eBay Bans eBikes, Some Campy Love & The Media Circus

[@jfahey8984]

Your videos are great down-to-earth discussions. Thanks. So many comment on Campagnolo yet do not ride with the equipment other than a quick spin. I started riding Campagnolo with 1984 Super Record and never switched brands. All group sets do the same thing. There is no math measure that says one group set is better than another. Maybe one changes a millisecond faster but the brake grip is poor. So is it better? Some say Campagnolo has a distinct " click thunk" sound changing gears. Some hate it, some love it. It is all subjective interpretation, a feeling, desire, emotion, experience. Bike group sets are no different than a car or other mechanical device. Why spend more on one one car versus another when they do the same thing? Why Campagnolo is not a major OEM anymore and why it is nich has many reasons. I love the thumb shifter for the clarity of hand movement action/reaction. I love the servicability, durability. More expensive, yes. We all ride bikes because of the passion we all have. There is a special emotional attachment one gets with Campagnolo that even your voices in the video displayed. Some get the same emotion with a certain frame. Yes, Shimano may have great equipment, i never felt the emotion. There is the old joke that you never see anyone with a tattoo saying Shimano, but you will see Campagnolo. Again thanks for your informative work.

[@MapdecVodcast]

Truth. 🙏

[@theroadsnearyou...5088]

😂😂😂I’ve got a Campag 50th anniversary rear mech tattooed on my right calf, it does look cool when I’m out on a ride! As you say though, no shimaNO tats on me or anyone else I know!

[@Hambini]

This media stuff deffo works. Since I started wearing tight tops, my viewing share of middle aged housewives has gone up 150 percent. No word of a lie.

[@The_CrackedPot_Christian]

They only pretend to be housewives, really your audience are mainly hairdressers

[@andrewfitton9426]

Ooh yes, I’d love to see a Chorus/Italian steel rim brake build on the channel! 😉

[@MapdecVodcast]

😉

[@Countrystock]

I like the fact you always give honest opinions and not paid by companies to give them a glowing review. Nice one

[@edmundscycles1]

I love my campy stuff. Mostly because I can buy all the small internal parts so I can keep my years old shifters going. Shifters sticky? I can strip and rebuild the shifter in 15 minutes. Mine is 11sp . But if I want 12 speed I can rebuild with the 12 speed internals for around £60. The all metal internal working parts are really important for longevity and serviceability. The campag disc brakes are just amazing thanks to magura. A big plus for the UK is how close Italy is. I could order from R.J Chicken an out of stock small part (say a spring or shifter ratchet ) and the factory could get one out in a day or two to me. Yes it's expensive but it lasts a lot longer than other companies , customisable rear blocks , serviceability with small parts. To me it makes much more sense .

[@MapdecVodcast]

If only that were true of new stuff. BTW. Well done on stripping a campy lever in 15mins. Pro level stuff. I don’t think any of my mechanics could do that. I’m not sure I could anymore. It’s been a long time since mechanical Campag has been in the workshop, other than the latest Chrous.

[@graemefk6519]

To gently correct you - whilst Magura undoubtedly had a lot of really important input into the manufacture of the Campagnolo braking system, the design was in-house. Now virtually all manufacturing operations and further development are in-house at Campagnolo and have been since 2021. Not many people are aware - but Campagnolo have a long history in disc brake manufacture that goes back to the 1950 & 60s, when they produced disc brake systems used on the Lambretta Innocenti. Later, the Campagnolo Hydroconic disc brake was used in racing motorcycles in the 1970s (Aermacchi won the 1974, 75 and 76 250cc moto GP titles using, among others, Campagnolo disc brakes, with Walter Villa).

[@edmundscycles1]

@@graemefk6519 magura is actually sort of in house with campagnolo . Both are part owned by Bosch (as are Miche and a few other companies) . Magura bikes are 50% owned by Bosch (hence the new ABS and magura integration into Bosch E-bike motors) . So it pretty much was in-house as all they did was transfer a pecentage of R&D department from Magura to Campag for a time.

