20 years of bike advice in 10 minutes

[@14BRIANBOY]

When I was 32, I got rid of everything I had & rode a bicycle across the US. I started in Santa Barbara, CA ... down to San Diego ... & then across the south to St. Augustine FL. Coast to Coast. Took about 2-1/2 months. Camped out all along the way. It was a fantastic journey. I am still a very avid cyclist.

[@ralphc1405]

WOW that's incredible. Curious to know what tires? I'm betting Armadillos or Gatorskins?

[@VictorElGreco]

@@ralphc1405

[@volp5502]

I did the same.....San Diego to St Augustine, Southern Tier....I did that beautiful route on January and February 2012

[@kirk561]

Yup a dream of mine to do a coast to coast!

[@volp5502]

@@kirk561 do it brother!

[@pootlingalong8928]

In early 2015 I bought a black Brompton M3L. It very quickly became the perfect bike for me, shopper, commuter, leisure rides, summer picnic rides and tourer. It has never let me down - well, almost never, one puncture since I bought it and one new bottom bracket in nine years. I ride it most days and it has become one of my most trusted, most treasured possessions. I had four bikes when I bought it and I’ve since got rid of three of those. The one remaining other bike sits gathering dust and I should let it go to someone who needs a bike. Touring with the Brompton has enabled me, a small woman in my sixties, to have holidays I once could only dream of. It is such a freeing notion to realise that I can decide on a Friday morning that I want to be the other side of the country by teatime for a few days cycling! No fretting about booking bike space, just turn up at the rail or bus station with the Brompton and a bag of camping gear. I love it’s 3 speed slow travel. It has transformed my life 🤗

[@awkwardatlas5623]

Love this. I’ve been on the fence about a Brompton for ages. Your comment might just be the final push I need.

[@stevozrepto5558]

< Brompton Crocs Argyle cardigans . 😂😂😂😂. Fn 🥱🥱🥱🥴🥴

[@markholter5687]

Thanks for sharing this. I've had a Brompton for a few years and love it. I don't use it for touring but it is for me such a perfect commuting (to/from train) and city bike.

[@pritteeboy36]

Love reading things like this, ride on...

[@elgringoec]

Wow, good job.

[@KeepFocus023]

Thank you! I ride for me because the ride make me feel good.

[@CremeBruleCam]

The first and best pedal installation mnemonic I ever learned was "Back : Off". 40 years later It still pops unbidden into my head whenever I go to install or remove a pedal.

[@OutThere42]

And that’s a perfect way to remember it because you only have to remember the correct way for one direction. Back off is unforgettable.

[@antoinep9733]

I like that!

[@meibing4912]

Had to learn the hard way. Pedal helplessly stuck - went to shop - learned my lesson.

[@hammeredscout]

But sometimes you have the bike upside down on the floor. And we start at the beginning again.😂

[@somuchtosay]

fronT Tightens is mine. I like yours but already have my own :)

[@SnaxNoCo]

There's no need to choose sides. I love all forms of cycling--including racing, touring, commuting, and whatevering. I'm a mountain biker, a roadie, and a gravel grinder. Race pace and party pace are both awesome. I watch Path Less Pedaled and GCN. Fast bikes are fun, and so are slow bikes. One of the greatest things about riding is that you can do a little of something, or you can do it all!

[@RunBikeRun1]

THIS!!!

[@alfredgoudreault-marcoux8453]

Agreed! I race on road and i also do bikepacking trips with friends, both are fun!

[@maxring837]

Except roadies. They are all a- holes.

[@iamcool3384]

Spot on! Love it.

[@shovelgun]

Htf did he pronounce dura ace?

[@jrother]

Buying an upright, Dutch bike to go to the store has totally changed me and how I see the town I live in. Russ is right that it's not all about speed.

[@burkec33]

Yes, many more serious cyclists don't seem to have uprights. I get a lot of use our of my beach cruiser around town.

