BIKE PROFILES - Bike Prep 300 km Brevet Setup for Unsupported Events

[@dsonyay]

That 18 wheeler reflective tape, is really good stuff. The the ones on the back of the tractor trailers mounted on the crash bar also known as Mansfield bars, name so because of the famous actress who was killed, driving through Louisiana on a foggy night and rear ended a trailer, completely ripping off the roof of the car and killing the adult occupants inside - Jane Mansfield and her lawyer.. her two kids who were sleeping in the backseat lived. One of them is Mariska Haggerty, and now you know the rest of the story. DOT came up with those bars because of that wreck.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Wow thank you for filling in the gaps!!

[@dsonyay]

If you ever look up the details of that accident, it was terrible.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@dsonyay just visualizing what you described sounds awful!

[@ImGlossy63]

Best of luck gang!! Can’t wait to see the nutrition prep for this ride both in bottle as well as pocket food for this longer event.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Nothing different for this event maybe a little more of it. I did the 150 miler with no stops. We will probably do 2 stops for the 187.

[@clp91009]

I’m getting ready for a 330km ride in June in Ireland. Some good tips thanks for sharing George. I’m going to source some reflective tape for sure. I’ll probably run GP5000s with Vittoria latex tubes as I figure there is less risk of a major tubeless malfunction to worry about on the day. Don’t get me wrong I do run tubeless but not for an event like that. Love the bike by the way, I have an Oltre XR3 in black.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

You’re Welcome! I decided not to use latex because of the massive pressure loss. What has been your experience with pressure loss over 24 hours?

[@clp91009]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I’ve been using Latex tubes for years and swear by them for comfort and rolling resistance. My guess is they lose 15-20% of their air overnight. On a long day out I start off with the tires pumped up slightly firmer to compensate.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@clp91009 ok Thank You but that’s too much pressure loss for me.

[@p49N]

Very interesting. Every one seems to think physiology is static. Bike fit always says be able to live in the drops/hoods, You make a good point George. Hands should be relaxed and comfortable without hindrance. What maybe is a important variable is strength and flexibility. Long torso maybe adds complexity to comfort vs longer leggs shorter torso register differently on the front.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Ian N49 - I wonder if you meant to comment on a different video. I rewatched the video trying to find what the comment above was referencing

[@p49N]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad Maybe, I type slow, I meant to comment on the one where Jess was enduring recovery on the trainer

[@WowRixter]

Great setup and nice looking ride. One minor point that's bit me in the ass, though it's rare, is I noticed your front valve isn't fully tightened up. I once had a really slow leak and it came from the valve and was solved by tightening down the valve stem

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

What is the deal with people obsessing about the valve 😂 refer to my comment above to Max. The point of the video was the tape job, the lights and reflective gear 😂 I’m not racing until Saturday so the valve is a non-issue until then 😂 So funny how people pick the tiniest and most irrelevant detail instead of focusing on the main topic of the video. Oh well that’s life on social media I guess 😂

[@WowRixter]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad you should be happy people are paying attention 😉

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@WowRixter Yes.Indeed! 😊

[@Freacer1]

Good luck on the event! Currently stuck at home here with a fairly bad cold - getting better already though… I‘d be interested on your impression with the GP5000 S TR tires later. I‘m still looking for a summer tire and have read a lot of reviews which mention that the S TR really likes to puncture - compared to the older 5000 TL.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

It’s a race tire what do you expect. 😂

[@Freacer1]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I dunno, but the 5000 TL was basically bombproof. My set of Pirelli P Zero Race TLR also held for 4000km without a single puncture. Both are race-ready tires as well. In contrast around 50% of the reviews for the 5000 S TR are extremely negative with people complaining about multiple punctures within the first few hundred kilometers. I hope it goes well for you, but thats why I´m asking. Cheers.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@Freacer1 yes the TL gave better puncture resistance I mentioned that in my unboxing of the S TR. However it has been discontinued. Most people love to complain. In other words, you will see more reviews of people complaining than you will see reviews of people that are happy with their S TR tires.