[@edmundscycles1]

@@MapdecVodcast it's pretty quick once you get the practice and way simpler to take apart than even the old shimano Rc geat shifters . The newer stuff is more of a pain but still much better matenance wise than shimano. Internals are way better quality.

[@graemefk6519]

@@edmundscycles1 That's interesting ... where does that information come from?

[@ChinaCycling]

Long live the fauxhawk! Always love listening to some Mapdec banter.

[@anthonyguglielmino971]

I have some old Campy on some old bikes, and I was lucky enough years ago to get hold of Super Record Mechanical, do I need Super Record, no of course not, then again does someone really need a Ferrari, probably not…..? But to me it makes my bike that little bit more special, as for the thumb shifter, guess as I’ve ridden it for so long it just seems to make more sense and it works. But if we are honest the 3 main producers of bicycle components on the whole make beautiful equipment, they don’t always get it right, that’s called being human, so which do you choose, well for me it’s the one that when you hold it, or look at it makes you smile and want to ride your bike…..👍 as for you and your channel keep up the great work and keep doing what you are doing, and when it comes to MAPDEC v Shimano in regards to the little on going discussion, you definitely get my vote for doing the right thing 👍👍👍

[@MapdecVodcast]

Yes. Campy is a special brand where sometimes price needs to be less of a deciding factor.

[@francikaa1]

E-bike fires, e-bike ban in New York in multi multifamily: Mandatory containment spaces should solve this problem. A concrete sarcophagus that is big enough to put the battery in it, and if it fails it does not set the house on fire. Allowing some batteries to be charged unsupervised is still a fire risk even if it's a Bosch.

[@DPbike]

Very good response and clarification to the Shimano crank story. I doubt if most customers thought there was a metallurgyical (blimey!) inspection they but will be very happy to hear how and by who the cranks are inspected and which cranks are returned (basically any and all within the recall lot numbers!). Safety and customer support first and foremost 👍

[@grantwilliams2912]

Maybe Campag manufacture in a more sustainable way? Should we be incorporating more and more batteries/or still have a mid to high level mechanical option?

[@Yamaha_Bolt]

I'll add that you respond to my bike questions faster than my LBS. I don't expect that to continue as you grow, but it's pretty cool and much appreciated. If shipping costs weren't exorbitant I'd send you my wheels for a rebuild

[@nickyburnell]

Chorus 12 is all anyone normal needs. It also has PROPERLY thought out 11/34 ratios. Potenza has been discontinued for ages, Centaur still out there but also on its way. (you should know this).Not everyone wants batteries and Campagnolo have other business which makes them solvent. They also try to employ Italians in Italy.

[@asmaco1]

I also run for quite some time Chorus 12 mechanical and Ekar, both work flawlessly. None needs a lot of retuning. Remember, even Campa cables are high quality. Sure, one can discuss the point of these shifter levers. But it's a question of usage. I like them very much, easily reachable, very comfortable grips. And regarding costs: I have a lot of - not very satisfying - experience with Shimano 105/Ultegra and Sram Force. Wearing parts like cassettes, chains and chainrings are way more long-lasting from Campa. They may be expensive, but they last. And above all, the parts show a quality of workmanship which is unchallenged. It's a myth that running Campa is expensive. By the way, thank you very much to Paul and team. Your videos are always very interesting, stressing your points and experience, but always open for discussion. And what is extremely rare in the area of business, you care about ethics of your actions and behaviour. (what Shimano seems to be completely missing).

[@edmundscycles1]

​@@asmaco1 it's why I switched to campy . All you have to do is remeber its Italian so a little bit of machine oil in the shifter every couple of years and it stays smooth as silk. No sticky green grease to clog the internals up and metal parts that could wear down if they were plastic (shimano and sram top end) . Found them less prone to damage in cold weather too from brittle plastic parts.

