Sub 7kg All-Road Bliss

In the quest to make my Open U.P. the absolute one bike to rule them all, I needed to fill that gap between my beefy gravel wheels and my Extralite "road" wheels. Light, robust and cheap:is... can it be done?
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[@ridesofjapan]

For anyone interested, did a livestream trying to quiet down the EXP freehub. If nothing else it also shows how easy it is to do basic freehub maintenance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJPCnGSdjrt0Y7M

[@showlowitsqueentlee2737]

The bike is beautiful, but the thing that keeps me clicking are those incredible roads. You live in cycling heaven. Please show us more Japan.

[@TheBiggestHurt35]

It’s absurd how underrated your channel is. Your videos are easily my most anticipated. I don’t know how the one thumbs down viewer sleeps at night.

[@PerfDayToday]

😎

[@chiefrocker12]

Your videos are in the same vain as trace velo. Entertaining, thought provoking and informative. I have been using lightbicycle wheels for some time now and very impressed at the quality and value.... So much that I am looking to replace all my wheels with lightbicycle.

[@TonyFlexPromo]

Totally agree! My favourite cycling channels are: 1- ROJ 2- GCN 3- Hambini :D 4- OZ Cycle 5- rest of them

[@SnootyTube]

is it underrated?

[@itsgarydevlin]

New to the channel as of today, and honestly i couldnt agree more! outstanding production, some humour, and proper tech. :)

[@Incaensio]

"as expected though, the extralight casing was leaking air like a fishnet stocking...." lolz 7:29

[@rws0010]

I like the loud free hub sounds because on the bike path people hear them and move over. I prefer not to yell, “On your left”

[@8paolo96]

yeah, but when you are on a solo ride in nature less loud hubs are way better

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

@@8paolo96 no thanks. A loud hub always sounds badass, same with metallic rotors when they're wet.

[@mykytajex2248]

@@jaspreetsidhu5708 there are times that people want quiet bikes. For example, sneaking up on wildlife.

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

@@mykytajex2248 odds are the wildlife has already smelt you before they hear your free hub sound, unless there's a draft downwards from the animal.

[@jimhansen5395]

Great video - I'm running Industry Nine I9.35s ($1350 grams for the pair actual weight) with Bon Jon Extra Lights. It's my absolute favorite set of wheels for all of the reasons you gave - go (almost) anywhere - do (almost) anything - very reliable, and great performance.

[@johnwilliamson9453]

Are these the carbon?

[@jimhansen5395]

@@johnwilliamson9453 yes sir!

[@sebastianserwin3416]

I like your movies. I built the Open U.P. bike inspired by you. My best bike ever. Your channel is my favorite bike channel on the KZbin.

[@Rob-fx5yn]

I received some farsports wheels a couple of the days ago, the quality is outstanding

[@billmaidment5623]

Always the best videos! Thanks !

[@rrobotman]

More cool stuff coming oh boy can’t wait! 😎👍

[@outtatrex]

@ 8:32 WTF !!! Is that your commuterbike ?? The one you told us you were never going to show .... ??!!? (Oh, by the way, great video as always, thanks!)

[@_________4292]

I think so too😂

[@Verysimpleyetverydifficult]

Another video on you (I watched your morning routine video!) would be interesting - you are a gravel rider in what seems to be a paradise for gravel and adventure riding! Japan doesn’t have many expats and I can’t place your accent. Are you there for work? Do you speak Japanese? Is there a big cycling scene in Japan?

[@ridesofjapan]

Actually, japan is not a paradise for gravel, it’s very few and far between. It is however a paradise for riding paved mountains. I’m Swedish, working here yes.

[@torstenfrank1856]

Agree pretty much on every key point here regarding the tires: yes, the René Herse Bon Jon Pass Extralight ride very smooth (I ride them with inner tubes, though). I like them more than the Panaracer Gravelking Slick which is way less supple and also quite a bit bouncy. But indeed: I'd also wouldn't trust the Extralights for any prolonged bits on unsealed surface. And yes: any tire supplier should strive for a tan sidewall like René Herse. That brown of the Panaracers really doesn't cut it. Not by a long shot.