[@Freacer1]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I´ll happily take a positive review as well ;-)

[@davidrock3959]

very interesting 👍👍

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

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[@waynecremlock]

tape on the tape! haha, I like it.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Yep! When it’s time to take it off it’s super easy and no glue residue from the black electrical tape. Also for my frugal peeps - not it’s reusable! Just pull the tape off put it on something slick and you have the tape to reuse for another event. I will most likely leave it on for the couple of events they are coming thick and fast 😂

[@waynecremlock]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad sweet, have a good ride!

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@waynecremlock thank you Wayne and thanks for watching

[@p44doyle44]

Great idea with electrical tape first. Wouldn’t have thought of that.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

You’re Welcome! I’ve heard of people using shelf paper or something similar. I’m the only person I know that uses black electrical tape.

[@ian_pedalz]

Love the reflective tape idea for longer rides! How do you like those cane creek breaks ?#savetherimbreak

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

It’s a good safety idea on a personal level. But many race organizers require it! The eeBrakes are outstanding! Easy to set up easy to adjust. These are direct mount. The clamping power is insane considering they are half the weight of Dura-Ace R9100 - not a weight weenie but when you get similar or better performance why not. Thanks for watching! Please share my videos.

[@felicetanka]

What do you think about the 'd-fender' that is a fairing to cover the top half of the front wheel leaving the rest exposed in order to take advantage of the headwind on the rearward rotion of the wheel. Thx

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

It probably works very well but I would never use it.

[@dsonyay]

Hey George- whats a Nathan Athlete? I’m not sure if I heard correctly .. butbyou mentioned you were a sponsored “nathan” athlete…. Was curious what that means

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Nathan is the company you see printed on those reflective vests😀

[@dsonyay]

Aw ok. I wear a vest like that every now and then when the mornings are cloudy and visibility is a bit off due to low light. I have a bright red blinker at all times too. But the use of the reflector tape over electrical tape is genius

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@dsonyay aww thank you David. I just hate how hard it is to remove it when the racing season is over 😂

[@aaronhamlen8215]

Hi George, Nice setup bike looks fast, what are you using for pedals? Good luck on your ride.

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

I use Favero Assioma power meter pedals.

[@lenkomsa1399]

Beautiful bike, but why did you chose the Bianchi over the Richey logic for this ride?

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Hello Len - did you catch the stats for this ride? 300 km or 187 miles with ONLY 3500 feet of climbing. That is all about aero! Aero road bike, aero wheels, aero road helmet, aero clothing, aero booties. Everyone knows round tube frames are not aero 😂 I love my Ritchey and have done most of my training rides on it for this event but it’s not the right bike for the job.

[@lenkomsa1399]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I understand. I was thinking comfort would beat aero for a long ride like this. Good luck on Saturday

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@lenkomsa1399 nope! Aero is more important than comfort on this course. Regarding comfort did you notice I have 28mm tires on this bike? I never ride 28mm so now I’m on clown car balloon tires 😂

[@lenkomsa1399]

@@SeeYouUpTheRoad I did indeed notice the 28’s! Bravo! I’m seeing a lot of data last few years saying those 28’s will be faster on regular roads

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@lenkomsa1399 our desert roads are crap and chip and seal. So that is when tubeless and 28’s shine.

[@maxshen1177]

Why not tighten the valve on front tire?🤔

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

Ha ha I’m still working on this bike Max. No particular reason other than I need to finish cleaning it and prep a few more items. Either way when I air up Saturday 530 am (2 days from now) for a 6am launch I’ll make sure I close that valve just for you 😂

[@maxshen1177]

​@@SeeYouUpTheRoad ha ha, have a nice ride, and thanks for sharing cycling stuff.😁

[@SeeYouUpTheRoad]

@@maxshen1177 I hope you got my humor 😊