[@531c]

My 20 year old Longstaff audax bike ,frameset Columbus zona thing has just has a rebuild with Campag Chorus 12 speed mechanical. 48/32 and 11/34. Sublime ride and nice low gears

[@stratocaster660]

@@asmaco1 i have the same experience with Ekar. It works flawless. I never had to index the gears apart from when I took the rear mech of for travel. I had to go back and rewatch the review of the Ekar group made by Mapdec after watching this video. I think the major concerns there was: 1. the cassette ratios with a big jump from having a tight cassette at higher speeds and then the three bigger sprockets for slower speeds. If this is good or bad depends on the rider and what type of ridning you do. I use my bike for all type of riding but most of the time its a mix of road and gravel. The tight part of the cassette works perfectly for riding on the road just like a road bike (which I also use it for with different tires) and also on smother gravel which I have a lot of where I live. Then for steeper climbs or slow trails the three easy sprockets works very well. I have a FTP at 4,5-5w/kg and maybe the cassette suits me better because of it? So the cassette might be personal preference rather than something bad? 2. That the cassette was noisy in the middle because it was worn out. I have done 6000km with the Ekar group set now on road, gravel, bike packing, ultra distance racing and CX racing. The cassette and the chain looks as new and is quieter then my friends drivetrains (Shimano DI2). The reason why it's still in perfect condition and silent might be because I am obsessive when it comes to my bike cleaning. But I wonder if Mapdec received an already worn cassette? Because the experience is so different from what I've had. What I did have was a creaking noise from the cassette, but I did tighten the cassette a little bit and had no issues after that. 3. The ergonomics of the shifters. That the thumb rubs agains the shifter. I don't get this at all. My thumb is not even close to the shifter when I'm not shifting. The issue I have with it is that it looks ugly, but it works well. The top of the hoods on the other hand has a bad transition from the hood to the bar. I think I have managed that as well as possible with the bar tape and with a straight position of the leaver. If the leaver is turned inward it's much worse, Campagnolo also says you should not do that in the instruction manual. For normal riding it's OK now, not great, but OK. For long distance (150km+) and ultra I use padded gloves. Campagnolo says that they have improved the ergonomics for the Ekar GT. It would be interesting to watch a video about that and if the new leavers are compatible with the old Ekar. I haven found any information about that. 4. Lose break pads that made the bike feel like the head set was lose. I agree on this when I stand still and pull the front break at the same time as I pull the bike backward. When riding (forward) I have to say that these are the best breaks I have ever used. Much better then the once I had on my Shimano Ultegra DI2 group set. Sorry for the essay! But one more thing also. I think the Ekar group set should be viewed as an all road group set and there by an entry level 1x road group set, because it works really well for that too. I use it on a Crux as an do it all bike. What I would really like to see is for Mapdec to make "how to" videos and maintenance on modern Campagnolo group sets like the Ekar group sets and the wire less road group sets. I think you would be the go to channel for all Campagnolo users because there is very little information available on KZbin.

[@matthewlewis2072]

If they never see Campagnolo, how are they supposed to "keep up"? Sadly, I think Campag are fimished

[@martindoonan198]

Great conversation. Couple of comments: 1. There needs to be a general rack-down on non-compliant Li battery systems, not just in e-bikes. To keep them safe requires regulating electronics in the battery & the charger plus a proper cable that can allow the two ends to communicate. There are a lot of dodgy, cheap components out there that don't have this. For example, there is a reason why a standards compliant USB C cable costs £20. 2. I'm a Campag fan, have been for over 20 years. I prefer their ergonomics, especially the thumb button. Shimano has never felt right for me. I am liking SRAM AXS but still find myself reaching for the thumb button sometimes 😊

[@FullSimDriving]

Not sure how but you guys strike the right balance, you also manage to not share any controversial opinions setting viewers off, great informative content from a bike mechanic and LBS point of view

[@Yamaha_Bolt]

You have two things not all channels have and that's what the average viewer craves 1. Subject matter expertise and 2. Integrity. Of course there's more but without these qualifications the other stuff doesn't really matter 🇨🇦

[@oscardot]

I bought centaur components for a bike build during COVID when there was less Shimano and SRAM in offers. It works really well and was cheaper than 105 at the time

[@philipbickerstaff7064]

Yes I wouldve loved my new Pinarello do come with a campag EPS.