[@jonr3891]

Nice!! #Coffeeoutdoors 😌. I've been brainstorming on the optimal coffee setup for all-day dirt rambles... 🤙

[@dermax_hd]

paying hundreds of dollars to save 100grams on wheels, valves, and so on just to dump 240ml of sealant in them lol. wouldn't it be better to buy thicker sidewall tires that don't need as much sealant and on top are more puncture resistant?

[@alessandromeyer4888]

Thought the same when I had to add a lot of sealent to my challenge tubeless wheels - stupid sidewalls.

[@v8rumble123]

No kidding, water is heavy, but I guess its not rotational mass.

[@joramvandervorst7715]

Same here, glad i was not the only one, tried tubeless and i did the math, changed it back to inner tubes.

[@wajs1234]

Its the double amount of what I'm putting in the 2.2" 29er tire. Don't see the point of those leaky tires. Running tubeless road tires with 35mil of sealant.

[@dermax_hd]

@@wajs1234 yeah same for my 2.5" maxxis minion dhf. Currently running around 60ml in my 37c gravel tires

[@byrondixon4648]

Never thought I'd hear a 'not all about the weight' message from you 🤪

[@ridesofjapan]

I'm full of surprises ;)

[@alandwyer380]

Have a set of 50mm Farsport wheels/Dt swiss 350 hubs with over 10000km and have been faultless also put a Farsport full disc and 88mm front on my TT bike. Highly recommend Farsport wheels.

[@EnglischLernen123]

i really love your videos, because I always thought I was OCD about my bike, but you are taking it to a whole new level. Great content and great quality of video material. Keep up the good work!

[@19brian55]

Brilliant backdrop for another awesome video. As we in Sthn Australia enter into a freezing winter, I’m jealous. Peace✌️

[@barnabanovics2476]

Kind of disappointed for not showing us the sound of the DT Hub especially after complaining about the loudness Otherwise good video as always, keep it up!

[@ridesofjapan]

I on a mission to end this silly “listen to this freehub sound” video trend ;)

[@sebAstian-xp3kw]

Just search dt Swiss 180 on KZbin.... it is very loud 😳😳😳😳😳

[@retovogler103]

I hope you picked-up the micro wind reducer you dropped at 11:18? 😅 Great vid again btw!

[@GHill-k2i]

That’s an epic ride! Probably not a top priority with your new build going on. But wondering how these are going 6 months later 🧐?

[@ridesofjapan]

No problems with the wheels themselves... the tires gave me plenty of headache though so those are swapped for a set of gravel kings (I should add that they haven't got a crazy amount of use during this covid year, so about ~2000km)

[@jklsasha]

Great informative vid! How do the 35mm compare to a 32mm on tarmac? Any noticeable difference in effort? Deciding between 32mm & 35mm for my rides which will generally be 4hr rides on 80% smooth road and 20% broken roads. 🤔

[@spiloFTW]

If you commute in a city loud hubs are great :)

[@michaelheckel9857]

Hi, are you still riding the wheelset from farsports and are you still satisfied?? THX

[@ridesofjapan]

Yes, and Yes 👍

[@mikicastan]

Wheels/tyres combo looks very fragile😱

[@cosinus_square]

You should probably invest in a Topeak JoeBlow Booster or similar, if you don't have access to a compressor. Save yourself the hassle of seating the tyres.

[@waisinglee1509]

Haha! Thanks for doing what I was thinking; that is, pump in double the amount of sealant into my Switchback Hill UL too on my front. Well, for the rear (WTB Byways) too because both of them are losing air. I had just replaced the first set of tires on my Bokeh after 10,000 road kms and still having problems with air loss. Good thing I have a new bottle of Stans! Have fun!

