#390

[@jrasero23]

I love my Planet X Tempest V3. I found one lightly used locally and bought it for my birthday since I wanted a gravel bike that I could use as my everyday bike where I didn’t have to go crazy worrying about scratches and cracks on my Canyon Ultimate CF SL 8.0 Disc. The previous owner changed the seat post to a carbon 3T one, I put a Prologo saddle on, and I put on some slick Panaracer GravelKings and some cheap light platform pedals on. The titanium frame plus the 42mm tires makes for bike that soaks up all of the road perfections and can handle some packed dirt trails with ease. I love having a more casual bike where I don’t have to wear clipless shoes and the bike’s more relaxed geometry makes it a pleasure to ride. The only thing mechanically I have changed are the brake pads and I have found that the brakes are a bit loud even with them setup properly. Thanks for making the video, it helped making the decision to buy the bike a no brainer since there is very little to no content on this bike.

[@mikebergeron2191]

Really enjoyed your video Marcus. You always do such a great job in welcoming the viewer and speaking to them in such a way that one feels they are on the trail with you by your side for a ride. You may not realize it but you are a very gifted individual. Specifically the gift of gab. You are never lost for words. That my friend is not something I could do nor many others. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you for what you do.

[@WKG111]

Thank you so much, Mike. You're too kind. 🧡

[@RunBikeMike]

One minute in and I have missed these videos so much. I can’t wait to watch the rest of it.

[@Countrystock]

These are the best types of reviews, from owners that spent their own money on bikes......nice one ☝️

[@WKG111]

Cheers buddy. I really enjoy making these kind of videos and it helps that the bike is a real peach. 👍🏽

[@joelgandborg8846]

Can just agree with you! I've hade my own for about two months now. Got it with some off the shelf upgrades from PlanetX like carbon seatpost and lighter saddle. Did some later upgrades to handlebars and tubeless WTB Riddler 45c tires. Love how it rides, and must say i am surprised how fast you can go on it. A real KOM rocket!

[@tonyjennison3199]

Top bloke subscribed. Bought a Ribble TI endurance this year and I pick up a Spa Cycles Elan Elan Ti on Saturday. First time in my life I''ve had any money after a redundancy and I've got away with it. Wanted a Planet x but they were out of stock. Ti bikes are another level.

[@rollingnome]

Thank you for your great review! I've been narrowing my choice down to this or the Sonder Camino ti.

[@WKG111]

Thanks buddy, I'm glad it was of use to you. 👍🏽

[@guybrushthreepwood3002]

I've just ordered one, I factored in upgrades like seat post, saddle, wheels etc when I ordered it, and it still corms in at excellent value compared to what you can get elsewhere in the covid bike age. Can't wait for it

[@algmusicuk]

Great review. I would suggest, flared handlebars and use the drops a little more. When you reduced the width, you've reduced your balance off road. Also wider and gripper tyres. You can also adjust the position of bottle cage.

[@shatakii]

What size tyres do you use?

[@josephfarrugia2350]

Happy to see your one year review; just after my Tempest had it's first birthday! Your videos Marcus were what pushed me to get my Tempest in Ultegra/GRX mix, with off-the-shelf PX upgraded Selcof CF seatpost, Token gravel wheelset (1.54kg) & 43mm Bruce Gordon Rock 'n Road tyres (550g each). Which tyres (BG RnR) are incredibly versatile, comfy & faster than one would think. Like Joel Gandlor who commented earlier, this bike surprised me at how fast it can be, achieving some Top Ten of all time segments in Strava (!) both off-road & on smooth tarmac ; no mean feat for this 49 year old beginner. With a Selcof Sterrato flared handlebar (comfiest I've ever owned), PX Aluminium stem, PX flat pedals & 2x bottle cages mine weighs in at 10.44kg. Yours weighed in at 9.01kg with pedals & I presume bottle cages. Congrats as IMO that is quite light for a Ti bike with wide tyres! I am willing to throw some money at it to drop kilo from it if at all possible; but I don't know where to start, as I'm pleasantly surprised how comfy it all is.