[@JaiJai-by4tp]

Youre popular because you care and show a level of service that is sadly lacking with bije shops .Ive had 2 bikes in the last weeks with chains too long ,same shop and hes selling 10k high end bikes

[@MapdecVodcast]

Salesmen are terrible mechanics, they want to replace everything. and mechanics make terrible salesman because they want to tinker and repair everything. 😂

[@Viamscience]

I’m lucky enough to ride Campy Wireless. There are others of us. There are others still who would like to see it although may never ride it; it looks beautiful, it works at least as well as the competition, it isn’t made in a sweat shop (which is largely why it costs so much) and it has a heritage that cannot be matched. I have little doubt that if your channel was to reach out beyond the KZbin / cycling media echo chamber and feature some Campy content, you would broaden and grow your audience.

[@MapdecVodcast]

We are really trying hard to work with campy. Their products are still too expensive for us to just invest in for review and testing.

[@martindoonan198]

​@@MapdecVodcast I guess that's only the kind of stuff you can do with a million views per video. Not long now, then 😉

[@petesjk]

I’ve mentioned before that being able to rebuild Campagnolo components and keep them running is a huge plus for me. I also prefer the look of alloy components, and I think there’s still a large demand for shiny alloy cranksets, and the classic metal aesthetic. My Chorus hoods fit my hands the best compared to Shimano and SRAM, and I feel like the ergonomics of both Shimano and SRAM hoods and levers have gotten worse over the years. Also, Campagnolo cassettes don’t require different freehub bodies for 10-13 speed drivetrains

[@JonnyB_UK]

Minor correction on the eBay ban: They have banned private sellers selling them, presumably meaning business sellers who can be traced and held liable can continue to trade in ebikes. I’d hope that would manage to cull the throttle converted 35mph bikes and other home brew safety hazards but keep availability of actual pedal assist branded bikes at used prices

[@Aethid]

They won't be at true used prices if you just shoe-horned an extra middleman into the transaction.

[@stratocaster660]

I had to go back and rewatch the review of the Ekar group made by Mapdec after watching this video and the little rant here. I think the major concerns there was: 1. the cassette ratios with a big jump from having a tight cassette at higher speeds and then the three bigger sprockets for slower speeds. If this is good or bad depends on the rider and what type of ridning you do. I use my bike for all type of riding but most of the time its a mix of road and gravel. The tight part of the cassette works perfectly for riding on the road just like a road bike (which I also use it for with different tires) and also on smother gravel which I have a lot of where I live. Then for steeper climbs or slow trails the three easy sprockets works very well. I have a FTP at 4,5-5w/kg and maybe the cassette suits me better because of it? So the cassette might be personal preference rather than something bad? 2. That the cassette was noisy in the middle because it was worn out. I have done 6000km with the Ekar group set now on road, gravel, bike packing, ultra distance racing and CX racing. The cassette and the chain looks as new and is quieter then my friends drivetrains (Shimano DI2). The reason why it's still in perfect condition and silent might be because I am obsessive when it comes to my bike cleaning. But I wonder if Mapdec received an already worn cassette? Because the experience is so different from what I've had. What I did have was a creaking noise from the cassette, but I did tighten the cassette a little bit and had no issues after that. 3. The ergonomics of the shifters. That the thumb rubs agains the shifter. I don't get this at all. My thumb is not even close to the shifter when I'm not shifting. The issue I have with it is that it looks ugly, but it works well. The top of the hoods on the other hand has a bad transition from the hood to the bar. I think I have managed that as well as possible with the bar tape and with a straight position of the leaver. If the leaver is turned inward it's much worse, Campagnolo also says you should not do that in the instruction manual. For normal riding it's OK now, not great, but OK. For long distance (150km+) and ultra I use padded gloves. Campagnolo says that they have improved the ergonomics for the Ekar GT. It would be interesting to watch a video about that and if the new leavers are compatible with the old Ekar. I haven not found any information about that on KZbin. 4. Lose break pads that made the bike feel like the head set was lose. I agree on this when I stand still and pull the front break at the same time as I pull the bike backward. When riding (forward) I have to say that these are the best breaks I have ever used. Much better then the once I had on my Shimano Ultegra DI2 group set. Sorry for the essay! But one more thing also. I think the Ekar group set should be viewed as an all road group set and there by an entry level 1x road group set, because it works really well for that too. I use it on a Crux as an do it all bike. What I would really like to see is for Mapdec to make "how to" videos and maintenance on modern Campagnolo group sets like the Ekar group sets and the wire less road group sets. I think you would be the go to channel for all Campagnolo users because there is very little information available on KZbin. So maybe a way to increase views? Eventhough ranting about Campagnolo lits the comment section on fire to it seems. Does that trigger the algorithm?

