How do you clean a cassette on a turbo trainer? If the handlebars on my bike are too low, what can I do to fix it? What's faster, latex inner tubes or tubeless? Alex and Ollie answer these tech questions and more!
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - If the handlebars on my bike are too low, what chan I do to fix them?
1:45 - What's faster, latex inner tubes or tubeless tires?
2:41 - Are carbon spokes worth it?
4:25 - Will low tyre low pressure make my tire fall off the rim?
6:29 - How do I choose the most optimised tyre width?
7:42 - Do I need to change the size of my chain if I get a long cage rear mech?
8:56 - How to clean a cassette on a direct drive trainer?
10:07 - How many watts would an aero bar and stem save me?
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