Our 2024 Alt Cycling Picks | Bikes, Gear, & Apparel

[@bike.breath]

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[@ruadhbran]

Ooooh those Yellow Bird caps are incredible.

[@bike.breath]

Such a nice touch of flare!

[@cafelife1252]

I’m a road bike guy myself and I love all these little niche bicycle channels. You guys have a great vibe. Keep it up

[@bike.breath]

Thanks for the kind words! To be honest, the Ritchey Montebello road bike almost made my list too. I’d love to revisit some more road riding in 2025! Cheers!

[@garysprojects]

cool vid! thx for featuring my monopole build too. all the best for 2025!! cheers!

[@bike.breath]

Yours is easily my fav! All the best to 2025 to you too, cheers!

[@steviedickins]

Thanks for the great video guys- much love. Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🍻

[@bike.breath]

Thanks for watching all the way in Australia! Cheers

[@teaghengosse3079]

Excited for this channel and congrats on a great year!

[@bike.breath]

Thanks for the kind note! Plenty more in 2025!

[@aedamhaeng]

Thanks for sharing your favs. Your channel is one of the best discoveries for me this year in the KZbin world. Wish you a happy 2025 with endless miles on bikes … peace

[@bike.breath]

Wow, thanks for saying that! It was a really fun first year for us! We’re looking forward to sharing more in 2025. Cheers!

[@thewintersteiner]

Loving my redshift suspension seat post, stem, and “alt drop bars”

[@bike.breath]

Nice! I’ve always wanted to try one of those redshift seat posts, they look great!

[@noahlapuz3853]

Yellow Bird stem caps, Sim Works pedals, and Ron's R-Werx Evoo! Great list!

[@bike.breath]

Haha, thanks!

[@hydaali6244]

Keep inspiring this channel can be big!

[@bike.breath]

Thanks so much! I appreciate the words of encouragement!

[@hydaali6244]

@@bike.breath your content have proper videography and good storyline thats what we need.

[@PudgyPedalPusher]

Thanks for giving Brian(YellowBird) a shout out. He’s a life long friend making amazing doodads.

[@bike.breath]

It's well deserved, such cool designs!

[@obfuscurity]

Fun to see my Sklar Tall Tale and Threadworks stemcap on your roundup. :)

[@bike.breath]

You have fine taste! I’m highly considering selling my full suspension MTB for a tall tale in 2025!

[@sklarbikes]

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[@sammfshields]

Man I need that mini velo, got so many pumpkins to take around! 😊😊❤

[@mustacherides420]

I picked up that PNW dropper as soon as it was available. Modern silver components are so hard to find: even when a manufacturer makes them, the suppliers in Canada so rarely carry them.

[@bike.breath]

Ah man, yup! I’ve sucked up duty charges a few times because I’m a sucker for a nice silver crank arm or something. Oh Canada! That dropper looks so nice! Im stoked you got one! Im hoping they do shorter travel 30.9 versions next year because my bike is perfect for it.

[@skatepuunksurvivalist8536]

Happy new year

[@bike.breath]

Right back at you! Happy New Year 🥳

[@biketrybe7071]

Thanks for the well-presented information that is actually usable in the real world. Bonus points for the Costanza reference - and I love the singing dog.

[@bike.breath]

Thanks so much! My dog probably loves you too, haha! Cheers

[@BH.22.]

Nice collection! There is a new alt-cargo bike coming in 2025, I'm very hyped on: It's a 'Numero' from Sayle Cycle. Very cool concept, love to try that one out. Have a rat start into 2025! Cheers Ben

[@bike.breath]

Nice, we'll have to check out the Numero! Have a great start to 2025 as well :)

[@donttouchthisatall]

Ostry looks awesome - two drabacks though: 1) I do not live in the north america thus shipping's gonna be a b***** 2) cycling apparel is crazy expensive for what basically amounts to a glorified hawaiian shirt (doesn't seem to come with back pockets, which to me, is the only reason to even by jerseys) Either way, cool vid. Love to see Canadians represented in the alt-cycling space! :)

[@bike.breath]

Ouu yeah- the international shipping even to Canada often holds me back, the duties are hit and miss as well, seems to depend on the mood of the custom agent you get that day lol. Thanks for watching!

[@mattcrane]

I will continue to hang out in my alt bike bubble.