[@MapdecVodcast]

Nice one. I think you nailed it. Just weird quirks and nuances you have to live with or work around. We are speaking with campg. It’s a bit too expensive for us to have buy in for a video or test purposes. Our experience with Ekar is customers bikes and they need fixing and back in the road. I guess I rant about campg because I dearly want it to be good.

[@stratocaster660]

@@MapdecVodcast I don't think it's weird quirks. I think its two things: First, people in general don't know or don't have the time/interest to take care of their bikes (that's where you as a source of information and bike mechanics come in!). Second, things that we are not used to seems weird, that goes for anything in life. I think that's the reason why it always feels weird to change from one system to an other. I mean I tried SRAM mechanical once and it was the weirdest thing to me. Would be great to see videos with Campagnolo content. So fingers crossed that they can provide some group sets for you! Maybe information on if the two group sets are compatible? Like if you can put the good looking cranks on the GT group or the GT leavers on the old Ekar (if they are better in terms of ergonomics).

[@grantwilliams2912]

Great discussion.. I loved using Campag Mechanical, but frame design and cost prompted a move to Shimano di2 in either 105 or Ultegra If Campag were able to bring a group to compete with Ultegra, I would be interested. (My wife finds the reach adjust on Shimano Di2 is not enough to suit small hands)

[@graemefk6519]

It can be done ... but ... there are some issues. It's not just "can Campagnolo make it" it's also a raft of questions around where production would take place. If Campagnolo want to maintain a real production base in Italy (which, my understanding as a contractor is, they very much do), then to hit that price point is very difficult. Add to that issues around duty, shipping to OEM (who would be the big customers) and currency fluctuation and you have a pretty pithy problem.

[@grantwilliams2912]

@@graemefk6519 thank you for the feedback.. It’s good to learn they wish to keep the manufacturing footprint in Italy. I do factor things like this into purchase choice. Could Campag make more from this ethos by marketing it more blatantly?

[@graemefk6519]

@@grantwilliams2912 I can't speak for them, I'm a contractor, not even an employee - but were I in their position, I'd have a reluctance to take on what some might view as a controversial position because, as other European manufacturers have found out, sometimes if you do, there might come a time when there's a lot of humble pie to be eaten ...

[@graemefk6519]

@@grantwilliams2912 Well, that's a very good question. I sometimes wish they would because for me, it's an important distinction and it sounds like I may have at least one ally 😀

[@timhall7771]

What attracted me to you (and ultimately had me schlep a bike up to the lakes because I knew you could fix it!) was the "here's a weird fix we had to do this week"... those seem to have diminished significantly lately. Of course balance is everything, but maybe a few more of these again? Also trust is everything. I've rather lost that in the channel through which I found yours... keep the integrity!