[@CycleXplorer]

Would love a town bike for cruising about on

[@SirBrass]

​​@@garyseckel295 eh, riding upright is severely overrated if you're going more than a mile or mile & a half. I'm not a large guy and I can FEEL how much the drag pulls at me when I'm just riding flat bars. It's noticeably more effort to pedal above jogging speed than when on my drop bar road bike. Drop bar road is just EASIER to get around on thanks to reduced drag. Dutch cruiser would be even WORSE than flat bars. Not to mention that huge saddle-sore-inducing seat. Yuck.

[@BaldKiwi117]

I wish my town was bike friendly. It's a road biker's nightmare here.

[@DarrenSaw]

​@@SirBrassnothing more fun than being hunched over a drop bar.

[@tylerstumpf3319]

Russ over the years your bike advice has cost me thousands of dollars and I love you for it 😊

[@kipcc3918]

That’s why it’s called the cave of bad ideas. 🤣🤣 But I thank Russ for these, cause learning of from someone else is the best way to go. ❤️ but there’s always a different kind of fun when you’re doing it yourself. 😁

[@woodywoodverchecker]

What I save on shifters I spend on bags.

[@9031LN1H]

😂😂😂😂❤

[@Lamefoureyes]

Y'all have changed my life (along with other great cycling youtubers). In 2020, when things were looking real grim, I stumbled onto your videos and decided to start biking around my home city. Cycling gave me the joy that I was missing from my life. I continued to bike commute and challenge myself, and now I've taken a bike mechanic course and fix bikes to raise money to sponsor a refugee family. Wishing you the best for the next 20 years in bike videos and life.

[@stuhennessey9013]

Good advice. I just want to point out that bicycle commuting is like a bicycle tour every day. Play with your routes looking for adventure, interesting locations and challenges. This also makes you ready for a big tour when you are ready to expand your bicycle world.

[@agelaonsoikea]

Indeed! Bike commuters life is a lifelong bicycle tour!

[@baconisshakespeare5680]

I currently have a 10 mile commute, which takes me between 1 and 1/2 hours to 2 hours depending if a take a break or go shopping. I have long important conversations with my friends, listen to audio books or music, or just enjoy the ambient moment. Even though I am biking for up to 4 hours each day I work, it always feels like I am stealing time!

[@Mike-vd2qt]

Well said thoughts on the BIKE, thanks! 71 year old here, cycling over 45 years. From shop rides on a De Rosa, Super Record, with sew-ups; to touring across the U.S. and EU. Today I'm happiest toodling along with my drop-bar mountain bike on the gravel trails near Boulder. Happy trails! ☮

[@schwinnguy]

@dongenovese1809 Same, 70 in AZ

[@gilabear11]

​@@schwinnguy 64 in New Mexico

[@CycleXplorer]

Love this. Keep enjoying yourself!

[@pmaly9473]

Same, Cortez, CO

[@elizabethburgess3969]

Thanks for that, Russ! Yesterday I finished an 8 day ride - no crazy distances, lots of photos, and many great conversations with people met along the way. That’s cycling at its finest for me. Love and appreciate your channel and the Party Pace vibe!

[@justsomedude7556]

I agree with you on the low gears. As I get older, I've come to love my low gears especially when the wind kicks up 😬

[@LoranBriggs]

Russ, I've been watching you for the better half of a decade. Your style of content is unique and exceptional. You shine light on the non-racing side of cycling and the many incarnations of it. Your videos are best when they are your own. Some of my favorites have been the cave of bad ideas. Always answer those odd questions. The best thing about not being another GCN clone is that your content is original and comes from the curiosity of riding bikes. Keep up the great work, hope to continue to watch you into the future.

[@matthewcross3234]

I’m 23 and starting my cycling journey and want to start bike packing but feel I’ve been putting it off for years. This is the advice I needed

[@nicolasmillo]

Same age, and I'm actually bike touring, go for it !