[@WKG111]

Hi Joseph, it's always great to hear from you. I hope you're still enjoying your Tempest as much as I enjoy mine. You're right about the comfort, it really is the most comfortable bike I've ever owned - before and after the upgrades. Regarding the weight, I have an unhealthy obsession with losing grams on my bikes but, apart from changing the tyres, none of the other upgrades were really necessary, just personal preference. It's a fantastic bike straight out of the box. 👍🏽

[@K777John]

I took delivery of my Tempest 2 months ago, Force group set, Selcof carbon seatpost, Fulcram 800 optional wheels with Rock and Road tyres. Loving it so far and have just picked up a pair of unused WTB i23 wheels for it. I am using it for gravel rides-obviously-and also as my winter bike-it is plenty fast enough for Sunday club runs whenever we are allowed to do them again. Keep riding it and posting your thoughts.

[@ryanoneill81]

Hi there Just wondering about size. I may speak to planetX today. How tall are you? You say you ride a medium? How does the size feel?

[@WKG111]

Hi. I am 5' 9.5" (176cm) and I feel like I am at the upper limit for a medium. I have made another video about sizing, here. I hope it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHnTdGhsZ8dnjdU

[@bikersi9821]

Hey buddy. Great review. I’ve not been on my tempest this year but will be back out on it soon. I’ve this morning purchased some 700c wheels mavic allroad SL and some wtb byways. I’ll use those for more road/dry weather and keep my 650b’s for muddy wet weather. Looking forward to getting back on it. Stay safe buddy.

[@blairdrader5490]

Great review from real life experience and not just the quick sale sheet. A buddy of mine imported a tempest and then sold it to another buddy because it was the wrong size. It’s a great machinez

[@WKG111]

Thanks buddy. 👍🏽

[@milybanily]

Hi there ! I got my Tempest in June, unfortunately sanitary alarm let me bike packing only a week. But I enjoy a lot with the bike at the semidesert landscapes near Ebro river in the south of Spain. What I changed ? Seat , original its heavy any my back is used to Specialized Power Body geometry. I had any parts here and there ..Seat post and ring are Thompson, Stem is now a Zipp Course SL. Added a second layer of handle bar tape over the transparent and no value original. Pedals are Crankbrothers candy. And most of the money went to Fulcrum racing 3 with Shimano cassette and discs, rubbed with Hutchinson Overide.. I keep original Wheel set for complicated rock terrains or mud days to keep expenses ones for travel. Used it 3 or 4 days with my gruppetta and could maintain the rhythm but its not a road bike and back soon to Supersix. Agree with you its a "cheap" titanium; a bargain ??...... I and sure Planet X gave me at least what I paid, this not happens most of the times you buy a bike. Saludos from Spain, not the sunny part no, ride and be safe.

[@howardlowe6502]

brilliant video & personality! Can I ask, how tall are you?

[@WKG111]

Thank you so much, Howard. I’m 5’ 9.5” tall. 👍🏽

[@PAULPICKLES]

Breakfast viewing perfection😃 So good to see you back on the bike mate. Great review of the bike. You deserve more credit for how well you rode the pickles 50. Well done!😃👍

[@WKG111]

Thank you mate, the Pickles 50 was certainly challenging! 😂. I hope you and your family are feeling well now?

[@PAULPICKLES]

@@WKG111 lol, it was well tested! I think we're about 90% back to normal thanks mate.

[@WKG111]

That’s great news mate. Fingers crossed that you get the final 10% back soon. 👍🏽

[@aspierich7567]

Nice review. I weighed up this bike against the Free Ranger and went for the cheaper option. Nine months later, I'm starting to wish I'd gone for the Tempest. At the time, I figured I could just buy a Tempest frameset in the future, but Planet-X have stopped selling them as separate items.