[@coolhand_leo]

great vid as always. it was a choice between Light Bicycle and Farsports, and I ordered a pair from LB, should be shipping this week.

[@alexdyke7176]

Am I missing something get super light tyres but adds a tone of sealant

[@AndreasHappyfarm]

Rene herse tires made in Japan and reccomends smart seal.. Who makes tires in Japan? Panaracer. I think ultradynamico is also made by Panaracer.

[@Mvega1192]

my scale's favorite channel

[@francoisgariepy1587]

Why don't you use tubolito tubes instead of going tubeless. You'll save weight. Tubolito road weights 38g, your 120ml of scealant weights around 120g. I use tubolito on my mountain bike since more than one year and they have been perfect, hold pressure for weeks.

[@ridesofjapan]

What Tom said 👍

[@philmorrow2446]

Been following you for a good while now and I continue to be excited when it's bike vid day. Another excellent blog from your self, and by the way I love the way you show the Japanese countryside. It's stunning. Thank you.

[@sabamacx]

Knowing that undrilled rimbed weighs more than drilled rimbed+tubeless tape is a thorn in your mind, isn't it. It's gnawing at you. Making you itch.

[@ridesofjapan]

Nope, does not even register... same level as stripping paint of the frame ;)

[@thebelgiangardener184]

I had very hard to pop the Bon Jon tires on my Zipp303S too, even with easylube from schwable. Fortunaly I followed your trick with a tube to pop the tire first. My all black bike looks great with these tan wall tires. I put 100ml in each tires, the front one holds air pretty well, the rear one looses pressure after a few hours. I only rode 10km, the tires may need more km to seal properly.

[@sanynava]

Any updates?

[@thebelgiangardener184]

@@sanynava Hi, after a while the tires hold air pretty well, for the winter season I removed the sealant as I don't ride them. They hold air even without sealant. I will put fresh sealant as soon as I will ride them again. They roll very good. On my rims they turned out to be 37-38mm wide, a bit wider than 35mm announced (extra light + tubeless + 23mm internal width.

[@SnootyTube]

still nice vid in 2021!

[@lil----lil]

May I ask what bike u got? Thanks. Could you please go into more details into "other" components build. Tks.

[@ridesofjapan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIfZZoeOd9-cftU

[@davehoover8853]

Loved this video! I am going with Hunt X-wide Carbon wheels and the slightly wider Barlow Pass tires - all fitted to an OPEN WI.DE. I have some beefy Pirelli Centurato’s on 650b wheels for bike packing and rougher gravel. Think the new 700C set up will be really nice for the type of ride you are talking about. Hope Japan opens soon as I can’t wait to get back to Nagano. Again, great content and presentation - fun!!!

[@jamesramsey2126]

Great video! Can you tell me what helmet you use? Looks pretty comfy. thanks!

[@ridesofjapan]

Met trenta

[@stevenr5149]

I feel the same way about my bikes. I've got the Alligator cable housing on my 6.5 kg cervelo RS. But it is an XS size with 650c wheels. Not a lot of options for fast tires bigger than 25mm. Hence, it is now my dedicated wahoo kicker bike. Now, I ride my Norco Search XR with 1350 gm carbon wheels/babyshoe pass extra light tires and my 20 ounce stainless insulated mug (292 grams when empty, 900 grams when full) of delicious micro-roasted coffee(fits perfectly in a feed bag). Supple life / weight-weenie = never-ending journey(hopefully ;) Another nice video.

[@LordVilmore]

at least your pronunciation of sapim is better than most English speakers :)

[@markmarlatt1105]

What cook stove is that? Just got a giant contend Ar for these kinds of rides and could use one.

[@ridesofjapan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaGQYXyEf9mSaNk

[@AG-ld2xe]

Hey Rides of Japan, please, when a long term review about the wheelset ? cheers

[@ridesofjapan]

Not ridden enough on them to give a long term review (I don't really make "reviews" anyway hehe). 2020 was a year spent mostly indoor so only 2000km logged on the wheels... but not issues this far on the wheels themselves.