[@MapdecVodcast]

Thanks. Those vids are hard to film in the busy summer months as they are real case studies. Also, we had the major workshop rebuild.

[@matthewlewis2072]

The Campag thing (Cam-pan-yolo) is all about product. I had a Veloce bike, it was fine, but even in 2011 it was out of date. No problem with them abandoning the low end, but 105 up, they need competitor products.

[@MapdecVodcast]

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[@dusty_hoods]

Just pressed the "subscribe" button 👌🏻

[@MapdecVodcast]

Welcome to the chat

[@felixjackson2670]

Have to say..Ultegra just doesn’t do anything for me..Recently ditched my Pinarello f8 Carbon frame and bought a Titanium rim brake frame for my Campagnolo 11 speed Super Record and Zipp 202 Carbon rim brake wheels….loving it.( external cable routing). No doubt if I was still Racing would go disc. But am not and have always loved Campag…although my Ibis gravel bike is SRAM Red Etap. Not without its faults I hasten to add!

[@stephenp1615]

I think your pricing for Chorus 12 speed sounds a bit high from my experience. Yeah it is more expensive but i bought in Austria the disc brake groupset with everything included for €1100 which although isn't cheap. I dont find obscenely expensive when comparing to the price of ultegea di2 as a standalone groupset. Great video as always!

[@MapdecVodcast]

Sure. You are comparing mechanical to electrical though. It’s interesting how that gap has closed.

[@kevinstanley3581]

Credible and authentic is a good summary in describing this channel. Hambini is more niche, watchable and entertaining. Some manufacturers definitely need reaming. GCN, GMBN and the other large subscriber channels are worth dropping into sometimes but it seems like they are reinventing the wheel just to make content. Include their sponsorship deals into the mix leads me to believe that sincerity may be in short supply.

[@crankshoptv]

Campagnolo should stick with making beautiful mechanical drivetrains with multi release rear shifting and non indexed front.

[@BMD8]

Why is the industry (and riders as well) pushing for electronic groupsets so much? Apart from assembly, I struggle to see the benefits vs a well tuned, properly installed mechanical group.

[@Cycle.every.day.]

Precision, all the time, even month & years later, only a bent hanger or worn components can change that, with mechanical you also have inner wire and outer cabling wear to ruin shifting.

[@bikeman123]

Overstated problem and not one that isn't easily fixed with a tweek on the cable adjuster. Hard to justify the £800 premium.

[@BMD8]

@@Cycle.every.day. My old 10sp groups are still going strong to this day, only needing eventual maintenance. Shifting is perfect. I jave 1 11s and one 12s group, both of these suffer from lack of engineering in terms of consistency, but i bet it is only because brands are more interested in selling you a much easier to produce electronic shifter. I personally hate the very idea of my gears being dependant on an electronic component.

[@gally7890]

Get yourself some cheap 6870 di2 and you will never look back my friend

[@JaiJai-by4tp]

Maintenance ,

[@workshopninjathe1st]

Fair enough to advertise a product you sell in my book - not shilling, just the reality of a shop on KZbin… Don’t take money for reviews. Don’t review stuff you don’t sell…

[@GHinWI]

@4:05…I am a graduate-degreed metallurgist, and have 25 years doing laboratory failure analysis. Without the right inspection tools, I can tell you you have no hope of reliably identifying compromised cranksets.

[@pjkarsijns]

I am one of those irrational Campy-fans. But only the vintage stuff (up to +/- 2010). That still works really nice, is serviceable and looks so much better than the new stuff. They should make a ‘heritage’ 10 speed silver groupset, I think it would be quite popular. But I’m afraid Campagnolo is done for.