[@hdi1200]

Thanks! Great video with wisdom that applies beyond cycling. I'm 75. Got serious about riding more during covid. I realize now that every bike I've ever owned was geared way too high. Smaller chainwheels and WIDE range cassettes have made cycling much more enjoyable for me.

[@ericpmoss]

Bike stores should show this video to all new customers.

[@teacherguy5084]

It will likely reduce their bottom line. So most will probably not.

[@smckinley524]

​@teacherguy5084 not necessarily- if they can focus on making more customers happy instead of going for the big money sales. We're very fortunate to have shops in Moncton that do operate with this philosophy.

[@charlessmith5274]

Better yet they should show it to all the employees…

[@ericcornell3243]

I think that's a Frost poem somewhere, "2 cars converged on blind curve...and I took the ditch less traveled" 😅😂

[@myriadfantasies]

EPIC! 😂

[@ev-ezaye3580]

😂😂😂😂 yikes tho

[@elizabethkiger2572]

Thanks for being candid and putting up this lovely blend of bike and life advice. I stumbled across your info on Brompton bike touring as a twenty-something, and, despite many a raised eyebrow, began touring and riding at my own pace. I kept watching the channel, went car free, found like-minded people, and just generally got out there and did things. You being yourself has helped a lot of people be themselves.

[@greggr1591]

Listen to the voice of experience: there is no one size fits all; cycling does not have to be a race. "It's ultimately up to you." Tell it Russ.

[@dianayount2122]

I remember looking thru someone's photo album in the mid 1980's and they had ridden across the country in 1976. In jean cut-offs, old, old school "ten speeds" and zero training. Was so inspiring.

[@meibing4912]

1976 it was more like 7 or 8 gears. I was there...

[@greennoodle69]

@@meibing4912you must be suffering dementia then because 7 and 8 speed cassettes didn’t come in until the late 80s. I was there.

[@bandit1732]

@@meibing4912if you can remember the mid-70s, you weren’t really there.

[@meibing4912]

@@greennoodle69 “more like” does not imply accuracy- anyway he was referring to 2x5 not a 10 cassette.

[@greennoodle69]

@@meibing4912 so what did you mean by your comment?

[@StefanHendrix]

greetings from Belgium, Europe. What a great advice. Don't wait to start cycling. I'm turning 64. Now that I'm going to have the time to do it, my whole body is rattling . Go Go !

[@leightonbohl1920]

Sorry, mate, I was so busy riding my own hobby horse that I neglected to say thanks for all the entertaining and informative videos of yours that I’ve watched over the last three years or so. All the best to you and your wife; may the sun shine on both of you and may the wind always be at your back. Cheers!

[@wenttogloucester]

That's better!

[@rkentwenger5095]

I love this video!! I can't agree more with the GO NOW advice. Another factor is, when you're retired you may be caring for your aging parents.... And when it comes to bikes, after talking with lots of people in the industry, I think that a lot of touring (or should that be "touring"?) bikes are specced by 30 year old guys who are cat 3 racers and who've never done a loaded tour -- so put on those low gears. Even if you're super-fit, you'll want low gears on a 20% climb!! But most of all, as some others have said, all biking is good! I've done pretty much everything except track racing (hmm -- maybe I'll still have to give that a try?). Sometimes fast, sometimes slow; sometimes alone, sometimes with a group; sometimes easy, sometimes hard -- all good! (Except for a few of the crashes.)

[@davidbee9563]

Great thoughts...I might add Look after your ride and it will look after you. Learn to fix little things which won't leave you stranded and avoid bigger problems. Suffer through the rain. cold, wet and darkness then you will enjoy the nice days more. Find other people to ride with and share the experiences along the way.

[@lihtan]

The thing I've come to realize is that the joy I get from riding far exceeds any displeasure I might experience from bad weather. People sometimes ask why I would ride in cold weather. It's not about the weather, it's about going for a bike ride in spite of the weather.

