MY NEW BIKE! 🚲💖

New bike day babbbbbbbby!
Well 'new' bike day.
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[@lenwilkinson8541]

Katie, You are back to your innate presentation style, which displays your lovely and genuine personality. That's why we all love you.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Awww thanks so much Len. I know you are so good to me so thanks as always for the support 🙂

[@vrooommm1]

Congrats on your rim brake bike! Its super light, fast and beautiful and hope you have an amazing experience riding it. I own a Trek Emonda SLR in rim brake and a LiteSpeed T1SL rim brake and both are amazingly light, fast and responsive and love every second riding them.

[@alextorresphoto]

congrats on the new bike! Always a treat. You did get yourself a winner! Amazing going to the bike shop and hearing "old technology" , "phased out", "discontinued", etc etc and then you see someone still riding the bikes in perfect condition. Hope we get more details of your experience compared to the new bikes but it seems like you're thrilled!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Absolutely!!

[@joed7185]

Durianrider Approved Bike. Rim for Road, Disc for Dirt. IYKYK.

[@lukewalker1051]

Nailed it. In spite of all his backlash, as a mechanical engineer and long time cyclist, he is absolutely right.

[@WerdnaLiten]

Why would you listen to what he's got to say.........What does he know about riding on UK roads?

[@durianriders]

I used to live in UK as a cyclist and got KK into cycling and onto youtube remember. ;)@@WerdnaLiten

[@nigelcaiger1133]

Haven’t watched for a while but loved this vid. Back to fun and genuine enjoyment and less “production”. Love it. Thanks Katie

[@KatieKookaburra]

Ay soon as weather is ok IM OUT THERE!!!

[@andrewnorris5415]

2:14 - is why we cycle (and the exercise buzz, sense of achievement and connection with outside it gives us!)

[@KatieKookaburra]

YASSSSSSSSS!!! Exactly x

[@andrewnorris5415]

Qudos for showing the good bargains people can get second hand. In a world of sponsors etc - this makes me trust you a lot. Other channels like compare super cheap new bikes with mid level new bikes. But ignore the amazing bargains second hand and the diminishing returns.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thanks Andrew! So glad you like it - there are SO many great second hand bikes out there and seems such a waste to just ignore that market. It's such a great bike for climbing too woop woop!

[@declanfaughey8471]

Good on you, Katie, keeping the rim brake alive. Wishing many many happy kms

[@MrLuigi-oi7gm]

This video was so full of joy, laughter, and fun. Thank you for your effort to make the day a better place for your viewers. Also, "Cold little sheepies." That is sooooooo adorable. You are too funny. 😊

[@KatieKookaburra]

You are so kind 🥰🥰

[@andrewnorris5415]

I recently got a Bryarn mesh base layer. That really is amazing! And I have tried a few. Ends feeling chilled when stop. Never feels wet. Insulates well with another close fitting layer on top.

[@TimSunders]

Love 2nd hand bikes. Picked up a lovely Cannondale CAAD10 with 105 groupo in december for 300 quid..... rides beautifully also has rim brakes, which i love.... great to see you going down the 2nd hand route.... keep on riding, love the videos. Thx

[@KatieKookaburra]

Barrrrgain!!! 🙂🙂 some great bikes out there

[@sazridesbikes]

Where are the big bike brands in sponsoring you??? You have done so much for cycling, and women’s cycling in particular… they are bloody fools for not doing so. Love the new to you whip though. Rim for the win!! 🏆

[@johncallan4788]

I'm lovin' the way you talk to the animals while you're out and about. Let's see some pics of you frolicking with the lambs this Spring! 🐣

[@KatieKookaburra]

I mean what can I say.. I love em! How can you not stop and say hello :)

[@zukzworld]

Beautiful video, thanks! Congrats on your new bike! Happy riding!

[@ianlloyd1182]

Nice to see you having fun out on the bike again Katie, loved the views, looks very cold, opposite to here in Oz with bushfires in some places, heat waves and cyclones in others. Oh for the calm, cool tranquility of the English countryside. Those views make me ‘ome sick’ sort of.

[@salmansadozai5500]

This reminds me of your video when you bought a Ribble bike. I was fascinated by its color and overall look; this one looks great too.

[@fiddleronthebike]

„is a twelve year old bike still good“… the bike I use most often is 21 years old (of course with some newer components), can hardly Imagine to give it away because a friend of mine rode the TdF in 2003 with that bike - and it’s still fun to ride!

[@margobrown6140]

grand video as ever Katie - thanks! Yes please for the tips on 2nd hand buying. New bike looks fab. & just to be clear, all the good people get excited to see the beasties in the fields & talk to them. 😆

[@KatieKookaburra]

Awwwww thank you haha xx

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

I had a Roubaix from that time frame. Really well built bicycles and they were heavier but they didn't break with a small fall over in the wind while laying against the fence.