[@graemefk6519]

It's simply not as viable as people think, to go backwards and do a "heritage" group. Yes, the tooling still exists in Campagnolo, as far as the dies etc for forging, for instance, are required, to make everything they have ever made, pretty much - the "tool-room" is more of a "tool-hall", these days .... the factories, however, changed over long ago from heavy industrial processes like drop-forging, to tooling that needs a far cleaner working envionment ... CNC, precision cutting and lay-up of carbon and the like is not a great mix with a lot of those "traditional" processes. I remember when I first visited Campagnolo Vicenza in the late 1980s, it was a very "factory-like" factory, noisy, hot and in some of the spaces, it "crunched" a little under your feet. It's not like that any more, and nor are the two factories in Romania (in fact,they never were, they're both modern, clean, hi-tech production spaces). It's also more difficult than people think to build modern derailleur systems, for instance, in forged alloy and to keep the production costs at a manageable level ... hence the increased use of composites at Campagnolo - they developed the basic technology a long time ago and have constantly updated the uses of carbon fibre and reinforced composites utilising other materials since the very late 1990s. Yes, they could sub-contract forging to third parties, as many other companies do - but that adds a layer of cost (as well as risk) and one could easily end up with a crank, for instance, that costs more than it's CF equivalent. One can imagine the "they're just profiteering" charge that would be levelled in that case ...

[@Stevehatesgravel]

It’s campag in Britain

[@graemefk6519]

The Italians struggle with a hard "g" at the end of a word - hence in Italy, it's "Campi" or occasionally "Campa" if they abbreviate at all - or, anglicised to "Campy". Personally I hate it but when we have "Campy Tech Lab" as the R and D arm and "myCampy" as an app, I have to roll with it :-D

[@dominicbrooks8142]

Bit different this week but some good, interesting content.

[@MapdecVodcast]

Mixing it up. Thanks.

[@matthewlewis2072]

There is also the "not a 🍆" factor. I just had a bike fit, and was chatting to Jon the bikefitter (Pedalling Perfection), about how some well known KZbin bikefitters and mechanics ate absolute helmets.

[@MapdecVodcast]

We try our best not to be a helmet.

[@jrother]

Channels like yours, PLP, Cade, etc., are more willing to give a critical review of things, but will also talk about longevity of components, rather than just about this new thing being really cool but won't be good in a year. I don't want to know about the shiny new thing that I could never afford that will be 'obsolete' next year. But I'd rather know about pitfalls of components on regular bikes and know better how to address them or identify them.

[@matthewlewis2072]

Cade keep getting shouty James and Nic the SRAM advert

[@walterstoops2671]

How many cranksets has Shimano replaced? When you consider bikes that have been trashed, sitting unused in the shed or cellar and riders who don’t know or care about the recall, I’ll bet it’s a somewhat small percentage.

[@matthewlewis2072]

It's a bit rich of eBay regarding e-bikes. They sell NEW dodgy ebikes, ones tgat aren't legal.

[@Local.hero.1983]

Title says "some campag love" reality when watching is 50% of that section knocking campag.

[@0-60.tests.with.Passengers]

Agreed

[@Cycle.every.day.]

Yeah, love for its looks but the rest was bashing

[@MapdecVodcast]

Guess it was tougher than I thought.

[@jensenhealey907efi]

It would really help if the various chapters in the video were marked so if I the viewer wanted to jump ahead to the talk about ebay and ebikes then it would be easy for me to do that.

[@MapdecVodcast]

Oh. I think I did that. Does it not show in the description?

[@justsomedude7556]

I wished I lived in your are, I'd love to get one of those Time frames.

[@michaelnoy4283]

The variety in the areas you cover on the channel are a strong reason why you pull so many people over to the Channel. Any chance of a follow up to the Look 785 builds you did last month with Jake?

[@MapdecVodcast]

Sure. What kind of follow would you like. I am not sure.

[@michaelnoy4283]

@@MapdecVodcast Some of the requests your customers wanted from their new bikes from the stock build you put forward @£2750 along with Jake. How much interest the video generated for sales and how many ditched those tyres 😂 Finished bikes and weight.