[@AG-ld2xe]

@@ridesofjapan Thank you so much for your feedback ! And bravo for your vids :)

[@haroldhdknoxstreet-glide5331]

Great setup...with a loud FreeHub no need to have a bell on the bike approaching other people...they’ll hear You just drifting behind them 😂😎

[@MotörheadMickey]

This video could have done with more numbers 😁 I love the look of tan walls. Obvs.

[@unchewable1]

Love your videos man always make me laugh i have been really hooked on my revolt all road bike ride club 2x a week and hit dirt on weekends

[@TenSapphires]

"loud freehubs are bane of my existence" I hear you, You got a subscriber today

[@yifeiwu1415]

I probably annoyed sandy a bit too much, they offered me a unique set of feder w/ rim brake, not even on the website🤪

[@todddonovan9780]

Another fine entertaining video, Tobias. Just for the benefit of others reading the comments - these carbon rims from Xiamen, China are sold by dozens of companies, some with American brand decals on them. I've personally built up 8 wheels using rims with a similar spec to these. They were some of the best rims I've built among thousands of wheel builds. The finished wheels have very even tension, and are true and round. I've ridden a set similar to this on my Canyon for 3000 miles and they never needed truing. Too bad about the Rene Herse tires, they ride great but they always leak no matter what sealant Jan says to use this week...

[@cliph6068]

Rene Herse EL only tend to leak at first. Once you have sealant in them and ride a bit they're fine. They seem to seal especially quick with Orange endurance.

[@alexmichel5242]

Todd Donovan Tubes. Just run tubes ffs. They work great!

[@rasmuswi]

What are your thoughts on Caden wheels? I'm a bit impressed by their tubular wheels, (just from reading the specs) less so with the clinchers and tubeless wheels. At 1020 grams for a set, they are about 40 grams heavier than the new Extralite tubulars, but they also cost half as much as the Extralites. And then I get to learn how tubs ride, and I can explore those fabled silk tubulars. :) BTW, a THM Tibia stem is on the way, step one in project "Keep the weight of the Strada decent". :)

[@ridesofjapan]

I've went down the tubular route before and it's simple way to drop some weight for sure... In the end I sold my set because I was not prepared to deal with carrying a spare tubular and the headache that it involves getting a puncture (In my opinion/experience is much more work than Tubeless) A climbing tubular set has to be below 1000g before I even think it worth thinking about :P The tubular tires usually end up a bit heavier though depending on size.... can you even get 30+mm tubs nowadays? Regarding, Caden, I can't say much... never tried or seen them in real life. In-house hubs never makes me very exited about brands like this. Not saying they are bad, just my own preference, I think the hubs are way more important than the rims now that I live in disc brake land, and today I would no personally would not get anything below a DT240 hub.

[@rasmuswi]

@@ridesofjapan it's actually that allegedly wonderfully supple ride of tubs, and particularly silk tubs, that intrigues me. And I'm old enough to remember when nobody had a saddle bag on their road bike, but everyone had a spare tub strapped to the saddle. Oh, and the Challenge Strada Bianca and the Challenge Gravel are available as 36 mm tubs, but unfortunately not with silk casing, the 30 mm Strada Bianca has that. Also, don't the Extralite wheels have in-house tubs? :)

[@chetlangford2144]

Well, In my case as a custom bike painter. I suggest sanding the bike's paint down to carbon fiber and clear coating it! Now there are steps in between coats from carbon to clear. But to shed that weight that's what should be done. Add some of the same blue color for accent here and there! Sweet vids!

[@ridesofjapan]

NEVER!!!😉 Cheers mate !

[@chetlangford2144]

@@ridesofjapan lol

[@edrcozonoking]

Farrsport!!! I guessed it from the teaser.