[@waklerma]

My first bike was a Specialized Secteur from 2011, similar style but red/white. Upgraded the wheels to DT Swiss P1800s, worked with 28mm tyres when I swapped the rim brakes to the latest 105s. It‘s now permanently on the turbo, but great bike…

[@BikeItUK]

Amazing views, inspirational and loving the jet wash at the end. Happy Cycling

[@jimpeyton1459]

Fun video as always. Used bike market here in USA is getting more reasonable with new bike inventory sittin unsold. Pandemic bikes now coming into the market at more realistic prices. Thank you for your passion...it's contagious 😂

[@DAZLIN6]

That's scenery is just incredible....

[@KatieKookaburra]

SO GOOD RIGHT?!!

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

An excellent video with some magnificent misty landscape views … they bring back fond memories of my time in the Midlands! Well done completing that +2C wintry ride … the new bike looks great! 🚴‍♂️🐑🙂

[@kennyhollinsworth5395]

Happy new / old bike…i like the Black n white colour scheme too. Enjoy ❤️

[@bandy010569]

Great video again Katie love your honesty in everything you do, i've ridden around Hebden but never that route (going to pinch it off strava|) stunning views and climbs and pretty local to me (Ramsbottom) oh and the worx jet wash is amazing- so portable and just enough power without damaging anything.

[@meadows408]

2:26 looks like a Bob Ross painting!

[@NeillRobinson]

congrats on the new bike!

[@justcomments335]

Nothing beats a new bike!

[@adrianbicho3]

Congrats for the new bike! wooohooo!! I would love to see more videos about second hand bikes.

[@KatieKookaburra]

You got it!

[@smedleybutler1969]

I always learn new stuff on your channel Katie,I need one of those pressure washers! I ride a Cannondale Synapse but that Specialized looks great!

[@ZzzboyHK]

Awesome bike! Can’t get better than that!!

[@jamesholloway1951]

Nothing like a fresh ride! 🙌🏽👀

[@patford9943]

If you worry about dogs get a tandem. I’m always tell my stoker I don’t have to out run the dog as long as I stay ahead of her 😄. Congrats on the new bike!

[@tedchamberlain7560]

Love it , Specialized rocks

[@stephenjones6902]

Amazing views Katie. Love the bike

[@doubletap333]

Road surfaces look way more agreeable than down here around Cambridge. Great scenery as always !

[@africanwidow]

I think I may want those DT Swiss PR 1400 rims on my Roubaix...which is black and white just like that one. Nice vid going back to an older bike. Can't wait to see your next video on that one. 🌞

[@jasondunn5410]

I love your love of rim brakes, they look so much nicer on a roadbike than discs.. And that's a cracking bike. I just bought my first bike back. My Cannondale six from 2010, and I love it more now than when it was new!

[@KatieKookaburra]

I have to say the love I have for my first bike will NEVER be topped!! Ever.

[@johnmcnulty1129]

Cool misty views Katie. Enjoy the new horse, it couldn't go to a better home 🌤 🦙🦙

[@thejeffinvade]

Thank you for sharing the route.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Any time!

[@evasivefox7287]

I also purchased a 2012 Specialized Tarmac a couple of months. It's a really nice bike and it has a dura-ace 7800 groupset with nice 35mm wheels. Really happy with it.

[@syazwanabdull4835]

Congrats

[@peterkeating536]

FairPlay to you there are so many good bikes out there 👍🚴‍♂️

[@andrew300169]

Stunning views!

[@klahlahrides]

I love Calderdale riding, it's always a few degrees chillier than the city though, that's why we call it COLDerdale

[@KatieKookaburra]

Ha it's cold until... the HILLS!

[@geoffclarke8934]

Love the new bike. Has been very mild in London recently. Seems you guys in the north are quite a bit colder than us.

[@RicardoVales]

I love a good Tarmac. I still have my faithful 2011 SW Tarmac Limited Edition (not sold in the UK), which was "too liight" for many, and not UCI compatible so, not too many people wanted it. SL3 frame but still an amazing bike! I still love it. Good choice of bike! Enjoy it!

[@nigeCotic-Twin6Stemp]

❤ the Vid' Katie.. Lamas/Alpakas.. Sheep.. Donkeys.. youve got it all in spades as ever!! But that Vista.. Hell Gal.. that was Breathtakingly Stunning!! The only Carbon Framed Bike I ever came close to buying was a Tarmac.. Bizarre! I ended up with 2 Titanium Rim Braked Bikes instead!! Now I have 2 Steel Disc Braked Gravel Bikes.. 1 full Guards .. the other my Summer Steed! Lovely to back connected to Your Rides My Dear.. 2024 bring it on!! 🎉

[@martinshepherd6756]

It's refreshing to see a KZbinr saying here's a secondhand thing I've bought rather than here's something I've been sent by a sponsor. And I do realise sponsors are essential to making a living out of this lark, so we accept that. But in an age of throw away things, seeing the value in something that is used is great for the planet.

