Salsa Warbird, Why R+ and other gear tested at The Mid South

[@tacconelli]

Ben has the best sounding voice in the cycling world :)

[@AyeZimbra]

Another outstandingly well done, crazy helpful review! Seriously - I could (and do!) watch your videos simply for pleasure sometimes.

[@ZOB4]

Love that Salsa - that hot pink is awesome. Also you guys did a hell of a job getting those bikes and bags and stuff that clean the day after those conditions.

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

A few bucks' worth of quarters at the car wash goes a long way... :-)

[@richardvaughn168]

Great rundown on the gear - thanks for the information! Not all bikes survived.

[@texaspinzgauer]

Hard to go wrong with the Salsa Warbird.

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

The WarBird is a beauty! I have the black one - it's beautiful and fast. And has mudguard, rack, top tube and fork crown mounts (the 2020 version, like the beautiful pink one here, unfortunately has done away with a fork crown mount. Very shortsighted of Salsa).

[@DD-sn4iz]

1:25 wow that seat post is noticeably flexible

[@insquares]

Ben - Save the jacket by taking it to a tailor and having the zipper replaced. I did that with the broken zipper on my Rapha jacket. You can even improve the original by having a 2-way pull, etc.

[@TheRidewithBenDelaney]

Ah, good shout! I will do that. Cheers.

[@NorthSeaWisdom]

Love Salsa

[@TheMirrorVision]

Just FYI, this video is unlisted. Your videos are consistently great, and everyone should be able to see them on your channel :)

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

Thanks! Just had it unlisted for a bit while we got the lead image lined up. Cheers!

[@mazerickd]

I really wish they made the grx in something other than pink. The paint job on the 2019 grey zebra is awesome

[@IronKnok]

there is a dark blue....I have one. Its gorgeous

[@jakemarple3147]

My zippers froze up too after being packed with mud. A power washer and some chapstick and/or running a bar of soap along the zipper teeth has the zipper opening and closing as smooth as butter again.

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

Pro tip! Thanks.

[@fennec13]

I love my 2018 Why R+ Amazing bike.

[@yeti575lt]

A tip from my enduro motorbikes times, put thick grease on the zippers and will help to work smoothly or at least won't get stuck so soon

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

Good shout. Thanks.

[@runningmn999]

What was the bag brand and name on the Warbird? Thanks!

[@davidadamus177]

It's the Apidura racing frame bag. Running one on my mtb. A few nice features are zippers on both sides, and a pass thru for charging cables

[@NorthIdahoBikeRunCamp]

I want to know what sunglasses those are!

[@jeffreytejada3090]

Hey Ben, finally found you here...The American Bike Radar Guy

[@NorthSeaWisdom]

Wait!..a gravel race went down two weeks ago? Do I have that right?

[@billytscherne4643]

Mud, dirt = to destruction. That's one expensive sport !

[@willywonka2164]

It’s cool that John Cena does bike reviews.

[@markmiller1315]

What is the brand of the titanium bike?

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

www.whycycles.com/

[@ibanezrg7421]

That downtube under bottle.. oof. Mudshake. haha

[@dukbokki9281]

Mudguards?

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

Thing is, those reduce clearance and give the mud more places to jam up. So, no.

[@dukbokki9281]

Can you make a video with and without mudguards and prove it?

[@ramdhanziedan]

Nice👍👍

[@blazacrew]

fun

[@MAEBikr]

I would have loved to see a top tube bag debate. Maybe Ben's knees are just that much bigger.

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

Good future video idea...

[@markrskinner]

Aha! Haven't see Ben in aaaaages.

[@mtbclassic2690]

Have had nothing but problems with my Why R+. Not worth the heavy price tag.

[@LOZUPONEJ]

Why do people have to say they’re being honest all the time?

[@ECsponger2]

Ya'll forget about mudguards or some kind of deflector ? Kinda dumb but I guess ya'll need to escape your city lives sometimes.

[@lookpro.rideslow]

So when he was in Colorado he said he prefers to ride 1x and now all of a sudden “sponsored video”. He says 2x is better. Lol come on

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

What are you talking about? This isn't a sponsored video. 1x can be good for gravel. It's what I have on my personal bike. But I do prefer 2x.

[@lookpro.rideslow]

VeloNews gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. Thought for some reason the products were provided as a promotion. I know Salsa does a lot of promoting for gravel races. Makes people who ride them more inclined to say nice things if they’re given to them.

[@wasupwitdat1mofiki94]

So the bikes felt like you was riding a bicycle right? That's all you had to say, they felt like riding a bicycle. On terrain like this I think a $1000 bicycle would feel exactly the same.

[@tonylang7526]

FAT BIKES!! 4 OR 5 INCH TIRES!!

[@ruffrydazz2032]

Maybe they should have done less gravel bike testing and more CV19 testing.

[@stephendailey3108]

Mudguards?

[@VeloNewsMagazine]

Thing is, those reduce clearance and give the mud more places to jam up. So, no. Interestingly, Pete Stetina's mechanic zip-tied on some aluminum shims to the inside of his fork legs and stays to try to protect his frame. But trying to protect from mud splatter is a losing battle.