[@ianreynolds494]

Every point is 100% spot on. Some hit harder than others, but they are all truth. Glad you are still on your journey. Hope we are still around for what the next 20 years teach you.

[@jeffandersen6233]

Congratulations on 1500 episodes. I still go back and watch them. At age 74 I've stopped the "metrics" some time ago and enjoy just riding with normal clothes and flat pedals. Over the years I must have spent a small fortune on must have bike gear. In my 20s I discovered low gears. Didn't need them much but great to have.

[@cdmiller51]

1500 videos! Russ and Laura, your video content has exposed me to more cycling than I could have imagined. Thank you for your perseverance! Plus, cool t-shirt.

[@Averageastriks]

Great video. My favourite two bikes are vastly different. My steel fixed gear is my favourite bike to rip around on, my longtail cargo bike is my favourite for cruising, hauling and bike packing. Both are steel and basic, except for the hydraulic disc brakes on the Cargo bike. One of my simple pleasures is passing any roadie looking like a magazine cover while riding my cargo bike.

[@jamesscholz8338]

I do believe the pejorative term is MAMIL, middle-aged-man-in-lycra

[@martinprice1738]

Thanks

[@QMotivational-ns1bt]

Brilliant + useful + honest + timesaving video. We love you, brother. Keep going.

[@tico78742]

Thanks!

[@thenightowldude]

Don't trust straight lines on a map Don't trust wiggly lines on a map I now no longer trust maps

[@Jogi346]

i no longer trust.

[@peglor]

There's a related phrase - straight roads are for fast cars, twisty roads are for fast drivers. A twisty road is a sure sign the road goes somewhere people have wanted to get to badly enough to be willing to build all that extra road to ease the climb.

[@gongcyclist]

Lol the gentle curves are where it’s at. The “wiggly lines”… i mean if you look at a mountain area and the road just starts making a wide letter several times in a row…. yeah you can bet the end of those curves is several hundred feet higher than the beginning.

[@GeoffPowell]

And GPS even less….😂😂😂

[@mathephysikutz2961]

That's what I leared about Maps in the US. Very confusing when being used to the very different tradition of German maps.

[@Kenaroni]

Yes, the advice to “go now” is good advice. I’ve been telling my much younger coworkers that travel is important. Go to other countries and see how people live. It is as important as a college education in my opinion. And like an education, the experience will stay with you.

[@maryharrington8983]

I went at age 19 for 3 months. I went again at age 26 and what a different expereience

[@agelaonsoikea]

I strongly agree! The life is now! Not in the future. The future may never come so we'd better ride our bikes now and where ever we like.

[@joseraz-guzmancastro6946]

¡Gracias!

[@filippoecycles]

Grazie.

[@MumfordJim]

You are 100% on! My wife and didn’t really start seriously until age 66. We have now done 11 bike and barge tours in Europe. We try to do 2 a year, but the Pandemic slowed us down for at least 2 years. We also do short hotel to hotel or Center base rides prior and after our Barge and bike trips. We will ride 20 - 70 km per day prefer to keep it below 55 Km. Unfortunately it is hard to find the shorter routes. We are currently are looking at a Danube ride that we plan our own distances. We want to keep the distances down and maybe take a one day break so we can do laundry at a laundromat. Keep up the great videos.

[@senjorgane]

I think cycling downstream Danube is called eurovelo 6 route, check online, there are tons of useful tips and materials..

[@newhomemech]

Party Pace !

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

Thanks for another video packed with valuable advice. Congratulations on reaching the milestone of 1500 videos. Whilst I haven't watched all of them I have truly benefitted from your sage advice over many years. Keep fit, keep health and keep safe.

[@tobybolton146]

Stay weird - be true to your self. Best advice ever

[@mikeramseydotnet]

Haven't checked in with you for a while. 60 years of cycling. 40 years of racing. 20 years of daily commuting. Staying weird; I ride single speed, daily commuting and gravel/CX. Full Fred; panniers and mountain bike shorts. Do all my own maintenance, thanks to a number of YT video producers, such as yourself. I'm 67, wear a kilt every day. I enjoy being considered weird.