[@KatieKookaburra]

Martin that really means a lot to me, thank you! I am all about sustainability and not only that I won't EVER recommend someone to buy a buy out of what they can afford just to 'keep up' - when actually these bikes are KILLER to ride! :) And what a bargain. None of us need £10k bikes. Thanks again really means a lot x

[@01FozzyS]

Good choice on the used Specialized,KK!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Thaaaank you :)

[@Zzyyxx22]

From what I understand You save a couple hundred grams going up each r.. 9, 10 and 11 and the frames are stiffer but then the newer frames allow wider tires so it’s give and take. My main road bike is a Tarmac SL2. It doesn’t need discs.

[@MiataBRG]

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[@davidrene2141]

Good to see you on the bike after Inspection 😉. Ride safe 😉

[@maniastrat]

Nice! Bikes like these rim brake models are the best thing going these days. Sooo much better than any of the new over priced disc brake squealers 😉

[@tonygenovese6239]

Nice way to go love the pressure washer

[@g4rymw110]

Ah Katie I had the exact same bike and same size , loved it , nice seeing another , ended up selling it a while back , they look great

[@al-du6lb]

Durianrider approved

[@DavidParker]

Love the sheepies

[@kevinlyon9501]

Layer's on layer's off, very picturesque route that. Bike looks pretty good too.

[@judosteffer]

Nice one Katie! Love that Tarmac!

[@Andy7846]

Good old Bikesport in Darlington! My Roubaix SL4 is from there, still going strong.

[@Emma-xv4be]

I would appreciate a video on second-hand bikes and what to look out for, as I am always nervous to buy second-hand, but I know that there are some bargains to be had 😊 Great video and I think you should definitely do a katie cycling & lambing clip 😂

[@KatieKookaburra]

Yes, yes and YES! :)

[@paddylogan13]

That bike is epic. I have an SL6 S-Works that I got as a warranty replacement for an Allez. Love it. Rim brakes FTW!

[@StevieJD74]

You can’t beat a Tarmac, just superb, regardless of what generation you buy, brilliant bikes. Great video and route. Almost having a snowball fight was good fun.

[@KatieKookaburra]

You are such a Spesh fanboy!

[@252Scooby]

Yes that new bike feeling is just the best , I have also just got a new bike as it’s been nearly five years since my last new bike ! It’s nice & smooth & quick . Those in the valley are called cloud ☁️ inversions 😅

[@KatieKookaburra]

Oooh come on what did you get?? Glad you’re enjoying it

[@252Scooby]

@@KatieKookaburra basically a newer version of my current one , a new Boardman carbon slr 8.9 but with full 105 & I love it , good deal also as it was £1200 but with discounts etc got it for £690 !! it’s a joy to ride can’t wait till spring summer ☀️ 😎🚴🏻‍♂️

[@timcollins340]

Nothing wrong with a 12 year old bike! My Boardman SLS is that age, and I love it.

[@adrianmoss1819]

Great bike,have one just picked a sl6 Sworks off eBay some great bargins out there if you are happy with rim brakes

[@beckywareing3956]

Love the jacket! it's a lovely colour.

[@jeremyrichards8327]

Bought a Tarmac off Ebay( fully serviced ha ha) and yes the headset was shot so I went right through the whole lot. Now it is done I have a lovely 58 cm " Kawasaki Green" bike with sensible 11 speed 105 kit. A step up from my 12 year old Allez which I love just as much really. The Tarmac is fast but comfortable imho. Glad you like yours.

[@p49N]

I've got an sl4 Tarmac, 2017, very precise steering. Good all purpose road bike. Maybe a bit aggressive, but actually the fact 9r is more compliant than 10, 11r. way to sniff out the deal at 300!

[@paulraymond8574]

Absolute bargain....love the rim brake tarmacs, enjoy 😁

[@christine_penn]

Best of luck with the new to you bike! The dog, LOL! There is always a dog...and occasionally one that chases you. (I need one to chase me down in the last sprint of a race...I swear it would make a difference! :) )

[@PiquePictures]

I love my Specialized!!!! ❤❤❤

[@OxCycles]

Great to see affordable options being promoted. Riding should be accessible for everyone! Would like to hear a long term review of the Winspace though too!

[@KatieKookaburra]

It will come for sure!!

