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In April’s tech of the month, we discuss the brand new 2025 Van Rysel RCR-F, the new Imperial II’s and Empire SLX II shoes from Giro, some narrow bars from Avec, our favourite april fools prank from Target Composites, the new Specialized Ares 2 shoes and discuss whether or not bikes have become too easy to ride. Let us know what you think!
00:00 – Intro
00:18 – April Fools – Supertwelveevo
01:40 – Avec handlebars
04:03 – New Giro Shoes
07:40 – Specialized Ares 2
10:57 – New MAAP kit
13:17 – Have bikes become too easy to ride?
21:05 – Van Rysel RCR-F
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41 Comments
What the fuck are you talking about! Cycling has not become easy at all. It's just become much harder than before. Good quality bike and kit are so expensive that you need two years at least of saving money to buy a bicycle and cycling clothing . If you are lucky enough to have access to Chinese brands of good quality, you can buy a good bike and apparel to do this sport at a good price/quality level.
That is brilliant – and a great effort doing it in real life – when it would have been easy to do it as a computer render !!
I’ll buy ‘value’ (DHB / Decathlon) shorts and jersey, but shoes (and jackets) are all about fit and quality materials and I’m happy to blow the budget – currently have Lake – and worth every penny – last for years …. Mind – I do see specialised as being a decent shoe manufacturer – so not for me
I installed one of those narrow bars. I saved 0000000000.1 watts. Guess who's fast now!!😂😂😂
Premium Product😂😂 For me it's Assos, Castelli, Santini and PiSSEY and no Maap😂
I'm kind of old and I have often thought that everyone should start out on downtube shifters. You really have to anticipate when you are going to need to shift. Newer riders on group rides seem to never really learn that. Going into a climb for the example, you can hear a lot in the group switching gears while they are grinding.
Bikes have become too difficult/complicated to maintain and work on at home.
“Marketing” is an over used word. Just tell us about the product without complaining about how it’s advertised.
Everyone complaining about the price of the Specialized shoes…meanwhile they’re almost sold out online.
Hmmm… this Avec thing looks surprisingly familiar with something known as "bikedoc" on the Aliexpress and there were lengthy discussions on a website known as weightweenies… I might be wrong and I won't fact check it but I'd say you got a lot of options these days…
Buy what you want if you can enjoy it and reasonably afford it, don't let others dictate what you should do.
19:47 but they don’t have, they all ride the same
That silicone tongue on the shoe is just like the one on a Nike Vaporfly Next%
Aesthetics matter which is why I wear the Sworks Torch.
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I’ve got some 9 year old GIRO Empires that look in similar shape to yours, still going strong 🙂 I’ve got a back up new pair waiting in the wings, will come out for Summer…
20 years? it's already 2029?
$375 for lace up shoes?? Are they high?
I BUY WHAT I WANT, IRRESPECTIVE OF COST!
UNFORTUNATELY, THE UK IS VERY POOR FOR WHAT I WANT, INCLUDING NOT SELLING CERTAIN PRODUCTS, CERTAIN BRANDS, CLOTHING IN THE BRIGHT COLOURS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE & NOT SELLING THE BIGGEST SIZES THE BRANDS MAKE!
THE UK IS ALSO WELL OVER PRICED TO ABROAD PRICES, TOO!!!
I LOVE STAND-OUT BRIGHT CARBON SHOES BY VITTORIA IN ITALY, BUT HAVE TO IMPORT THEM AS THERE IS NO UK SELLER!
ALL MY BRIGHT CLOTHING COME'S FROM ITALY & SPAIN, BUT USING CERTAIN ONLINE SITES SAVES ME VAT, CUSTOMS, ETC!
I WANTED A CARBON VERSION OF A SADDLE WHICH THEY DON'T SELL IN THE UK, SO ASKED UK DISTRIBUTOR IF THEY COULD GET ME ONE AT BEST EU PRICE?
THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, AND LATER I ORDERED ANOTHER FOR MY OTHER TOP-END ITALIAN ROAD BIKE!
ALL MY BIKES HAVE TOP OF THE RANGE CAMPAGNOLO 12-SPEED SUPER RECORD EPS AS I WANT VIRTUALLY 100% ITALIAN-MADE BIKES!
ALL MY CLOTHING IS VIRTUALLY ALL ITALIAN-MADE APART FROM SPANISH-MADE ETXEONDO!
Nice bike in the background.
You needed more skill and nous as road man back in the 70s using down tube shifters etc . Seen guys using there knees to nudge the gear lever even sprinting etc.
What do I think of the RCR-F? I want one! Although I can't justify the price. So if I could test ride one to feel the aero and stiffness I'd be good.
Shoe FIT, COMFORT, and PRICE is more important than its watt savings claim. Not buying this Specialized shoe any time soon.
£300 for a handlebar.. How fakin disconnected are you from reality.. All you do is get free shit and kit and give zero quality reviews. Nobody's buying that
All overpriced sh1t… No wonder nobody's spending money and companies are failing. This map kit is a fkn JOKE
2 knobs calling themselves bike testers.. I bet you don't hit 5,000km a year… Ftp under 300w… Just because you ride alot of bikes does not mean your opinion means Jack shit. No original though and spewing same bs every other channel does
No they have become expensive
will shoe companies make more options for people with wide toes ?
I had the original imperial, but the upper was very noisy. This looks like it's more matte rather than gloss. How do they feel?
im a huge imperials giro fan.
hmmmmmm tempting.
The bike on the wall is super nice!
40extra grams on a pair of shoes at a snail’s pace of 60rpm on a 3 hour ride is approx 964lbs of extra weight being moved….
It’s funny listening to two guys talking about bike differences when I’ve been racing bike’s longer than they’ve been alive.
I bought some Van Rysel bib shorts which are great, they have gel pockets on each leg which work well for longer rides. They were also on offer so I think I paid £50 a pair which seems reasonable?
I would not want to be the rear rider on that Super 12, lol. Better hope your friend up front isn’t gassy that day 😂
£170 for a jersey and £240 for some shorts 😂😂. I can’t believe brands charge these kind of prices.
You need to check out Avec's superb frames too!
My daughter's just taken delivery of the S-Works Torch shoes and Evade helmet, they are really lovely kit and she's very happy with them. Fitting done by Cyclefit. All courtesy of her team's sponsorship this year at London Academy 🧡💖 😊
I don't buy any of the arguments made that bikes have become too easy.
You still have to think about braking.
To get the best out of shifting you have to think about when you're shifting.
It's easier to get that right, but it's not easy.
Should be renamed gimmicks of the month 🤣🤣🤣
For the UK prices, please thank all voters who liked Brexit