May 2022

With gravel riding growing ever more popular, there are more and more options these days for wheels and tyres, and it can all just get a bit confusing. Alex took out the new Shimano GRX gravel wheelset for a ride to take you through the process of what to look out for.

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How To Choose The Right Wheels & Tyres For Your Bike

Should you pick narrow or wider tyres? What pressure is right for gravel riding? How hard is it to 3D print outdated parts? Alex is joined by Conor on this week’s Tech Clinic to answer your most pressing tech questions.

0:00 - Intro
0:15 - How can I replace a part that’s no longer sold?
1:21 - Do You Need To keep the Valve Caps For Tubeless Tyres?
1:55 - Do You Need A New Chain To Fit A Larger Cassette?
3:16 - Are Saggy Gravel Tyres Normal?
4:17 - What Should You Look For In A New Pair Of Wheels?
5:27 - Should You Use Narrow Or Wide Tyres?
7:01 - Will TT Bikes Start To Look Like The Hope Lotus?
8:01 - Is Pedalling Downhill Worth It?

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What Should I Look For When Upgrading Bike Wheels? | GCN Tech Clinic

Last week, we launched our new GCN Castelli team kit, and we love it so much that we just want to wear it everywhere! But what will the public think? Hank and Conor went out onto the streets of Bath where GCN HQ is based here in the UK to ask people whether cycling kit is hot or not. We’ve also got your cycling inspiration photos, hacks and bodges, top comments and more!

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Bike upgrades can often be very expensive. High end wheels, custom paint jobs and top tier groupsets will certainly burn a hole in your budget. But you don’t need to spend a fortune if you want to improve and personalize your ride. Here are our top 5 ridiculously cheap upgrades for your bike!

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2:21 Bar Tape
3:25 Degreaser
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5 Ridiculously Cheap Upgrades For Your Bike! | Maintenance Monday

A breathless week of bike racing is over, and as the pink dust settles it is Jai Hindley who takes home the Trofeo Senza Fine as the first ever Australian winner of the Giro d’Italia! Hindley proved his 2nd place in 2020 was no fluke, finally cracking Richard Carapaz on final slopes of the brutal Passo Fedaia after 3400km of racing. Dan also rounds up all the other action from Norway, the UK, Germany and more!

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00:53 Giro d’Italia
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10:14 Tour of Norway
11:17 RideLondon Classique
12:25 LOTTO Thüringen Ladies Tour
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15:47 Boucles de la Mayenne
17:19 Other News

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Can An E Bike Survive One Of Pro Cycling's Toughest Climbs?

It all comes down to this! The 2022 Giro d’Italia culminates with a lumpy 17 km Time Trial around the city of Verona. Today is the final opportunity to win the Giro. Will the Maglia Rosa change hands at the last moment?

Any GC Changes On Final Stage TT? | Giro D'Italia 2022 Stage 21 Highlights

Gold is the best, right? That’s why they award it to Olympic and world champions! Gold bikes are super cool so Alex decided to make his own by doing up an old frame with some gold leaf. How will he get on?

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We Make Our Own Gold Bike!

It's complete! Alex has been on a journey with the old mountain bike, but has he been successful with turning it into a super gravel bike? He's here to take you for a ride and break down all of the positive and negative aspects of the build! What do you think, let us know what you'd do differently!

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Have We Built The Perfect Gravel Bike? | Old MTB To Super Gravel Bike Ep. 3

You probably recognise him from his pro cycling Stat Attacks, but now our resident nerd CIllian Kelly is stepping away from his green screen and onto the bike to prepare for an epic challenge: riding a stage of the Tour de France! 170km long with 4700m of climbing, this year’s Étape du Tour is brutal. Conor went to visit Cillian in Ireland to help get him into shape for the famous sportive.

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Can An Unfit Middle-Aged Man Survive A Tour De France Stage? | Part 1

The final road stage of the 2022 Giro d’Italia is a beast! With 4,449 metres of elevation and three imposing Dolomite climbs packed into the route, there should be plenty of chances for long-range heroics and attritional battles ahead of the final TT.

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When buying a new bike, there are a lot of choices to make, one of which is choosing what kind of groupset you want. If you want to do a mix of road and gravel riding, should you pick a road or gravel groupset? To help you out, Si rides Shimano’s GRX and Ultegra groupsets to see how they stack up against each other.

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May 2022

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