How Do Pros Make Their Bikes Heavy Enough To Be UCI Legal? | GCN Tech Clinic #AskGCNTech

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How do pros make bikes heavy enough to be UCI legal? Can you run latex inner tubes with carbon rims? What type of wheels would we suggest purchasing with a £1000 budget? What's the most aero position for your QR Skewers? All of these questions, and more, answered in this week's GCN Tech Clinic!

0:00 Intro
0:20 Are Latex Inner Tubes Safe On Carbon Rims?
1:35 Can You Buy The Gorilla Poster?
2:04 Bike Club?
2:15 Should You Upgrade A Budget Bike Or Invest In A New Bike?
3:10 Wheel Recommendations?
4:16 6.27kg Bike?!
5:55 Pros & Cons Of Airless Tyres?
6:59 What's The Most Aerodynamic Position For QR Skewers?

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