[@bike.breath]

It’s cozy in here 🥳

[@Rodonuts]

kyoot bikes are really cool! I would love to see you guys talk about it

[@bike.breath]

Kyoot are sick! We're hoping to do some more mini velo content in 2025 so stay tuned :)

[@markday1714]

great content,thanks

[@bike.breath]

Thanks for watching! Happy New Year

[@thetruespuddy7137]

Hey guys! Loving the videos! I recently purchased the same camera you have the X100V and was hoping to film bike content however I’m trying to get some tips and tricks on the settings you use and modes? Could you possibly do a video more in depth about the camera? Many thanks!!

[@bike.breath]

@@thetruespuddy7137 Hey, thanks! And that’s awesome to hear. We actually use the Fuji X-T4 for filming parts of our videos. We have an X100V as well but we only use it for photos. I haven’t tried filming on the X100V much so I don’t think I have much useful advice, but it never hurts to get out and see what kind of results you get! I’m not sure what the in camera stabilization (IBIS) is like on that camera so it’s probably best to try it on a tripod as well as handheld. Happy shooting!

[@thetruespuddy7137]

@ fair enough! I can’t wait to get it in hand! The photos you guys take look dope!

[@bike.breath]

@ thanks! It’s made my bike rides a lot more special, I almost never leave without it. I hope you enjoy it too!

[@sklarbikes]

Thanks for the shoutout!

[@bike.breath]

Thanks for making rad bikes! ❤️

[@juliapoelstra3624]

I think that Monopole would make a super little touring bike in pinion/belt drive mode. Just throw all your gear in the front instead of multiple bags

[@bike.breath]

That could be neat! I’d be curious how the wheel size plays along with touring. It definitely would handle the cargo really well!

[@Leviajohnson]

Simworks in general killed it this year. They cleaned me out 😂

[@bike.breath]

They never miss!

[@newsmean]

Hey I have spoke to you guys before I have a surly it’s kinda big for me but I ride anyway it’s not too large a 58 as I’m a 56. It’s ok to ride a little large right. I was told by a local cyclist I should sell but the surly is beautiful.

[@bike.breath]

Hey! Nice! I ride a 58cm and I’m 6”2 for reference. If you don’t feel uncomfortable on it then I’d say keep rocking it! You could always put on a shorter stem and/or switch to a seatpost with less setback (if yours isn’t already like that). For me personally I’m fairly sensitive to bike fits and like them to feel right in the height and reach. Surly’s tend to sell well on the used market so if you were to sell it you might make a decent chunk of money back but.. if it doesn’t feel uncomfortable then I’d say keep rocking it!

[@zensukai]

Sadly, this cargo bike trend is once again catered to a very specific group of people with deep pockets. The price tag on those things is insane.

[@bike.breath]

@@zensukai I don’t find the frames to be too expensive, tbh. Obviously that comes with the added cost of components but, for a unique bike like this it’s pretty aligned with the price of brands like Muli or Triobike frames. I’d love to see cheaper cargo bikes as well but, if I had to guess, I think the cost likely reflects the hand built labor, maybe unique tooling as well, more components, and just more bike/more materials to support heavier loads than your average bike.

[@zensukai]

@@bike.breath Yes, I do agree that cost and labor reflection is important and agree that if one is getting a hand built frame, it is going to have a higher cost. It just seems that the whole cycling ecosystem is price grabbing for some reason and then confused at why no one is buying them. This is why I like the retro/alternative community, as it gets away from these hefty price tags when not need (i.e. hand built/custom frames). Look at the whole carbon shit show. $15,000 dollars for a bike built in the same factory by the same machines as a $800 dollar bike. With all that said, I do thing this cargo market is pretty cool and support it, I just don't want to see it turn into another cash grab and "only" for the elite consumer.

[@bike.breath]

Well put, and I agree to an extent! I think marketing is often in the wrong place. For example I’ve seen a ton of Surly Preambles out on the road in the last year and think they’re a great price & accessible way into getting a decent bike. But I’ve rarely seen shops who have that bike even talk about it. I feel you on the carbon stuff. I used to own a Salsa Warbird and LOVED it. They’re way out of my price range now and I can’t put my finger on why.

[@zensukai]

@@bike.breath Oh yes, the marketing machine -- you are spot on there. I think bike shops can support both cultures (expensive to affordable) at the same time ... just like they do with ice cream. That way we all know what is out there at what price point and then we can make the choice that best suits one's needs -- and not feel we can't do it because of cost. I know the love for carbon ... I rode a friends bike once on a ride and I thought I had wings or lost 30 years and was 20 again. Zoooooooom =]

[@JieFTheTrailLover]

So 2024 is all about the hype ?

[@bike.breath]

2024 was about a lot of things! Great rides, trips, tinkering, and more. This video definitely focused on the product hype though 👍