[@robertkowton5875]

Your content and perspective has always been and still is appreciated.

[@GaryChastain]

Totally agree with your commentary, the older I get the more your advice fits. Love your content.

[@baconisshakespeare5680]

Russ, I love your approach to biking, largely because it is mine. I work in a bike shop in Portland, Oregon. We mainly sell used bikes, most modified to be more comfortable. Around the issue of speed on bikes and not going super fast "I don't have time to go fast". Enjoying the ride is what it is all about. I recommend a good blue tooth headphones to listen to audio books or whatever, I also enjoy having long conversations with my friends (mostly retired) who can talk for an hour and a half. Also when you talk on the phone while biking, your voice is not overheard by anyone (for long).

[@fuzzi1002]

Alan Watts would have put it like this: Life is not a race, with start and finish but a ride on a bike for the sake of enjoying cycling.😁

[@DandyHippo]

first time seeing your videos, stopped biking in 2006 and started mtb (enduro) in april. Three comps done and hooked. Great video

[@Velocipedium]

Congratulations Russ, I’ve followed you since the old days of the Bilenky photo-bike, and it’s always been a joy. As an old guy now, I’m retiring to your homeland and I will enjoy a whole different world of tropical cycling. Warmest regards to both of you, from UK. Partypace always!

[@ABFPV584]

I’ve always appreciated your perspective, and I appreciate your influence on who I am as a bike rider. Party pace is a way of life.

[@irondistance4313]

Great video Russ, I’ve been on the granny gear revolution for years now as well, and your right the bike needs to fit and as a rider im happier with money spent on my drivetrain to give me the gearing I want and the comfort from my tires that will keep my happy on the saddle for hours at a time

[@daniellarson3068]

This guy is giving the wisdom of experience. I kind of liked that. His bike channel is often the bike channel "for the rest of us." I am one that doesn't give a fig what the bicycle racers ride, wear or consume. I am surprised a company like Surly that makes touring bikes hasn't given him some support. It would be good advertising for them.

[@bkefrmr]

I 100% agree with everything in this video. I also really like the basic concept of this video and might steal the idea - and credit this video with a link! You’ve taught me more than you’ll ever know. Thanks for all of it and here’s to 1500 more! 🍻

[@tylerstumpf3319]

I love how you frame bad bike fit as an existential crisis…haha so true. Some expensive bike components are so worth it. Paul stem? For some reason those are just so magic. Pricey lil Ene Ciclo shifters…also magic and so worth it

[@jamesng8767]

Sir, thank you. Thank you so much for these advices. They couldn't ring more true. Everything you've said, brought a smile to my face. I wish you all the best and supple side down as always.

[@davidwebb2337]

Being a long time rider, racer, but also casual stuff, I agree on all your points! Thanks as always.

[@MEFitz]

Now 67 years old and have been bike touring since I was in high school so yup 50 years. Totally agree with the need low gears move than higher gears - unless you live in flat land and never carry a load. My favorite moment on my bike is always the first 100 yards - I feel the same as I did at 12 years old - free with the wind in my face. I would add something in your advice about protecting yourself when riding with cars and trucks. Had my first bad crash a few months ago due to a driver in spite of my defensive skills. Party pace!

[@gaypreator8547]

Several years ago I purchased a bike from a small Bike Shop that was going out business. Owner custom built the bike on an old Chromoly steel frame. (I had never ridden a bike with front suspension.). Really just bought it because I liked the shop, would miss their service, plus what the heck it was mad money. A few weeks ago I took it to a small shop in Kansas for a tune up etc etc.. When I picked the bike up, the guy that worked on bike was all complementary, saying it was the nicest bike he had ever worked on. This shop had literally 100’s of old bikes lying around for parts, or had been abandoned, he just loved bikes. Made me feel special: was he telling the truth, I have no idea, but this bike just looks - feels special - I know the guy who built it was special. Long winded - just enjoy the ride. Chasing 80 years - I just chug around county roads - enjoy myself. Nothing special just an old chick - her bike.

