Should You Upgrade Your Bike's Groupset Or Wheels First? | GCN Tech Clinic #AskGCNTech

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Should you upgrade your bike's wheels or groupset first? How can you stop disc brake hoses rattling inside your frame? Can you consume energy gels that are past their use by date? All of these questions, and more, answered in this week's GCN Tech clinic!

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00:00 Intro
00:15 Should athletics sprinters get more aero?
01:38 What's the difference between S bend and J bend clip on bars?
02:30 Can you install a BB-71 with a BB30 bearing press?
03:08 How's Ollie?
03:30 Are Ultegra brake callipers compatible with Sora shifters?
04:46 Are you guys in the same room?
05:13 Where can you clamp on a saddle rail?
05:58 Can you eat energy gels that are out of date?
06:48 Where can you get a backwards cap like Ollie?
07:33 How to stop internal brake hoses rattling?
08:48 Should you upgrade your wheels or groupset first?

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