[@ekzpo3876]

The average person has about 100,000 hairs on their head. What also affects this is hair color, believe it or not. Blondes actually have an average of 150,000 hairs, while people with brown hair have an average of 110,000. Redheads have around 90,000. Each hair about 1 centimeter long weighs about .2 - .5 milligrams, so let’s average that to .35. Now, we multiply .35 by whatever color hair you have (Let’s say brown hair) and we get 38,500 milligrams. Now, we can divide that by 1000 to convert milligrams to grams, and we get 38.5 grams. The average person that has one centimeter long hair that has brown hair has around 38.5 grams of hair. -Kid Hermes, Quora. ... You have to shave your beard and head for the ultimate weight savings.

[@Antioch18x]

Have you gone bikepacking on these wheels (with your gravelking SS tires) yet? Do you think the 24 spoke count will hold up in that scenario or would you rather have requested 28 spokes?

[@ridesofjapan]

The GK SS are on my 650b set, and that is always what I use for bike packing since it’s gives me more bag clearance. Apart from that I would have no issues taking these wheels for bike packing I’m a massive 62kg though ;)

[@mjoshi8058]

Love your channel! I have 2 sets of wheels (38c g-one gravel vs 28c pro-one slick tyres) for my OPEN UPPER. The 38c has a 11-46 cassette & 28c has a 11-34 cassette. Silly question time - Do I have to recalibrate my Di2 rear derailleur when I swap my wheels? Any chance you've made a video for this? thanks

[@ridesofjapan]

As long as it shifts like normal without any weird chain rub you shouldn’t have to do anything. If you have the same hubs in both wheels then shouldn’t be needed. Just have you rear mech adjusted for the bigger cassette. Cheers!

[@andrewb6541]

Hilarious Tobias at his best....makes me homesick for Japan....no flights = damn it!!

[@YuoTubeTobi]

Did you ever try cleaning off the inside of the tyres with brake cleaner and painting them with sealant milk and let it dry. I read that this does wonders with non tubeless tyres.

[@ridesofjapan]

Nope, never tried that. On a pair of old tire I would be interesting to try but not a set of brand new one... not at this price :P

[@eilrach299]

Fab stuff ROJ! Thinking about going tubeless but still on the fence. Can't wait for this lockdown stuff to be over then I can get out again into the hills around Ome and maybe Chichibu! Peace!!

[@chrish8212]

those disc rotors are mad fresh! good timing i just got a set of Easton R90 'do it alls'

[@emilcervenan]

What's the point of saving 80g on tires and then pumping there 120ml of sealant? :D

[@codyallen3729]

After buying a salsa warroad for the backroads here in rural WI, I’m happy to see how capable your bike is on 35c tires as that’s the limit on my bike for 700c and I’ve been having some FOMO seeing the clearance on more gravel specific frames. I’m currently running 34c byways but was curious why you choose slicks for an all road setup? Love your channel!

[@ridesofjapan]

Even though it’s “all road”, that still means over 90% tarmac, the lack of unpaved roads here is no joke ;) Cheers!

[@geoffreyanderson4719]

Cool wheelset review. But the GravelKing slicks 32c tires do not weep at all on my bike, so definitely it's much more to my liking. THey are correctly made for tubeless.

[@ridesofjapan]

Yep, as nice as they ride, had it not been for the looks I would hands down get another set of Gravelkings instead. #notareview

[@tomson842]

Great vid as always! Why don't you use the Shimano PD-ES600 pedals? They are the lightest SPD model and they ride great from personal experience. Great for saving grams for when clipping-in speed is not of the most importance.

[@ridesofjapan]

I rather use my Dura ace pedals in that case. Cheers!

[@reginaldscot165]

Wait a minute! If they don't have spoke holes... how did they get the spokes in? And how do you replace a broken spoke?