[@jasonarblaster980]

Great to see you back out on the bike mate. Are you after my Crash! nickname now! lol!

[@WKG111]

😂😂😂. Mate, until I launch myself off the side of one of Europe’s highest mountains your nickname is safe. 👍🏽 (I won’t mention your less spectacular crash in Scotland 😉)

[@Maverienk]

Lol, never going to forget your crash 😳

[@southcavewanderer840]

Great review. Mine arrived 2 weeks ago. Can’t wait to get out on it once I’m healed 🤕

[@WKG111]

I hope you heal soon, Neil, and can get out and enjoy your new bike. 👍🏽

[@ZexyHeal]

I love your tempest videos! I may ask for a lot but would you please make a video about the parts that you changed? or put some links for the parts on the comments? Thanks in advance:)

[@SteveBrill]

Great video and I’m glad I found (and subscribed) to your channel. I’m sooooo tempted to buy a Tempest now. 😊👍

[@WKG111]

Hi Steve. Thanks for your kind words. I can honestly say, with no affiliation to PlanetX at all, that the Tempest is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. It has given me so many hours of enjoyment on and off road. 👍🏽

[@SteveBrill]

@@WKG111 I’ve also just watched you smash the KOM on the Tempest! Who needs a fast carbon bike? 🤣👍🚴

[@chriszacaroli5683]

Excellent Marcus. I went for the Mystique and it’s very good but, Ti is the way to go. I changed the saddle, bars, stem, wheels and it needed those contact point upgrades. Hunt 4 Season tubeless with G-Ones 👍 and I do need 650 with knobbly something on those shitty muddy tree root paths! Have a Good New Year

[@bristolguitarkids]

Big thumbs up to your excellent vid. I was toying with a canyon grail 7 but after being recommended this by a friend and your in depth vid this is the bike. Only concern is that it works well on tarmac. I've had a Genesis croix de fer and even though they are heavy it is great in the road as it's a tourer really. Also gonna have to have brown rim tyres, brown bar tape and brown saddle me thinks. Thanks Matt

[@WKG111]

Thanks Matt. I’m sure you’ll be very happy with it on tarmac. It has a really comfortable position and with a set of smoother tyres it will be a fantastic touring bike. Tan tyres and bar tape will be 😋👍🏽

[@sgp7975]

Wonder what it would be like as a winter road bike? Can't do the mud at the moment but might in the future.

[@WKG111]

I have used mine a few times to ride to meetings in London and it’s been great. With a set of slicker 32mm tyres it would be a great winter road bike. 👍🏽

[@FENCYCLIST]

I've just ordered one, seen several reviews, definitely looks a good bike, one thing I'm thinking of changing is the wheels to 650b, and hopefully be able to fit slightly wider more knobly tyre's, for off road riding on local mud droves near me in the fens

[@WKG111]

Good choice, Michael👍🏽. 650's is a good idea and something I'd like to try one day. Enjoy it, buddy.

[@MaartenOverweg]

Good to see you out there again! And may I, pretty please with sugar on top, request a pain cave vlog? I'm nearly done finishing my little shed, but would love to see your cave in a bit more detail. Take it easy, mate!

[@WKG111]

Thanks mate. 👍🏽 Yes, I'll be doing the paincave video VERY soon, I'm just making a couple of small improvements then I'll give you a full tour 😁. So, do we get to see a video of your new shed???? 👍🏽

[@MaartenOverweg]

@@WKG111 Looking forward to seeing that, mate! I'll try to make a video of mine as well, I just don't have your waffling talent :-)

[@RunBikeMike]

Great video bud. It is great seeing you out on that bike again.

[@WKG111]

Thank you, my friend. It’s so awesome seeing how well your channel has grown. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@RunBikeMike]

@@WKG111 it has been a fun ride so far. I am looking forward to your next adventure.

