What Accessories Do I Need For My New Road Bike? | GCN Tech Clinic #AskGCNTech

How much time can you save climbing without water? Why Don't bikes have an oil reservoir? How can you tell if your carbon bike is cracked? What do I need for my new road bike? Alex answers all these questions and more in the GCN Tech Clinic!

0:00 Intro
0:15 Does bottle weight make much difference on climbs?
1:15 Why don't bikes have oil sumps like cars do?
2:27 How can I tell if my carbon frame has cracked?
3:30 How can I stop my saddle tipping every time I go over a bump?
4:40 Does a narrow bar outweigh the aero gains by making the bike unstable?
6:18 Why don't pro cyclists use wet specific tyres like F1 cars do?
7:54 What accessories to I need for a new bike?
8:44 Does it weigh more if a battery is fully charged compared to half charged/does spitting save weight? (?!)

We've noticed that the first question was answered in last week's GCN Tech Clinic, at least now Toon Van Bruggen should definitely know the answer! Sorry!

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