

Thats a good way for a 38 year old to loose neck mobility for about 6 weeks 😂

Looking to change to a 2x in the front. What parts would you recommend I purchase to make this happen? I recently changed to a 46t in the front on the 1x since all this bike will ever see is road. Thinking now 2x may be the way to go

Continental should make a GP 5000 TLR ST in a 45

I can’t conceive of 40 mil? I mean of course I would try it especially with a set of Pirelli’s like these, and my bikes have the clearances although my comfort zone is still in the 25-32 mill range with a set of Conti GP 5K…

Always wanted a Continental GP 5000 40c. Now this is a good replacement!