[@ridesofjapan]

Through the valve hole

[@8paolo96]

they insert every nipple with a magnet through the valve hole, i don't really know if you can do it yourlself though

[@rdmadventure1603]

Nice one

[@YuoTubeTobi]

What I don't understand is, you're so much into weight saving for the tyre, but you're putting 120ml milk in them? Why not taking a heavier tyre with no leakage instead? Really no offense, just wondering

[@hgiusdfajgfds]

Exactly :D

[@ridesofjapan]

As I said in the video, ride quality and looks

[@andrewdrescher6389]

"awesomestest" much like your channel!

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Super cool Bro, way to go, I like your videos

[@dazza9360]

ROJ, Nice vid dude! Yeah Farsport make some great wheels. By the way what helmet are you wearing in this vid?

[@ridesofjapan]

Cheers mate, helmet is the Met trenta

[@basvanloon2510]

Hi, very nice video. I'm thinking of buying some FarWheels. Question, did you have any problems the transport or extra tax? Thank you in advance for your answer. Greeting Bas

[@ridesofjapan]

Shipping is free, import tax is what you country sets

[@TheBRad704]

The views man... the views.

[@mykytajex2248]

Have you looked at Ultradynamico tires at all? They're essentially RH Extralights with a touch of knob. Come in a race casing and "normal" casing.

[@ridesofjapan]

Nope, was not an option on these wheels since I wanted slicks

[@Josue-411]

Great videos, keep up the great work! I'm having a challenge deciding between the Farsports and Light Bicycle. I was wondering what was your deciding factor to go with Farspots? Also, any thoughts of using Tubulito tubes with Rene Herse tires? I've heard when you take sealant weight into account they can be pretty competitive on weight and that would remedy the leaking side wall issue.

[@ridesofjapan]

At the time I was deciding, the farsports had the better weight combined with the exact rim dimensions I wanted and 180EXP hub. They both seem to change their lineup a lot, so the configurations might be different today. I don't use tubeless for weight reasons, it's only for the self-healing puncture abilities... tubolitos are in my spares kit. that being said, I would not get another pair of extralight Rene herse tires today if riding tubeless... too much hassle. (I retired the ones in the video, back to gravelkings) Cheers!

[@colinvanwijk5731]

Do you attribute discs rubbing to the stiffness of the wheel or the fork? With the hub locked in place the rest of the wheel should not really matter. The fork however is key.

[@ridesofjapan]

I’m no engineer but if I’m allowed to speculate, I’d say the it’s mostly in the hub. (The fork will play a part as well I’m sure) Based on my riding, riding with my DT wheels I almost never get rub and I don’t need to be super picky with centering calipers. On my Extralite I definitely need to make sure it’s dead center to 100% avoid rub in the extreme out of the saddle efforts. But there’s definitely other factors as well involved like the rotors, lazy pistons etc etc. The rim flex though should matter at all like you said.

[@Stoffendous]

Mate can you link me to that coffee setup of yours? How the hell did all that stuff go in that Epidura framebag? That's so cool to have with you on the road!

[@ridesofjapan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaGQYXyEf9mSaNk

[@kamerafi]

How are your rims holding up?

[@ridesofjapan]

No problems at all

[@durianriders]

Farsports sent me a set of wheels to abuse. I rate them highly. I have Zipp, Enve, Lightweight, Hunt etc...and farsports going to make them all go bust the next few years for sure. Cant beat them!

[@rkv3681]

Awesome, fun videos, please keep it up!

[@mshanem80]

Love ur shit dude

[@aaronwilmes]

What about Fse wheels. They make really light wheels!

[@mesere7]

How are those farsports feder wheels holding up? Mine developed a crack on one of the rims....

[@tomasberka2124]

What kind/brand of the pink shoes were you wearing at the beginning of this video, please...? They looked cool...

