Would Inflating Bike Tyres With Helium Save Watts? | GCN Tech Clinic

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Would inflating your bike tyres with helium help you save watts? What checks should you make when buying a new bike? Is it okay to keep TPU inner tubes in a saddle bag? Hank joins Alex on this week’s GCN Tech Clinic to answer these questions and more!

00:00 Intro
00:27 Keep TPU tubes in a saddle bag?
01:34 Mosquito net insert for helmet?
03:00 Checks when buying a used bike?
04:59 Cleaning CeramicSpeed bearings?
06:26 Road bike upgrade for a gran fondo?
09:18 Inflate tyres with helium?
10:08 Rim brakes & electronic gears or discs & mechanical?

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