[@thestirlingadventures]

Best route and cafe! What cassette do you have on the Tarmac? I’ve got a Roubaix and just bought myself a Diverge… can’t go wrong with them but I do wonder if I should change my cassette. I have 34/34 atm on both. Climbing Widdop is doable but I came off up there on my last ride 🙄

[@kovar2344]

Uk has some great bikes on the second hand market. I bought one and exported it over the channel. I learned the hard way how rough the VAT estimates are on carbon bikes that day. Lmao. But i got myself a minty Trek Boone on cantilevers. Always wanted that bike back in the day. Great bike and upgrades Katie!

[@julianmojica2719]

This bike Is one of the best specialized bikes AND it's rim break awasome! It's one of the durianrider bike's recommendation!😊 Always rims!!

[@TheGrumpyCyclist]

Really cool video I just purchased a 2015 Bianchi Rim Brake bike that was barely ridden I found the new ( Or used ) disc brake bike prices ridiculous and really wanted to see if a ~10y bike can still offer something in 2024

[@user-cg2gk7lx2l]

That is a proper touch. Great price. Nice kookaburra. 👊🏿👍🏿🇯🇲🇬🇧🖤

[@joystation1]

I'm amazed your companion brought a bucket of water to the ride without spilling any, does he put the bucket in some sort of gimbal ?

[@itsmepickles]

The older Tarmacs are the best ❤️ have an SL4 myself and love it I'd never pay what specialized expect for their newer models when these offer so much performance and usually lighter and fantastic value

[@user-jo5ce7bp8x]

I recently bought a Fuji Altamira 2012 for not very much. It is just great a terrific bike that I love riding and it was a bargain. It will do me for a while. .

[@sandbanks12]

Katie! Could you post details of that battery powered jet washer please? Many thanks

[@globebusmotorhomeadventure8112]

Beautiful scenery on your ride 😍👍 Katie where did you get your battery jet wash from to clean your bike after the ride?

[@durianriders]

The best bikes are insanely cheap now and everywhere in the second hand market. Bargain and get yourself an absolute bargain!

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

Very nice bike ! That stem if you flip it will put you in a very aggressive position too. Aggressive you need a different stem. If I'm going to buy a bike I'm definitely going to get something rim break and between 2015 and 18

[@stephengarner4428]

I have the same bike! SL4 with upgraded wheels. Good bikes

[@brianward7724]

I'm with you, Katie, re rim brakes! I have an Ultegra 6800 groupset (except hubs), which I bought in 2017 and it still works really well. Love it! I was surprised that you bought a run-of-the-mill bike (as opposed to Ribble, for instance) but, if it's nice and light and works well, why not?

[@KatieKookaburra]

Run of the mill… a Specialized Tarmac?! How dare you hahah

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

The last good tarmac was the 5. The latest 8 is probably the worst an ultra flimsy frame to counteract the disc brakes and it’s still not as light as my 2014 TCR

[@justinbergmans36]

The new specialized bikes are high quality. lol. I know many love rim brakes, but to say the s works or any other race bike in this age are badly built, is wrong. Durianracer is entitled to his opinion, but no.

[@Tarmaccyclocross]

@@justinbergmans36 live in your dreamworld the new ones are crap

[@user-ve3gh5xg9q]

Kate is happy 👍

[@KatieKookaburra]

Very.

[@denlsgoulden2307]

Looks a bit parky up there, bet it's great in the summer months though. Roll on !!🙄😊😊

[@skipugh]

Gorgeous country ride 🥶

[@michaelpeppersack8599]

free hat is the best hat! I have one ive had for over 20 years ! so long ago I can't remember how who or exactly when !

[@KatieKookaburra]

aww hahahaha it's just so comfy.

[@Miekzz]

In 20 years Katie will buy the last rim brake bike on earth and hold on to it forever 😂 good to see you going out again more frequently!

[@KatieKookaburra]

Hahaha 🤩🤩🤩

[@n22pdf]

Wow what a great deal on the Tarmac.. def worth doing more on the 2nd hand market :) Pete

[@KatieKookaburra]

Deal!

[@flipczech]

I love your new bike, and what a great price.

[@knows86]

SL4 has a more aggressive race stance geometry for competition sprinting so would be perfect on better Swift times but less comfortable as long distance endurance bike like the Ribble would love a Time Scylon with look components myself as a Artists in Australia who grew up with Renault cars

[@leearrol8977]

Wow what a great price for such a cracking bike! Harley would be proud 😂

[@KatieKookaburra]

Hahah it's a nice bike - been using all winter and it's been grand.

[@JFomo]

Woohoo Tarmac 🥳

[@keithbliss6680]

I like your new like, really like the color.