[@MehmetSevil]

If that is the terrain you ride often in this sort of weather I'd strongly suggest Vittoria Terreno Wet as a pair! Saving 20 seconds over 40k in RR does not matter much if you crash even once I'd say. :)

[@WKG111]

It’s not usually this wet but you’re right, a set of grippy tyres is my next upgrade. I’m not bothered about the added rolling resistance. 👍🏽

[@stewarttaylor2816]

Just bought one of these. Should get it at the weekend 😊

[@Maverienk]

I first laughed about you crash picture on strava. But that was a nasty one. Luckily nothing serious happened except all the mud everywhere 😅🤣🤣

[@WKG111]

Haha. I was laughing too and it looked worse than it was. Only my ego was harmed! 😂

[@cleggycyclist]

bin the gravelkings, get some wtb raddlers or the like, gravelkings are more suited to road tarmac or very hardpack canal paths

[@brody5211]

True gravel kings are ultimately shite on any uk Ireland mud suited to California type trails it very dry gravel, road etc

[@WKG111]

You're right, Derek, although I've found the GravelKings to be ok on mud as long as it's dry! WTB Raddlers or Nanos seem to be the way to go for the type of riding I'm doing. 👍🏽

[@martinheath5976]

Hi mate just to let you know in order to get scratches out of a brushed titanium frame..... Use red scotchbrite. There are videos on KZbin. You can get a frame back to looking brand new if you so wish! Cheers Martin

[@WKG111]

Hi Martin. Thanks for this, I thought I’d seen something like that before but couldn’t remember the name of the product used. Red Scotchbrite. Got it. 👍🏽

[@martinheath5976]

On KZbin look for the vaaru bikes video with the owner showing what to do.

[@Andrelon64]

Excellent video, and of course the humor is unparalleled. Size M is not too small for you?

[@WKG111]

Thanks so much, Andre. I think I’m at about the limit of a size M. I like how it feels but I think I would be ok on a large too. 👍🏽

[@mokotramp]

@@WKG111 How tall are you, dude?

[@dygbi]

quality video, dude.

[@maquismark5852]

Really enjoyable as usual mate. Those gravel king tyres and mud just don't get on. Helicopter tape is your friend for protecting your cranks. You don't need to worry about going into too much detail about the frame as most of what you hear is marketing waffle. Those rims look really cool. I have Hunt alloy wheels but would like a deeper profile and like you would not spend big money on carbon gravel wheels. Look forward to your next video mate👍

[@WKG111]

Thanks so much, buddy. I do wish I'd fitted helicopter tape on the cranks and some areas of the frame (particularly where my frame bags attach) but sadly the damage has been done. But, I suppose it's not the type of bike I should be 'precious' about anyway. 👍🏽

[@shuntymcshuntface]

Almost as bad as Grosjean’s crash, lucky that helmet saved you. Great to see you out and about, but less weenie weighing please 🥱

[@WKG111]

😂😂 ‘weenie weighing’???

[@shuntymcshuntface]

@@WKG111 isn't that what weight weenies do? 🤷 It's also a lot like Trigger's broom 😉

[@WKG111]

😂😂😂😂. I know what you mean about Trigger’s broom, I think I have changed every component on every bike I’ve bought. But surely the frame is the bike, right? 🤔

[@shuntymcshuntface]

@@WKG111 🤣

[@Maverienk]

Shit Darren Hunter still can post on youtube? Hmm something went wrong.

[@johngrasso1622]

👍

[@Joiedevivredesilives]

Zipp 303s Carbons have a lifetime warranty so you can break them

[@WKG111]

Haha, I'd still rather not break them! 😂

[@simonestell8394]

Crank rub is poorly set cleats. Shouldn’t happen. Hoping to order PXT soon......

[@dusty-vo8gh]

Great intro. Lol👍

[@michaelskinner3067]

Your credibility is somewhat diminished by the presence of baggy shorts.

[@WKG111]

😂😂😂