Looking to upgrade your cycling experience without breaking the bank? 🚴💰In this video, we reveal 11 cheap yet brilliant cycling products that every rider should have!
From budget-friendly accessories to game-changing gear, these picks will enhance your rides without emptying your wallet. Don’t miss out and discover the best cycling hacks for less! 🔥
Links to all products:
MyProtein Maltodextrin Powder – £8.04 – 2.5kg – https://www.myprotein.com/p/sports-nutrition/100-maltodextrin-carbs/10530114/
Continental Grand Sport Race – £26.99 – https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Continental-Grand-Sport-Race-700c-Road-Folding-Tyre_71717.htm
Shimano RS500 Pedals – £34.99 – https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Shimano/RS500-SPD-SL-Road-Cycling-Pedals/OI41
A Sweatband – £9.89 – https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/sports-headband-black/_/R-p-X8741699?mc=8741699
Sauce For Strava and Zwift – Free – https://www.sauce.llc/
Van Rysel Sunnies – £30 – https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/adult-category-3-cycling-sunglasses-perf-500-light-white/_/R-p-334205?mc=8648844&c=ultra%20white
LifeLine Saddle Bag – £4 – https://www.wiggle.com/lifeline-stash-saddle-bag-843212#colcode=84321203
The Right Saddle – ~£50
Deda RHM Bar – £32 – https://www.sigmasports.com/item/Deda-Elementi/Zero-1-RHM-Alloy-Handlebar/EPKR
Free Bottles
AliExpress Bar Bag – £15 – https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006319229129.html
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00:00 Intro
00:12 Sauce for Strava and Zwift
02:05 Pro Bottles
03:34 MyProtein Maltodextryn Powder
04:19 Continental Grand Sport Race Tyres
04:58 Basic Shimano Pedals
05:37 Sweatbands
06:10 Van Rysel Sunglasses
06:37 A Sorted Saddlebag
07:53 A Comfy Saddle
08:30 Deda RHM Bar
08:50 AliExpress Bar Bag
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20 Comments
Headband is a must for indoor rides!
I have a free bottle from Tyler Hamilton. I don't use it. I preserve it for when cloning becomes viable, I will use the DNA from the bottle to clone him and then raise the child as my own.
Do riders still fling bidons? I thought that was banned
Cheap bottle cages. Boggo stems.
9:04 ALL bar bags are hipster nonsense, ask Jack Luke
3:47
I must say, that bird standing motionless next to the bag of nutrition is well fed! Indeed!
3:47
That long-legged rider next to the bag, is that Andrew Feather?
Probably the best BikeRadar video ever!
Is all that information really needed, just enjoy your time on the bike🤷♂️
Do NOT put (normal) cycling bottles in a the dishwasher!!!
Most cyclists actually need a copy of the Highway Code and some lights.
Grandsport Race are great for the winter commuter bike. 32C are huge
HARIBO
I'm a Romin guy too <3
Maltodextrin is the greatest carb source on Earth from a value for money point of view. I will die on this hill.
I have that exact pump. But, how are you Brits finding Wiggle/CRC at the moment. We Aussies have to buy everything in Pounds now, so, I haven't bought anything from them since the "unpleasantness" and I really miss getting stuff from CRC….
Ultra sport 3 FTW, it's better than most of the other brands best at a fraction of the price. My road tire hierarchy is various TT tires, GP 5000, GP Urban (a 35 that's actually a 32), then Ultra Sport 3.
Great list. Although as a budget conscious daily rider, I eventually decided life is too short to not use a premium hand pump. Silca tattico is worth every penny and probably the only boujie (booshy?) thing in my kit.
Great video. Always good to save a few pounds or pence here and there to take the sting out of the £5K bike purchase. I’m already onto most of these (except sweat bands – I have limits – towel for me). Also MyWoosh should go on this list (understand it may be conflicting) I just ditched my paid indoor training app subscription and started using this for free. I don’t race indoors, just follow structured workouts and plans in erg mode. This is perfect. However my laptop only just runs it so I probably need an upgrade so possibly not a great saving overall 😂. Looking forward to the next installment 🤞
The thumb nail of the maltodextrin got me to watch this video, but if you like squishy drink bottles then Syncros does a really great 1L one. I got a few for X-mas. I've needed to get used to how squishy they are, but at least now I only need 1 refill during a ride in our Western Australian summer (I go through about 1L/20-25km so a century is 4L of liquid (I also use a pinch of salt in each bottle, or a carb-electrolyte that comes in packaging that looks very similar to the maltodextrin in this video).
Got to say, though, I've found those Elite Fly bottles to be pretty robust/long-lasting (and thus value for money), the texture they put on the outside of the latest ones mean they don't get roughed up so easy now too.
Tip: If hey get out of shape/squashed put them in the kitchen sink directly below the tap, fill the bottle with very hot almost boiling water from the kettle, then IMMEDIATELY turn the cold tap on and let it run until the water in the bottle is cold, works every time.