[@ridesofjapan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6nZhZSVlrCYldk

[@pkim8745]

First, I think your videos are amazing (very cinematic, great typography, soundtrack, AND informative), I became a subscriber. I was not a weight weenie but after binging on your vids, I've caught the bug and I want a Farsport 30 mm road only wheelset for my 2018 Trek Domane SL 5. I'm new to the game and can't decide between the rims w/ nipple holes or w/o holes. Also having a hard time deciding between DT Swiss 240 and Carbon Ti. I'm a feather wt. at 125 lbs (57.7 Kg) and like to go on longish hilly rides. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! 🙏

[@ridesofjapan]

P Kim cheer mate! it’s all down what your priorities are, if you want something light and that’s a priority, the carbon Ti is unbeatable. Holes or no holes there not really any benefit apart from not needing to use tape, on the other hand of you are prone to breaking spoked it will make it harder to repair.

[@pkim8745]

@@ridesofjapan Thx for your input. Well then, I'm all in. Let's go w/ Carbon Ti as long as it's fairly low maintenance and sturdy. I'll go w/ no-hole rims, sounds simpler to set up (this will be my first tubeless!) And, luckly I've never broken a spoke in my life :-)

[@gaza4543]

Could I ask,. I’m trying to decide weather to get a lighter set of 650s or buy some 700s. My bike came with 650s and currently have the switchback hills on them, lovely ride tbh and I seem to be able to keep up with most roadies with a good average most of the time. I don’t race but like to move some what quickly. Could you tell what the ride is like between the 2 ,Bon Jon’s and switch backs. Is there much of difference between the 2 in regards to rolling speed? Love the vid very entertaining and some amazing views!!!!

[@ridesofjapan]

gaza4543 it’s over 1,5 years since I rode the switchback hills so I can’t really compare them. But like you said they roll super nice and I too didn’t have any huge problems keeping up on group rides. Riding on the front though at high speed that’s when you notice the aerodynamic disadvantages with such a big tire. (Or maybe it was in my head) Anything thing you can hide from is the weight. With a lot of climbing I definitely prefer narrower tires on tarmac.

[@gaza4543]

Rides of Japan thank you for taking the time to get back to me. Much appreciated

[@8paolo96]

that extra grams you need to reach 6.8 are exactly the difference between the U.P and the U.P.P.E.R.

[@ridesofjapan]

No amount of weight makes up for a black frame ;)

[@8paolo96]

@@ridesofjapan that's an heavy decision, but i completely understand

[@marcuswong1797]

I love how this dude has like $20k bike.. and uses an aliexpress scale. Get a parktool scale haha

[@jerrycheung5229]

What is the brand of the mini gas strove? I think I will buy one for a bike tour. Thanks a lot!

[@ridesofjapan]

Jerry Cheung not a gas stove but you here’s a video about the kit kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaGQYXyEf9mSaNk

[@terminusest1759]

Fun fact, those wheels with the DT swiss hub will be more expensive for me then a pair of Enve Foundation 45. This is due to dollar/nok exchange rate atm.

[@ridesofjapan]

They are also waaaaaay lighter and have better hubs ;)

[@ItsMinarmy]

Your videos really make me wanna build a new bike

[@changrenyong7616]

You mentioned in your video that if the bead of the tire is unseated from the rim, there's a chance that the tire is either undersized or oversized for the rim. I started riding road tubeless last year with the Roval CL50 and Continental GP5000TL (25mm) setup. When there isn't sufficient air in the tire, the tire bead will unseat from the wheel. Is this something that I should worried about? My other tubeless experience is Zipp 30 Course with Schwalbe X-One and G-One. With both tires, even when they are completely deflated, their bead do not unseat from the wheel.

[@ridesofjapan]

That was mostly in regard to mounting the tires... I’ve found that if stays up on the shelf without air I usually only need to use my floor pump to seat the tire. Originally got this information from the Rene herese tubeless manuals some years ago, the smallest tubeless tire they make is the 35, so I imagine a 25mm tire would be prone to creep back into the channel more than a wider tire. I guess it all depends on the tubeless “shelf” on the rim as well. If you are worried try adding a layer of tape and see it there’s any difference.