[@swites]

I'm obviously too light and weak to de-bond my 6800 ult cranks. Very annoying as I'd like a new crankset! haha

[@SuperTaylor68]

i’ve got mechanical Super record on a C64.. it’s lovely. i’ve got Ekar on a gravel bike.. less lovely 😂 GRX incoming

[@andrewnewton-e3o]

hope you can help. i have been looking for a 1/2" 3/32" chain which has 126 links, for my engwe e26 e bike. but havent found one. can i get 2 chains of 116 links and make a 126 link one from them.

[@matthewlewis2072]

Not being funny, but when looking for somewhere to live, I considered Cumbria because "ooh, I could go to Mapdec"

[@MapdecVodcast]

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[@JaiJai-by4tp]

Got to love the " our crank inspector is the highest qualified mech in the UK " This is all damage control now .Also love how they use all the comments that agree with them ,using GC in the US where its a recall is irrelevant too . Just own the mistake and move on .Its a self inflicted wound .

[@MapdecVodcast]

I think you missed the irony that a 20yo is the highest qualified mechanic and is responsible for checks. Jake certainly does NOT feel qualified to assess cranks. No damage to control. Proud of our policy and happy to accept our ban.

[@JaiJai-by4tp]

@MapdecVodcast If your happy to " accept the ban " why make a video about it ? And your previous comment about what you do being a kind of industry norm was misleading too .And after previous videos you may have been ironic or tried but the first thing I thought was the exact opposite ,it looked like you were trying to cover yourself

[@nicksfishroom915]

Just get X-ray specs for your eyecrometers...problem solved, no qualification required.

[@DanTuber]

Ltwoo and Wheeltop are atleast doing something. Camag is an expensive dinosaur.

[@theoswinscow]

Médoc marathon. Crazy

[@PeakTorque]

You pump out many (good) shorts which is why your views are huuyoowj. Appeals to the scrollers/tiktok part of the brain but doesnt convert to subs. That and subscribing is needless unfortunately as the algorithm does the suggested feed so well.

[@PeakTorque]

Ps the wine guy is Tom Gilbey. Legend and keen cyclist although needs the Rapha shaken out of him 😂

[@MapdecVodcast]

Looking forward to see you on the Vodcast one day. Maybe when we have the Campy SR ??

[@edt6488]

Giving people an education sounds very condescending and optimistic. At the same time I doubt people will care, so informing people is probably best you can hope for. Not sure I get what the new law is meant to improve in terms of safety as the petrol in people's cars is flammable just like the lithium batteries in people's phones. The deals will just go to less regulated venues.

[@MapdecVodcast]

Condescending? Do you not learn anything from our videos?

[@andreemurray7039]

Why are cycle industry pushing eltronic gearing when cable gearing is just as good and home serviceable and cheaper

[@MapdecVodcast]

Mostly because people love it and the clean handlebar looks it enables.

[@matthewlewis2072]

Because indexing is a faff and you can change easily under load. Plus...cables

[@kevinfrost1579]

Personal view ………rather think cheaper to produce accompanied by a higher ask for it 🤔. When something’s force fed by the industry it’s always wise to ask why, as recent years demonstrate. And that’s before considering all those shonky / dangerous trends all for the sake of marketing or appearance at the expense of common sense engineering 🤷‍♂

[@kevinfrost1579]

Paul more about Campagnolo ? …..Great to see Graemefk active in the comments here, his knowledge extensive and very much appreciated 👍. Would love to see Campagnolo flourishing. The more the industry moves towards non-mechanical the greater the opportunity and demand for a classic Campagnolo polished 10 or 11 speed group set………. Record 10 re-issue with adjusted chainrings and longer universal RD cage to accommodate modern gearing options (sub, full, semi compact, common BCD and cassette down to 34T and below). Ring-fenced market nobody else can play in this space.