[@123gmor]

Flat pedals are great. Strong wheels beat light wheels, broken spokes suck. Tough flat resistant tires beat lightweight tires, flats suck. The seat is the most important component on your bike. Great used bikes can be found at thrift shops. Strong and reliable tops light and expensive when touring. Don't over plan long tours, play it day to day. Don't be afraid to tour solo, you will meet people and won't be lonely. You are only young once and getting old happens quicker than you realize!

[@Hugo_Rocker]

You are spot on! I travelled the world during my 30's. Riding my bike most of the time. I moved home just prior to turning 40. Picked up a few fun jobs, until I was let go a year ago, then was diagnosed with a painful disease. I will say whatever bike you buy, get one that is just beyond your reach. Mostly, have fun!

[@johnmartin4650]

Saw you again…..twice as good….thank you and Happy New Year to you and yours .

[@velanrama]

Thank you for this video. Everyone in cycling (especially newbies) should see this.

[@RobertFHarrison]

Love this vid, mirrors my experience over a lifetime of cycling (age 66). I remind folks who think I’m slow, or dress funny, or ride odd bikes, that it’s a bicycle ride.🎉

[@inglesconabraham9899]

Good advice, thanks for sharing. I always enjoy hearing the perspective of someone who's "made it to the other side"...

[@sidve4140]

This kind of content is the reason why I'm your subscriber.

[@David-rb3tk]

I have completely de-digitized my cycling. I only carry my phone with the sound off for just in case. Kind of takes me back to when I was a kid riding and the only race was against the sun going down before I arrived home.Also, I agree with try as many different kind of bikes as possible. A bad day on a bike is always better than a good day doing something you don't like.

[@yaroslav7202]

Thank you for sharing! I’m a just so happy I’ve found this channel couple of years before that fits me so well. Honestly, after cycling hype started (I guess I’ve noticed it after COVID times) and I also got my gravel bike I lost that passion to cycling that I had before. For me it happened because I wanted also to have a 28-30 km/h pace on an aluminium gravel and was GPS recording all my rides and comparing myself to others on Strava. I am so glad I’ve realised and you also show it to us that cycling is so much more than just numbers and riding fast. Thank you! ❤

[@rquinones27]

Thank you for saying all this Russ! All true knowledge!

[@manequito55]

I think this is one of your best videos. Great advice.

[@philmorrow2446]

Just come across your channel. Really impressed by your honest approach and the fact it's not all about racing!! I generally find that when someone is trying to pull me down, really they are just trying to elevate themselves!! How rude people can be. I agree with you, I just don't want that kind of person my life. It isn't my job to meet their needs!! Keep up the good work and I will see you on the next one.

[@bicyclefixdarwin1718]

That advice sums up what is the essence of bikes and riding ...... for me anyway. Love your work.

[@markhayes4904]

So much good cycling philosophy packed into a few minutes. Thank you

[@foot_fault]

This is what I needed! And it actually applies to life in general. V good words and honesty! Now lets get out there and just have fun!

[@kokongjava]

Because of this channel. I know what Bike I want. Because Ive rode most kinds and 29+ gravel steel with MTB groupset with friction. Locked in.

[@bernardbonus6795]

Ditto!

[@Garcia061]

Such good advice. I broke my back before I had chance to do that long intercontinental bike trip.

[@tonymartin7010]

Great, sincere advice in this video

[@Jhawk_2k]

Commuting via bike has been wonderful this year. A good excuse for me to get a gravel bike, and I turn my evening commute into a proper workout if I have time! It's fun exploring to find the "secret single track" in my city

[@recumbentrocks2929]

Great advice. I have 4 bikes and love riding all of them for different reasons. I had to modify my recumbent which meant a new fork and wheel. It was fun finding out the brakes don't fit the new forks, the headset needs changing and so do the handlebars. Now I just need the weather to stay dry so I can give it a test ride and start tweeking.