[@changrenyong7616]

@@ridesofjapan Thanks for the quick response! I may give another tubeless road tire (perhaps the new Schwalbe Pro One TLE) a try. I think my GP5000TLs are going bald! Earlier this year, I switched from Stan's tubeless sealant to Orange Seal. Before I switched, I took the GP5000TLs off the wheels to clean up the old sealant. I noticed loose strands of rubber - slightly thicker than hair - coming off the tires, on their sidewalls. I pulled a few of them off the tires. Two days ago when I went out for a ride, those loose strands of rubber appeared again, one from the front tire and one from the rear. It can't be good when your tires are going "bald".

[@PsyOss]

Love your channel. I like the way you make your videos. It's nice and fun to watch.

[@ridesofjapan]

Cheers!🙏

[@aeriksen89]

Re-watching this for the 20th time as I'm riiight there ready to hit the order button! Did you ever consider the wider "gravel"-type wheels from Farsports? About 80-90g heavier for the set, but also 24 internal/30 external. Don't know if that's better for all-road use or not. Really stuck in between.

[@ridesofjapan]

No, not really since I have a proper 650b gravel wheelset already. This wheelset was meant as a comfortable option for 95% tarmac in various conditions that could handle the occasional gravel section out in the mountains. I don’t have any intention of putting on bigger tires than 35mm on these. For bigger tires than 35 I’d say a 24internal would probably be a better choice though.

[@aeriksen89]

@@ridesofjapan Aaaaand there went my money :'-)

[@milesbgibbons]

Whats your strava! Interested to see where you're riding. Great video again. love the idea of the 'evolving build'. thats pretty much how my bike build life goes too.

[@ridesofjapan]

You can find the link on the Channel page (or the "about" tab of you're on mobile)

[@jallen1227]

Suspect your neighbors realize you lost your mind long ago

[@biketoshi5348]

Nice video, super nice channel! Glad that GP Lama sent me over your way. Quick question: What's the cycling jersey that you are wearing in the video - looks beautiful?

[@ridesofjapan]

Bike Toshi cheers mate! it’s a void cycling jersey from last season. Unfortunately they been trough a bankruptcy this years and while they are up an running again, then don’t have international shipping anymore, just to a few lucky countries. Voidcycling.com

[@biketoshi5348]

Rides of Japan Thank you! And lucky me - Void is available in Germany 😃

[@Digi20]

Again, a Rides of Japan Video that made me order something carbony ;) Pulled the trigger on the absurdly well priced 30/30 gravel wheelset. will be half a kilo less rotating mass on my trusty steel tourer. and i always said to myself, that touring bike is immune to the disease...hmmmm.

[@ridesofjapan]

I’m sorry mate 😜

[@Digi20]

@@ridesofjapan its all for a better cause. cheers :D

[@domestique3954]

Sorry mate, But we are about to boycott as much chinese products as possible! Although that will be very challenging due to their mass production,especially when it comes down to bikes/bike parts....... 😩 I’m too tall (and heavy!) for lightweight stuff anyway. So my titanium bike is at around 8 kg,which i find spectacular when i think of the bikes i started riding with in the 70ties. I started racing with 10 gears,today i have 20 which also is spectacular,so do i really need 22,24 or 26!? Instead investing money i will invest TIME on the bike,and it seems to pay off: I’m already faster than i would be even if i had a 4 kg bike! Go out on a ride and smash the watts!! 🚴💦

[@marcelliebreich5430]

Love your content! Whats your opinion to the ZIPP firecrest 303s ?

[@ridesofjapan]

I’ve never ridden them and never wanted to. Too expensive for the weigh and had a lot Hub issues in the past from what I read. But again, I’ve not ridden them myself. Cheers!

[@2321brendan]

video full of gold nuggets. approved✔