[@banksiaspinulosa7442]

Great vid Russ. I have been living on my bike as a social experiment for a year now and your channel has been one that I have garnered so much good advice from. Thank you for the content. It reaches far and wide.

[@wcseong]

well said, thanks always enjoy your videos with frank & good advice. Enjoy biking!

[@dingle9897]

One of the best videos you've done thanks 👍

[@TysRides]

Holy shit man. The first tip really really spoke to me. When I got out of college I bought a bike in hopes of doing a cross country tour. Well, life happened, and I got a teaching job and started coaching HS football. Football is BUSY, and 13 years later, I'm still coaching HS football. I recently decided this will be my final year coaching, which will free up some time. I'll still teach but will have my summers free and more time in the fall. I'm still only 37, so there is time to do some cool shit while my knees still allow it. Thank you!

[@TheMinik]

Pure condensed wisdom. Thank you for your channel.

[@-MacCat-]

That was an excellent, and extremely useful, way to spend 10 minutes. Thanks Russ.

[@JoeyGoose]

Great advice, especially about enjoying the ride instead of obsessing about gear and metrics. Here's to steel frames, friction shifters, and remembering the color of the leaves, not your split time!

[@ashokchorge6954]

Amazingly Simple Path less Paddles.keep it up!

[@CaptMorgan24]

This is the best advice I have heard about bikes and biking anywhere. I would add one more thing is that it is useful to learn a few bike maintenance skills like fixing a flat, replacing a chain and then slowly learn to do more like replacing a cassette. Over time you can slowly build up a toolset. These tools and skills will last you all your life and save a lot on bike shop repairs.

[@edreilly6674]

My wife and I read Miles from Nowhere when it came out, and it inspired us to ride across the country when we were 29. I'm so glad we did and didn't wait until a hypothetical best time.

[@davidcummings5826]

Preach, brother! Can I get an “Amen!”? My favorite mantra from a buddy: Riders ride! 🤘

[@alixbechard-demers5768]

A lot of wisdom in a short amount of time. You make us feel good. Time to plan a big one!

[@JoyOfBike]

Hell Ya. Thanks for sharing amigo!

[@banana122049]

The drivetrain one and tire one are the most polarizing things I've learned in my mere 5 years of cycling. Spend the majority of your money on geometry and tires!

[@anitaried115]

Well said for me it was in front of my morning coffee. I am awake now and glad I tuned in what a great message. This does apply to life in general too we need to be comfortable with ourselves and stop comparing ourselves with others.

[@davidjfife]

Lots of great advise Russ. I especially like the importance on the frame. I’m a CO-Motion Cycles fan. Love a hand built frame, built for my body measurements.

[@timebadlyspent]

Thank you, I needed this at this point in my life, and not just about my cycling.

[@oregoniangal]

Stay weird. I think I have nailed this one all my life. Lol. Love this!

[@BillSmithPerson]

Great advice, Russ. Thank you for your videos.

[@artcaballerojr]

I have to admit that you sometimes do what I dream about. Thank u for the ride thru bicycle life

[@vtfollett]

Commuted by bike for 40 years in Vermont and now I ride for pleasure. Your points are all excellent, and I commend your “oddball” contribution to cycling.

[@mshowers5246]

Excellent insights! I love your channel for the practical - and occasionally science nerd stuff. You make more sense for the majority of bike riders than most all the other channels combine. Stay weird and partypaced!

[@longandshortbikeadventures]

Congrats on the near 1.5k videos Russ! Thanks for sharing your advice. 🙂

[@thakoharris]

Love it. So good, as always. Thanks Russ.

[@spd8197]

As a long time subscriber, great channel. After 20+ years of bike commuting, I realised that the definition of a great bike is: "the bike the owner wants to get on and ride". 🚴😀.